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100 Schilling, Austrian Central Bank Office, Austria, 1954 (Pick 133)

DocumentedSupported by at least one credible specialist source.

Record status

Individual type · partial

Period

1954

Issuing entity

Republic of Austria

This 100 Schilling note was issued in Austria by the Austrian Central Bank Office, dated 1954. It belongs to the Second Schilling (1945-2001) currency system. Issuing authority and period recorded in the catalogue: Second Republic (1945-date). It measures 176 × 85 mm and is printed on paper. The Standard Catalog of World Paper Money lists the type as Pick 133.

Obverse: Bust of Austrian writer Franz Grillparzer facing left. A shoot of an alpine daisy (Leucanthemopsis alpina) and a moneywort (Lysimachia nummularia) at the bottom. A feather and a dramatic mask in the lower right corner. Leaves of a European chestnut (Castanea sativa) to the right. Shoot of a motherwort (Leonurus cardiaca) to the left. Its lettering reads “HUNDERT / SCHILLING / OESTERREICHISCHE NATIONALBANK / WIEN, 2. JÄNNER 1954 / PRÄSIDENT / GENERALRAT GENERALDIREKTOR / J. F. RENNER fec. ALFRED NEFE sculp.”.

Reverse: View of Dürnstein on the Danube in Lower Austria. Shoot of lemon balm (Melissa officinalis) to the left. Grapevine (vitis) with grapes to the right. Shoot of alpine cinquefoil (Potentilla crantzii) to the bottom right. Its lettering reads “100 / HUNDERT SCHILLING / DÜRNSTEIN / DIE NACHMACHUNG DER BANKNOTEN / WIRD GESTZLICH BESTRAFT / J. F. RENNER fec. RUDOLPH TOTH sculp.”. Design is credited to Josef Franz Renner. Engraving is credited to Alfred Nefe, Rudolf Toth. Watermark: Female allegory of Austria. Demonetized: 30 April 1964.

Identification note: match the value, issuing bank, printed date and Pick number together; dates and signature combinations distinguish sub-varieties, which are not separated in this entry. Details follow the Numista catalogue entry and the Standard Catalog reference it cites; they have not been checked against a central-bank archive.

Evidence at a glance

Linked sources
3
Photograph views
4
Catalogue references
2

Counts describe this entry’s documentation, not authenticity, rarity or completeness. Photographs may show one specimen; check each caption and licence.

Historical context

Issued on 03 November 1949

Physical characteristics

Size
176 × 85 mm
Shape
Rectangular
Material
Paper
Watermark
Female allegory of Austria.

Technical characteristics

Currency
Second Schilling (1945-2001)
Designer
Josef Franz Renner
Engraver
Alfred Nefe, Rudolf Toth
Demonetized
30 April 1964
Issuing bank
Austrian Central Bank Office

Design

Obverse
Bust of Austrian writer Franz Grillparzer facing left. A shoot of an alpine daisy (Leucanthemopsis alpina) and a moneywort (Lysimachia nummularia) at the bottom. A feather and a dramatic mask in the lower right corner. Leaves of a European chestnut (Castanea sativa) to the right. Shoot of a motherwort (Leonurus cardiaca) to the left.
Reverse
View of Dürnstein on the Danube in Lower Austria. Shoot of lemon balm (Melissa officinalis) to the left. Grapevine (vitis) with grapes to the right. Shoot of alpine cinquefoil (Potentilla crantzii) to the bottom right.
Obverse lettering
HUNDERT / SCHILLING / OESTERREICHISCHE NATIONALBANK / WIEN, 2. JÄNNER 1954 / PRÄSIDENT / GENERALRAT GENERALDIREKTOR / J. F. RENNER fec. ALFRED NEFE sculp.
Reverse lettering
100 / HUNDERT SCHILLING / DÜRNSTEIN / DIE NACHMACHUNG DER BANKNOTEN / WIRD GESTZLICH BESTRAFT / J. F. RENNER fec. RUDOLPH TOTH sculp.

Identification

Value
100 Schilling
Dates recorded
1954
Distinguishing features
Printed date and signature combination separate sub-varieties
Catalogue number to match
Pick 133

Documentation checklist

Denomination
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Issue or mint date
Recorded
Material
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Weight
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Mint or printer
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Mint or printer mark
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Catalogue reference
Recorded
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Recorded

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Catalogue references

  • Standard Catalog of World Paper Money (Pick)P133
  • NumistaN# 231180

Research required

  • Confirm date and signature varieties against the Standard Catalog of World Paper Money.
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