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50 Schilling Wiener Secession
| Issuer | Oesterreichische Nationalbank |
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| Year | 1997 |
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| Value | 50 Schilling (50 ATS) |
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| Obverse description | The bimetallic obverse features the denomination numeral '50' prominently in the centre of the copper-nickel inner disc, surrounded by an octagonal arrangement of the nine provincial coats of arms of Austria in relief. The aluminium bronze outer ring bears the legend 'REPUBLIK ÖSTERREICH' along the upper arc and '· SCHILLING ·' along the lower arc in raised Latin lettering. The engraver's initial 'H' and surname 'WÄHNER' appear as a small signature within the inner disc. The nine heraldic shields are arranged symmetrically around the central denomination, rendered in fine detail characteristic of the Vienna Mint's craftsmanship. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | The reverse depicts the façade of the Vienna Secession building, the celebrated Jugendstil exhibition hall designed by Joseph Maria Olbrich and inaugurated in 1898, shown in a stylised architectural rendering with its distinctive gilded dome of laurel leaves suggested in relief. The legend 'WIENER SECESSION' arches across the upper field, while the building's famous motto 'DER·ZEIT·IHRE·KVNST· / DER·KVNST·IHRE·FREIHEIT·' is inscribed in two lines across the lower portion of the inner disc, faithfully reproducing the original inscription on the building's entablature. The centennial anniversary years '1897' and '1997' flank the Latin inscription 'VER SACRVM', referencing the founding journal of the Secession movement. The engraver's name 'ZANASCHKA' appears at the lower margin of the inner disc. |
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