Issued to mark the 60th anniversary of the Austrian Federal Army, reconstituted in 1955 following the Austrian State Treaty that ended Allied occupation and restored full sovereignty. The army's re-establishment was directly tied to Austria's declaration of permanent neutrality — a political condition demanded by the Soviets as the price for withdrawal.
The .800 silver composition places this squarely in Austria's mid-denomination commemorative format of the period, before the series transitioned toward base metal issues.
Issued to mark the 60th anniversary of the Austrian Federal Army, reconstituted in 1955 following the Austrian State Treaty that ended Allied occupation and restored full sovereignty. The army's re-establishment was directly tied to Austria's declaration of permanent neutrality — a political condition demanded by the Soviets as the price for withdrawal.
The .800 silver composition places this squarely in Austria's mid-denomination commemorative format of the period, before the series transitioned toward base metal issues.