Babenberger (gold coin)

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The face of the Babenberger with the name-giving equestrian seal.

The 1,000-shilling Babenberger federal gold coin was the first Schilling - gold coin of the Second Republic of Austria . It was coined in 1976 on the occasion of the 1000th anniversary of the " establishment of the Babenbergers ".

description

The obverse of the coin shows the equestrian seal of Duke Friedrich II with the inscription “976–1976 Appointment of the Babenbergs” and was designed by Gertrude Simon . The back was artistically designed by Martha Coufal-Hartl and shows the coat of arms of the Republic of Austria , an eagle with a wall crown and a shield on the chest, a broken chain in the claws and the symbols of the peasant and working class. The inscription reads “Republic of Austria”, under the eagle “Schilling 1000” is embossed in two lines . The edge is ribbed.

General data

  • Face value : 1000
  • Currency : shilling
  • Normal coinage: 1,800,000 pieces
  • Issue date: October 22, 1976
  • out of exchange since: December 31, 2001
The value side of the Babenberger with the face value 1000 Austrian Schilling.

Trivia

One person could only purchase one coin at a time - the Babenberger was sold out within a very short time .

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Federal Ministry of Finance: Federal Law Gazette No. 450/1976 , 450th Ordinance of 10 August 1976
  2. ↑ 1000 Schilling 1976, Babenberger, federal gold coin. Retrieved January 3, 2016 .
  3. ^ Austrian Mint: Complete list of Schilling coins from 1947 to 2001 (PDF; 4.1 MB); Retrieved January 3, 2016