Austrian silver is headlined by the Maria Theresa Thaler, a coin so trusted that it has been restruck with the 1780 date for over two centuries. This legacy of reliability extended into the 19th-century Florin and 20th-century Schilling systems. Austria often aligned its standards with neighbors like Germany and Switzerland, creating a cohesive Germanic silver landscape.
Even as other nations abandoned precious metals, Austria continued to issue circulating silver schillings well into the 1970s. From the beautiful "Madonna" 5 Schilling to the high-purity 50 Schilling commemoratives, Austrian coinage offers stackers a massive variety of weights and purities. These coins remain a staple for European stackers due to their high visibility and consistent bullion value.
| Coin Type | Purity | Years | ASW (oz) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maria Theresa Thaler (Restrike) | 83.3% | 1780 | 0.7516 |
| 50 Schilling | 90.0% | 1959-1973 | 0.5787 |
| 25 Schilling | 80.0% | 1955-1973 | 0.3344 |
| 10 Schilling | 64.0% | 1957-1973 | 0.1543 |
| 5 Schilling (Madonna) | 83.5% | 1934-1936 | 0.4027 |
| 5 Schilling | 64.0% | 1960-1968 | 0.1070 |
| 5 Corona | 90.0% | 1900-1909 | 0.6945 |
| 2 Florin (Gulden) | 90.0% | 1857-1892 | 0.7144 |
| 2 Schilling | 64.0% | 1928-1937 | 0.2469 |
| 2 Corona | 83.5% | 1912-1913 | 0.2685 |
| 1 Florin (Gulden) | 90.0% | 1857-1892 | 0.3572 |
| 1 Schilling | 80.0% | 1924 | 0.1800 |
| 1 Corona | 83.5% | 1892-1916 | 0.1342 |
| 1/2 Schilling | 64.0% | 1925-1932 | 0.0617 |
| 1/4 Florin | 52.0% | 1857-1872 | 0.0893 |
