LARGE SILVER 500 SCHILLING COIN CO 973

THE 500 SCHILLING COIN ARE .640 SILVER AND WEIGHT 24 GRAMS

SIZE 38 MM DIAMETER

IMAGES ARE EXACT COINS

CONDITION GOODThe 500 Schilling Coins that were struck for circulation 1980-1988 (34 examples), are large Silver
Coins and exhibit many interesting designs.  For all practical purposes though they didn't circulate.
 There also have been many non-circulating 500 Schilling Commemoratives issued.

The 500 Schilling Coins that were struck for circulation 1980-1988 (34 examples), are large Silver
Coins and exhibit many interesting designs.  For all practical purposes though they didn't circulate.
 There also have been many non-circulating 500 Schilling Commemoratives issued.

The schilling was the currency of Austria from 1924 to 1938 & 1945 to 1999, and the circulating currency until 2002.

The euro was introduced at a fixed parity of €1 = 13.7603 schilling to replace it.

The schilling was divided into 100 groschen.