Item number: A2723

Year: AD 1973

Material: Silver

Size: 34.0 x 34.0 x 2.3 mm

Weight: 20.05 g

Manufactured by: Austrian Mint

Provenance: Da Chen Stamps and Coins Collection 2015

This is a 50-schilling silver coin issued in AD 1973 by Austria to commemorate the 500th anniversary of the completion of the renowned landmark, the Bummerlhaus, in Steyr.

The building depicted on the obverse of the coin is the Bummerlhaus, a quintessential example of late Gothic architecture and one of the best-preserved medieval structures in Austria. Documentary records of the Bummerlhaus date back as early as AD 1450, while the oldest parts of the building are believed to originate from around the 13th century. In the 19th century, the Bummerlhaus operated as an inn, whose signboard featured a golden lion. Locals humorously remarked that the lion resembled a “little fat dog” (Bummerl), which ultimately gave rise to the name “Bummerlhaus.” Along the lower edge of the coin’s obverse is the signature of Austrian engraver Fritz Tiefenthaler, inscribed as “TIEFENTHALER.”

At the upper edge of the coin’s obverse, the year of issue, “1973,” is inscribed. Flanking the date are two shields: the one on the left representing the state of Upper Austria, and the one on the right symbolising the city of Steyr. Encircling the design is the inscription “500 JAHRE BUMMERLHAUS IN STEYR,” which translates to “500 Years of the Bummerlhaus in Steyr.”

The reverse of the coin features ten shields arranged in a circular pattern, representing the national coat of arms along with those of the nine federal states of Austria. At the centre of the design is the coin’s denomination, “50 SCHILLING.” Surrounding this composition is the inscription “REPUBLIK ÖSTERREICH,” meaning “Republic of Austria.” Additionally, the edge of the coin bears a circumferential inscription indicating the denomination as “FUENFZIG SCHILLING” (50 Schilling).

物件編號: A2723

年代: 公元 1973 年

材質: 銀

尺寸: 34.0 x 34.0 x 2.3 mm

重量: 20.05 g

製造地: 奧地利鑄幣廠

來源: 大城郵幣社 2015

這是一枚公元1973年，奧地利為了慶祝在施泰爾的知名地標「布默之家」竣工五百周年，所發行的面額50先令銀幣。

錢幣正面的房子即是布默之家，其外觀為典型的晚期哥德式建築，為奧地利至今保存最良好的中世紀建築。布默之家在文獻上的紀錄最早能追溯到公元1450年，建築最古老的結構則落在公元13世紀左右。布默之家在公元19世紀之際作為旅館經營，旅館招牌上有一隻金色的獅子，當地人戲稱獅子長得像是一隻「小胖狗」(Bummerl)，這正是「布默之家」這個名稱的由來。布默之家的下緣則鐫刻奧地利雕刻家弗里茨·蒂芬塔勒的姓名戳記「TIEFENTHALER」。

錢幣外緣頂端打印發行年份「1973」，年份兩側各有一個盾徽，分別是左側的上奧地利邦和右側的施泰爾。周圍的環形銘文「500 JAHRE BUMMERLHAUS IN STEYR」意思是「施泰爾的布默之家五百周年」。

錢幣背面是十個環繞的盾徽，分別是國徽和轄下九個邦的盾徽。盾徽的正中間為面額「50 SCHILLING」(50先令)。錢幣外圍則是國名「REPUBLIK ÖSTERREICH」(奧地利共和國)。錢幣邊緣也以環形銘文標示面額「FUENFZIG SCHILLING」(50先令)。