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20 Schilling, National Bank of Austria, Austria, 1956 (Pick 136)

DocumentedSupported by at least one credible specialist source.

Record status

Individual type · partial

Period

1956

Issuing entity

Republic of Austria

This 20 Schilling note was issued in Austria by the National Bank of Austria, dated 1956. It belongs to the Second Schilling (1945-2001) currency system. Issuing authority and period recorded in the catalogue: Second Republic (1945-date). It measures 132 × 65 mm and is printed on paper. The Standard Catalog of World Paper Money lists the type as Pick 136.

Obverse: Carl Auer Freiherr von Welsbach portrait right, arms left. Its lettering reads “OESTERREICHISCHE NATIONALBANK / ZWANZIG SCHILLING / 20 / Wien, am 2 Juli 1956 / Auer v. Welsbach / ROMAN HELLMANN fec. ALFRED NEFE sculp.”. Reverse: Village of Maria Rain, church, Karawanken Mountains. Its lettering reads “20 / ZWANZIG SCHILLING / ROMAN HELLMANN fec. RUDOLF TOTH sculp.”. Design is credited to Roman Hellmann. Engraving is credited to Alfred Nefe, Rudolf Toth. Demonetized: 28 February 1970.

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
2
Photograph views
2
Catalogue references
2

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Physical characteristics

Size
132 × 65 mm
Shape
Rectangular
Material
Paper

Technical characteristics

Currency
Second Schilling (1945-2001)
Designer
Roman Hellmann
Engraver
Alfred Nefe, Rudolf Toth
Demonetized
28 February 1970
Issuing bank
National Bank of Austria

Design

Obverse
Carl Auer Freiherr von Welsbach portrait right, arms left.
Reverse
Village of Maria Rain, church, Karawanken Mountains.
Obverse lettering
OESTERREICHISCHE NATIONALBANK / ZWANZIG SCHILLING / 20 / Wien, am 2 Juli 1956 / Auer v. Welsbach / ROMAN HELLMANN fec. ALFRED NEFE sculp.
Reverse lettering
20 / ZWANZIG SCHILLING / ROMAN HELLMANN fec. RUDOLF TOTH sculp.

Identification

Value
20 Schilling
Dates recorded
1956
Distinguishing features
Printed date and signature combination separate sub-varieties
Catalogue number to match
Pick 136

Documentation checklist

Denomination
Research required
Issue or mint date
Recorded
Material
Recorded
Weight
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Mint or printer
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Mint or printer mark
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Catalogue reference
Recorded
Attached photograph (check rights)
Recorded

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Catalogue references

  • Standard Catalog of World Paper Money (Pick)P136
  • NumistaN# 201983

Research required

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