Austria 1982 5 groschen

from the Mountain Groan Collection

The specimen shown is an example of a type struck in Austria, 1948-94. This date is common. Austria began minting euros in 2002, rendering this coin obsolete. 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. In 1982, US$1 = 16.7 schilling.

Recorded mintage: 3,950,000 + 50,000 proofs.

Specification: 2.5 g, zinc, 19 mm diameter.

Catalog reference: Herinek 6, KM-2875.

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.

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