Austria 1960 25 schilling
This specimen was lot 74084 in Stack's Bowers May 2026 World Premier Collectors Choice Auction (Costa Mesa, CA, May 2026), where it did not sell. The catalog description[1] noted, "AUSTRIA. 25 Schillings, 1960. Vienna Mint. NGC PROOF-65. Commemorating the 40th anniversary of the Carinthian plebiscite." Wikipedia comments, "The Carinthian plebiscite (German: Kärntner Volksabstimmung, Slovene: Koroški plebiscit) was held on 10 October 1920 in the area in southern Carinthia predominantly settled by Carinthian Slovenes. It determined the final border between the Republic of Austria and the newly formed Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes (Yugoslavia) after World War I. The predominantly Slovene-speaking plebiscite area voted to remain part of Austria with a 59% majority." The border drawn by the plebiscite is still in effect today, altho it is now the border between Austria and Slovenia.
Recorded mintage: 1,599,000 plus 1,000 proofs.
Specification: 13 g, 0.800 fine silver, 30 mm diameter, lettered edge.
Catalog reference: KM-2890.
- 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.
- [1]Orsini, Matt, Kyle Ponterio and Jeremy Bostwick, May 2026 World Premier Collectors Choice Online Auction - Ancients, World Coins & World Paper Money, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers Galleries, Inc., 2026.
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