5 Groschen

Features

Issuer	Austria
Period	Second Republic (1945-date)
Type	Standard circulation coin
Years	1948-1994
Value	5 Groschen (0.05 ATS)
Currency	Second Schilling (1945-2001)
Composition	Zinc (100%)
Weight	2.5 g
Diameter	19 mm
Thickness	1.54 mm
Shape	Round
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized	28 February 2002
Number	N# 744
References	KM# 2875, Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Coins / 2001-Date (14^th edition). Krause Publications, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, United States. And 5 more volumes. Schön# 65 Gerhard Schön; 2022. Weltmünzkatalog / 20. Jahrhundert: 1901-2000 (47. Auflage). Battenberg Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Germany. And 2 more volumes.

Obverse

The Austrian coat of arms (an eagle carrying the Austrian shield on its breast with the hammer and sickle) with the country name surrounding around the rim

Script: Latin

Lettering:
· REPUBLIK ·
ÖSTERREICH

Translation:
Republic
Austria

Engraver: Michael Powolny

Reverse

The value in large numerals and the date below

Script: Latin

Lettering:
GROSCHEN
5
1968

Engraver: Adolf Hofmann

Edge

Reeded

Mint

Vienna, Austria (1194-date)

Comments

In the post-war years, mainly 1948 and 1950, 5 and 10 Reichspfennig (Third German Reich, KM #100 / #101) that were still remaining in Austria were struck over due to a lack of round material. The overstamped pfennig coin (KM#97) is very rare with details of the original coin often remaining visible.

Those coins frequently show bubbles, a defect of zinc coins:

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Date	Mintage	G	VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC	Frequency
Undetermined
1948	17 269 000	$ 0.11	$ 0.11	$ 0.27	$ 0.32	$ 0.49			19%
1950	19 426 431	$ 0.06	$ 0.12	$ 0.19	$ 0.21	$ 0.22			20%
1950									0.05%	Proof
1951	12 454 569	$ 0.05	$ 0.05	$ 0.23	$ 0.23	$ 0.23			15%
1951									0.02%	Proof
1953	14 931 000	$ 0.05	$ 0.16	$ 0.16	$ 0.28	$ 0.28			18%
1955	12 288 000	$ 0.11	$ 0.11	$ 0.21	$ 0.37	$ 0.43	$ 0.61	$ 1.40	18%
1957	26 809 000	$ 0.05	$ 0.11	$ 0.21	$ 0.30	$ 0.30	$ 0.35	$ 0.67	28%
1957									0.06%	Proof
1961	3 429 000			$ 0.22	$ 0.22	$ 0.22			6%
1962	5 999 000	$ 0.10	$ 0.14	$ 0.20	$ 0.34	$ 0.34			9%
1963	13 293 000	$ 0.10	$ 0.12	$ 0.12	$ 0.26	$ 0.26			17%
1963									0.05%	Proof
1964	4 659 000			$ 0.14	$ 0.21	$ 0.21	$ 0.41	$ 0.76	10%
1964									0.12%	Proof
1965	13 704 000	$ 0.05	$ 0.12	$ 0.21	$ 0.21	$ 0.54	$ 0.54	$ 0.54	18%
1965									0.18%	Proof
1966	9 348 000	$ 0.05	$ 0.09	$ 0.09	$ 0.21	$ 0.39			15%
1966									0.03%	Proof
1967	4 404 000		$ 0.06	$ 0.18	$ 0.20	$ 0.22			9%
1967									0.06%	Proof
1968	31 418 400	$ 0.10	$ 0.10	$ 0.10	$ 0.21	$ 0.21	$ 0.31	$ 0.93	31%
1968	15 600								0.14%	Proof
1969	44 000								1.1%	Proof
1970	144 000					$ 0.64	$ 1.00	$ 2.40	2%	Proof
1971	125 000								1.4%	Proof
1972	10 979 000	$ 0.05	$ 0.09	$ 0.11	$ 0.16	$ 0.19			15%
1972	116 000								0.08%	Proof
1973	10 336 000	$ 0.11	$ 0.11	$ 0.11	$ 0.21	$ 0.35	$ 0.37	$ 0.54	18%
1973	12 000								0.11%	Proof
1974	2 911 000			$ 0.08	$ 0.29	$ 0.29			7%
1974	87 000								0.17%	Proof
1975	7 102 000		$ 0.11	$ 0.11	$ 0.21	$ 0.21	$ 0.29	$ 1.60	12%
1975	51 000								0.06%	Proof
1976	8 079 000			$ 0.12	$ 0.18	$ 0.31			13%
1976	45 000								0.09%	Proof
1977	1 600 000				$ 0.21	$ 0.37			4%
1977	45 000								0.09%	Proof
1978	2 657 000			$ 0.11	$ 0.24	$ 0.30	$ 0.44	$ 0.82	6%
1978	44 000								0.11%	Proof
1979	4 927 000			$ 0.25	$ 0.25	$ 0.50	$ 0.59	$ 0.80	9%
1979	44 000								0.14%	Proof
1980	3 100 000				$ 0.21	$ 0.43			7%
1980	48 000								0.11%	Proof
1981	450 000				$ 1.10				2%
1981	49 000								0.08%	Proof
1982	3 950 000				$ 0.24	$ 0.25	$ 0.98	$ 0.98	8%
1982	50 000								0.17%	Proof
1983	501 000					$ 1.10	$ 1.10	$ 1.40	2%
1983	65 000								0.12%	Proof
1984	988 000				$ 0.63	$ 0.63	$ 0.63	$ 1.10	4%
1984	65 000								0.14%	Proof
1985	1 914 000				$ 0.15	$ 0.28	$ 0.51	$ 1.30	6%
1985	45 000								0.09%	Proof
1986	1 008 000				$ 0.24			$ 1.10	3%
1986	42 000								0.12%	Proof
1987	1 458 000				$ 0.54	$ 0.89	$ 1.00	$ 1.10	4%
1987	42 000								0.09%	Proof
1988	1 261 000				$ 0.24	$ 0.52			3%
1988	42 000								0.11%	Proof
1989	2 604 000				$ 0.21	$ 0.68	$ 0.68		6%
1989	38 000								0.06%	Proof
1990	2 608 000			$ 0.10	$ 0.38	$ 0.38	$ 0.38	$ 0.38	6%
1990	35 000								0.08%	Proof
1991	2 400 000			$ 0.21	$ 0.23	$ 0.23	$ 0.46	$ 0.70	7%
1991	27 000								0.08%	Proof
1992	671 000					$ 1.10			2%
1993	63 000								0.3%	Proof in Mint Sets only
1994	50 000								0.4%	Proof in Mint Sets only

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