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.