10 Groschen

Features

Country	Austria
Period	Second Republic (1945-date)
Type	Standard circulation coin
Years	1947-1949
Value	10 Groschen (0.1 ATS)
Currency	Second Schilling (1945-2001)
Composition	Zinc
Weight	3.5 g
Diameter	21 mm
Thickness	1.9 mm
Shape	Round
Orientation	Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized	05-31-1959
References	KM# 2874, Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Coins, 2001-Date (14^th edition). Krause Publications, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, USA. ISBN 9781440248979. Thomas Michael (editor), Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2016. Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1601-1700 (7^th edition). Krause Publications, Iola, Wisconsin, USA. ISBN 9781440248573. Thomas Michael (editor); 2016. Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1701-1800 (7^th edition). Krause Publications, Iola, Wisconsin, USA. ISBN 9781440247064. Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900 (9^th edition). Krause Publications, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, USA. ISBN 9781440248955. Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000 (47^th edition). Krause Publications, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, USA. ISBN 9781440248962. Schön# 66 Gerhard Schön; 2020. Weltmünzkatalog 20. Jahrhundert: 1901-2000 (47. Auflage). Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Germany. ISBN 9783866461840. Helmut Kahnt, Günter Schön; 2016. Weltmünzkatalog 19. Jahrhundert: 1801-1900 (17. Auflage). Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Germany. ISBN 9783866461185. Gerhard Schön, Sebastian Krämer; 2017. Weltmünzkatalog 21. Jahrhundert: 2001-2016 (3. Auflage). Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Germany. ISBN 9783866461383.

Obverse

Austria coat of arms (an eagle carries the Austrian escutcheon)

Lettering:
· REPUBLIK ·
ÖSTERREICH

Translation: Republic of Austria

Engraver: Michael Powolny

Reverse

Four gentians and an edelweiss

Lettering:
GROSCHEN
10
1949

Edge

Smooth

Mint

Vienna, Austria (1194-date)

Comments

In the post-war years, mainly 1948 and 1950, 5 and 10 Reichspfennig (Deutsches Reich, KM #100 / #101) still remaining in Austria were struck over due to a lack of round material. Very rare are overstamped 1 Pfg (KM #97). Details of the original coin often remain visible.

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Date	Mintage	G	VG	F	VF	XF	UNC	Frequency
1947	6,844,580		0.29	0.18	0.55			13%
1948	66,205,000	0.19	0.22	0.26	0.52	0.91	0.91	71%
1949	51,202,000	0.06	0.12	0.26	0.40	0.51		59%

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