Catalog
50 Schilling
| Issuer | Oesterreichische Nationalbank |
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| Year | 1962 |
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| Shape | Rectangular |
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| Obverse description | Left-facing portrait vignette of Austrian botanist Richard Wettstein set against a fine guilloche underprint, with the Austrian coat of arms at bottom centre. A sprig of marsh gentian (Gentiana pneumonanthe), with one open flower to the right and a bud to the left, accompanies the portrait. The denomination numeral and bank name appear in intaglio lettering, with Wettstein's name and dates inscribed beneath the portrait. |
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| Reverse description | Central intaglio vignette of Mauterndorf Castle in Salzburg, rendered in purple-grey tones and framed by elaborate multicolour guilloche rosettes and foliate scroll borders at left and right. Three denomination numerals in guilloche medallions — at upper left, lower left, and upper right — flank the castle scene, with the denomination text in bold letterpress along the lower portion of the design. The castle name appears on a scroll banner at upper centre. |
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| Protection type | Watermark |
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