1000 Schilling first issue

Features

Country	Austria
Issuing bank	Österreichische Nationalbank (National Bank of Austria)
Period	Second Republic (1945-date)
Type	Standard banknote
Year	1945
Value	1000 Schilling (1000 ATS)
Currency	Second Schilling (1945-2001)
Composition	Paper
Size	185 × 92 mm
Shape	Rectangular
Demonetized	12-24-1947
References	KK# 224, Johann Kodnar, Norbert Künstner; 2018. Katalog der österreichischen Banknoten ab 1759. Wien Eigenverlag Johann Kodnar und Norbert Künstner, Vienna. P# 120 Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Paper Money. Modern issues 1961-present (25th edition). Krause Publications, Iola, Wisconsin, USA. And 2 more volumes.

Series: 1945 Provisional Series

Obverse

Rectangular frame with woman holding a statue of Pallas Athena. Coat of arms of Austria to left.

Lettering:
Tauſend Schilling
Oeſterreichiſche Nationalbank
Wien, am 29, Mai 1945
Die
Nachmachung
der
Banknoten
wird
geſetzlich
beſtraft

Designer: Fritz Zerritsch der Jüngere

Fritz Zerritsch (28 August 1888, Vienna – 9 November 1985, Vienna) was an Austrian painter and graphic artist. He was the son of the sculptor Fritz Zerritsch the Elder. Apart from painting landscapes, animal pictures and portraits, he also produced designs for mosaics and tapestries and designed postage stamps and posters. From 1914 he was a member of the Vienna Kunstlerhaus (House of Artists). He received many awards, including the Drasche Prize in 1917 and 1918, the Vienna Art Prize in 1926, the Austrian State Prize in both 1928 and 1930, and, in 1953, the Golden Honorary Medal of the Vienna Kunstlerhaus.

Reverse

View of Salzburg.

Lettering:
1000
OeNB

Designer: Fritz Zerritsch der Jüngere

Fritz Zerritsch (28 August 1888, Vienna – 9 November 1985, Vienna) was an Austrian painter and graphic artist. He was the son of the sculptor Fritz Zerritsch the Elder. Apart from painting landscapes, animal pictures and portraits, he also produced designs for mosaics and tapestries and designed postage stamps and posters. From 1914 he was a member of the Vienna Kunstlerhaus (House of Artists). He received many awards, including the Drasche Prize in 1917 and 1918, the Vienna Art Prize in 1926, the Austrian State Prize in both 1928 and 1930, and, in 1953, the Golden Honorary Medal of the Vienna Kunstlerhaus.

Comments

Issued on 13 December 1945.

See also

• 1000 Schilling
• 1000 Schilling (second issue)

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