Austria 1970 schilling

from the Mountain Groan Collection

This type was struck 1959-2001 and has little collector value except for some of the early proofs. Austria began minting euros in 2002, rendering this coin obsolete. The obverse features the edelweiss, the flower made famous by The Sound of Music. In 1982, US$1 = 16.7 schilling.

Recorded mintage: 10,678,600 plus 100,400 proofs.

Specification: 4.2 g, aluminum bronze, 22.5 mm diameter.

Catalog reference: KM 2886.

Sources:

• 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.

Link to:

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