1000 schilling AUSTRIA (1976) House of Babenberg

1000 schilling 1976 Babenberger - Austrian coins

diameter:	weight:	thickness:	alloy:
26.9 mm	13.5 g	1.65 mm	Au₉₀₀

obverse:

in the coin centre eagle - Austrian Coat of Arms; along the top edge: • REPUBLIK ÖSTERREICH • (Republic of Austria); along the bottom edge face value in two lines: SCHILLING / 1000

reverse:

in the coin centre a knight riding a horse left; in the background the Alps; along the top edge dates: 976-1976; along the bottom edge: EINSETZUNG DER BABENBERGER (establishment of Babenberg dynasty)

edge:

reeded

issue date:

22 X 1976

withdrawal date:

28 II 2002

designer:

Martha Coufal-Hartl (signature COUFAL after SCHILLING on the obverse), Gertrude Simon (signature G SIMON below horse's back legs on the reverse)

mint:

Münze Österreich (Austrian Mint), Vienna

mintage:

1976

1 800 000

interesting facts:

This coin is the only golden circulation coin of Europe after World War II. It was issued to commemorate the millennium of Babenberg dynasty - the creators of Austria.

The coins were struck in 1976 in two series. There exist slight differences in coins colours coming from different series. The coin appeared to be so successful that the entire mintage was distributed basically already on the issue day.

last update: 7 X 2012

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