Austria 1988 5 Schilling KM-2889a Circulated World Coin
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Item Type: Coin
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Country: Austria
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Denomination: 5 Schilling Schilling (ATS)
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Date / Issue: 1988
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Pick / Catalog: KM-2889a
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Issuing Authority: Republic of Austria
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Series: Second Republic 5 Schilling (rider type)
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Mint: Austrian Mint, Vienna
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Mint Mark: None
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Color: Silvery
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Design: Lipizzaner rider on horseback
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Obverse: Legend REPUBLIK ÖSTERREICH around Lipizzaner rider (Spanish Riding School) on horseback
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Reverse: Value 5 above Austrian shield flanked by laurel branches; date split at sides: 19 • 88; legend SCHILLING above
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Edge: Reeded
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Composition: Copper-nickel (per type)
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Condition: Circulated
Condition is based on visual inspection only. Please review all photos carefully for wear, marks, stains, scratches, edge issues, cleaning, damage, writing, or other condition details.
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Identification note: Exact KM subtype and precise specifications not confirmed from memory; composition and edge per standard for this long-running type. | Austria 5 Schilling, Second Republic rider type in copper‑nickel (Lipizzaner with rider obv.; Austrian shield with laurel and value rev.), dated 1988. Numista lists this Cu‑Ni type as KM# 2889a (1968–2001) with weight 4.8 g, 23.5 mm, and edge Plain; 1988 is a listed circulation year (mintage 10,161,000). Note: the provided “reeded” edge conflicts with the cataloged Plain edge for KM‑2889a; the earlier silver type (1960–1968) is KM‑2889 and has a reeded edge. Sources: Numista 5 Schilling (Copper‑nickel) https://en.numista.com/742 (KM# 2889a, specs and 1988 entry). Corroborating reference: NGC World Coin Price Guide page for Austria 5 Schilling KM# 2889a (1968–2001) https://www.ngccoin.com/price-guide/world/austria-5-schilling-km-2889a-1968-2001-cuid-1045272-duid-1218590. ([en.numista.com](https://en.numista.com/742))
