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500 Schilling 800 Jahre Verduner Altar in Klosterneuburg
| Issuer | Austrian Mint |
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| Year | 1981 |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
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| Obverse description | The obverse features a circular arrangement of nine heraldic shield devices representing the Austrian federal provinces, disposed around the central field in a ring formation. At the centre, the denomination '500' is rendered in large raised numerals, with the word 'SCHILLING' inscribed directly below in a smaller serif font. The circular legend 'REPUBLIK ÖSTERREICH' runs along the outer border, interrupted by ornamental dots serving as word separators. The design is engraved in a clean, neoclassical style with finely detailed heraldic charges on each provincial coat of arms. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse depicts a finely detailed scene from the Verdun Altar of Klosterneuburg, showing a figural group within a Gothic trefoil arch: a kneeling robed figure — identified as Samson — wrestling with a lion, rendered in high relief with expressive musculature and drapery. The architectural background evokes the enamel panels of the original 12th-century altar, with blind arcading visible on either side of the central vignette. The date '1181' appears in the upper field above the arch, and '1981' is placed in the lower field below, marking the 800th anniversary. The circumferential legend '800 JAHRE VERDUNER ALTAR IN KLOSTERNEUBURG' runs around the border in Latin characters, separated by a cross ornament at the top. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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