Item number: A2722

Year: AD 1974

Material: Silver

Size: 34.0 x 34.0 x 2.3 mm

Weight: 19.9 g

Manufactured by: Austrian Mint

Provenance: Da Chen Stamps and Coins Collection 2015

This is a 50-schilling silver coin issued in AD 1974 by Austria to commemorate the 50th anniversary of Austrian broadcasting.

The obverse of the coin features an oval motif with radiating lines, symbolising the broadcasting industry. Along the upper edge, the years “1924–1974” are inscribed. In AD 1924, Austria’s first public broadcasting service, “Radio Verkehrs AG,” commenced operations, marking a significant milestone in the country’s broadcasting history. Encircling the design is the inscription “50 JAHRE OSTERREICHISCHER RUNDFUNK,” which translates to “50 Years of Austrian Broadcasting.”

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: A2722

年代: 公元 1974 年

材質: 銀

尺寸: 34.0 x 34.0 x 2.3 mm

重量: 19.9 g

製造地: 奧地利鑄幣廠

來源: 大城郵幣社 2015

這是一枚公元1974年，奧地利為紀念廣播事業五十周年，所發行的面額50先令銀幣。

錢幣正面中間的橢圓形和輻射線條象徵廣播事業，上緣標示年份「1924-1974」。公元1924年，奧地利國內第一個公共廣播事業「無線電通訊有限公司」開張，成為奧地利廣播事業的里程碑。周圍的環形銘文「50 JAHRE OSTERREICHISCHER RUNDFUNK」意思是「奧地利廣播五十周年」。

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)。