| Issuer | Austria |
|---|---|
| Period | Second Republic (1945-date) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Years | 1959-2001 |
| Value | 50 Groschen (0.5 ATS) |
| Currency | Second Schilling (1945-2001) |
| Composition | Aluminium-bronze (91.5% Copper, 8.5 Aluminum) |
| Weight | 3 g |
| Diameter | 19.5 mm |
| Thickness | 1.5 mm |
| Shape | Round |
The Austrian escutcheon and the state title
Script: Latin
Lettering: REPUBLIK ÖSTERREICH
Translation: Republic of Austria
Engraver: Hans Köttenstorfer
The face value divides the date and a gentian flower or Stemless gentian flower (Binomial Name: Gentiana acaulis) partially inside the number '50'
Script: Latin
Lettering:
50
1991
GROSCHEN
Engraver: Ferdinand Welz