Austria 1955 10 groschen

from the Stonecat Collection

This type was struck 1951-2001 and has little collector value except for some of the early proofs. This type was demonetized in 2002, with the coming of the euro. The old Hapsburg eagle clasped an orb and scepter, symbols of imperial power; the republican eagle holds a hammer and sickle, symbols of the hard work needed to rebuild from the disaster of World War Two.

Recorded mintage: 51,707,000 plus proofs.

Specification: 1.1 g, aluminum, 19.8 mm diameter, plain edge.

Catalog reference: KM 2878.

Source:

• Herinek, Gerhard, Austria Münzkatalog: Munzen ab 1745 und Banknoten ab 1759, 49. Auflage, Vienna: Christine Steyrer Verlag, 2022.
• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.

Links to:

• 1952 2 groschen
• 1952 10 groschen
• 1952 2 schilling
• 1952 5 schilling
• 1954 2 groschen
• 1955 25 schilling, reopening of the National Theater
• 1957 2 groschen
• 1957 5 groschen
• 1957 10 groschen
• 1957 5 schilling
• Coins and currency dated 1955
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