1969 Austria 50 Schilling Silver Coin Emperor Maximilian I Commemorative 🇦🇹

Condition Notes:

Beautiful original luster with light surface marks typical for its age. Excellent detail in the portrait and coat of arms, with clear legends and minimal edge wear. Please look at photos and judge for yourself.

Description:

This 1969 Austrian 50 Schilling silver coin was issued to commemorate the **450th Anniversary of Emperor Maximilian I’s Death (1519–1969)**. Known as “The Last Knight,” Maximilian I (1459–1519) was one of the most influential rulers of the late Middle Ages, remembered for expanding the Habsburg Empire and strengthening Austria’s cultural and political foundation.

The obverse features a right-facing bust of Emperor Maximilian I in Renaissance attire, designed by **Hans Lauda**. The reverse shows the **Austrian provincial shields** arranged around the denomination “50 Schilling,” symbolizing the unity and heritage of the Austrian Republic.

**Why Collectors Value This Coin**  

A classic Austrian commemorative piece, admired for its historical significance and elegant design. It’s a must-have for collectors of Austrian numismatics, European history coins, and mid-20th-century silver issues.

**Specifications**

- Mint: Austrian Mint (Münze Österreich), Vienna  

- Designer/Engraver: Hans Lauda  

- Composition: 0.640 Silver  

- Weight: 20 g  

- Diameter: 34 mm  

- Actual Silver Weight (ASW): 0.4128 troy oz  

- Edge: Reeded  

- Mintage: Approx. 2.5 million  

Provenance: From my grandfather’s private collection—he was an antique dealer in Austria who carefully preserved Austrian commemorative silver coins for decades. This coin has been stored in a protective sleeve in a temperature-controlled environment and has never been cleaned or polished, preserving its original vintage surface.  

Please look at photos and judge for yourself.

Estimated Condition: About Uncirculated (AU)

If you’re collecting Austrian 25, 50, and 100 Schilling commemorative silver coins from the 1960s–1970s, please check my other listings—from the same carefully preserved family collection.