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Austria 500 Schilling Silver Coin 1987 Austrian Railways

Austria 500 Schilling Silver Coin 1987 Austrian RailwaysAustria 500 Schilling Silver Coin

Austria 500 Schilling Silver Coin 1987 Austrian Railways
Commemorative issue: 150th Anniversary of Austrian Railways

Obverse: Face value within a circle of the nine shields of the federal provinces of Austria, Coat of arms of Austria above the face value.
Lettering: · 500 SCHILLING · REPUBLIK · ÖSTERREICH.

Reverse: Railway locomotive "Austria" introduced in 1837 (Emperor Ferdinand Northern Railway) and modern electric locomotive, two dates to lower right.
Lettering: 150 JAHRE EISENBAHN ZIERLER in ÖSTERREICH 1837-1987.

Metal: Silver (.925).
Weight: 24 g.
Diameter: 38 mm.
Shape: Round.