10 Groschen

Features

Issuer	Austria
Period	Second Republic (1945-date)
Type	Standard circulation coin
Years	1947-1949
Value	10 Groschen (0.10 ATS)
Currency	Second Schilling (1945-2001)
Composition	Zinc
Weight	3.5 g
Diameter	21 mm
Thickness	1.9 mm
Shape	Round
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized	31 May 1959
Number	N# 1903
References	KM# 2874, Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Coins / 2001-Date (14th edition). Krause Publications, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, United States. And 5 more volumes. Schön# 66 Gerhard Schön; 2022. Weltmünzkatalog / 20. Jahrhundert: 1901-2000 (47. Auflage). Battenberg Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Germany. And 2 more volumes.

Obverse

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

Script: Latin

Lettering:
· REPUBLIK ·
ÖSTERREICH

Translation: Republic of Austria

Engraver: Michael Powolny

Michael Powolny was an Austrian sculptor, ceramist, designer, and teacher. Powolny was born in Judenburg. He was trained at Tonindustrie in Znaim, and from 1894 to 1901 in the Wiener Kunstgewerbeschule.

Reverse

Four gentians and an edelweiss

Script: Latin

Lettering:
GROSCHEN
10
1949

Engraver: Adolf Ludwig Hofmann

Edge

Smooth

Mint

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.

See also

• Coat of Arms

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