20 Schilling (Anton Bruckner) 1996 front 20 Schilling (Anton Bruckner) 1996 back
20 Schilling (Anton Bruckner) 1996 photo
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20 Schilling Anton Bruckner

1996 year
Aluminium-nickel-bronze (92% Copper, 6% Aluminium, 2% Nickel) 8 g 27.8 mm
Description
Issuer
Austria
Period
Second Republic (1945-date)
Type
Circulating commemorative coin
Year
1996
Value
20 Schilling (20&nbspATS)
Currency
Second Schilling (1945-2001)
Composition
Aluminium-nickel-bronze (92% Copper, 6% Aluminium, 2% Nickel)
Weight
8 g
Diameter
27.8 mm
Thickness
1.9 mm
Shape
Round
Technique
Milled
Orientation
Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized
28 February 2002
Updated
2024-10-04
References
Numista
N#7375
Rarity index
22%

Reverse

In the middle a faced portrait of the composer, the name "Anton Bruckner" on the left and the famous "Bruckner-organ" on the right. In the lower centre the lifetime dates of Bruckner .

Script: Latin

Lettering:
ANTON BRUCKNER
1824-1896
C. REITER

Engraver: Christa Reiter

Edge

Plain

Interesting fact

The 20 Schilling coin featuring Anton Bruckner, issued in 1996, was the first circulating commemorative coin in Austria to feature a musical theme. It was released to honor the 100th anniversary of Bruckner's death and features a design depicting Bruckner's portrait and a musical staff with notes from his Symphony No. 7.

Price

Date Mintage VG F VF XF AU UNC
1996  25000 - - - - - -

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