Austria 5-SCHILLING (KM2889a)

Horse (Lipizzaner)

The horse pictured on this coin is a Lipizzaner Stallion performing a 'levada' maneuver.

This coin was originally issued in silver (1960 to 1968) then changed to copper-nickel, which lasted until 2001 when Austria switched to the Euro.


Diameter
23.5 mm
Composition
Copper-Nickel
Catalogue #
KM2889a
Obverse Legend
Republik Osterreich
Reverse Legend
Schilling

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