1959 Austria 50 Schilling Andreas Hofer Silver Coin • 0.900 Ag • Austrian Mint For Sale

1959 Austria 50 Schilling Andreas Hofer Silver Coin • 0.900 Ag • Austrian Mint
Condition Notes:Visible circulation wear, small contact marks, and rub consistent with age. Portrait, lettering, and shields remain fully readable with strong detail. Edge shows typical handling marks. Please look at photos and judge for yourself.
Description:Offered here is an original 1959 Austrian 50 Schilling silver coin featuring Andreas Hofer, issued to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the 1809 Tyrolean Freedom movement. This coin comes from my grandfather’s collection — he was an antique dealer in Austria, and this piece was preserved in his private holdings for decades.
This large-format commemorative was designed by Gerhard Grienauer and struck by the Austrian Mint with the following specifications:• Composition: 0.900 silver• Weight: 13.0 g• Diameter: 30.5 mm• Actual Silver Weight (ASW): 0.5208 oz• Edge: Reeded
Historical Background:This coin honors Andreas Hofer, the Tyrolean folk hero who led resistance forces during the Napoleonic Wars. The issue marks the 150th anniversary of the 1809 uprising and remains one of Austria’s most recognizable silver commemoratives.
Why It Matters:Collectors prize the 50 Schilling series for its bold designs, high silver content, and national historical themes. The Andreas Hofer issue is one of the cornerstone coins of the mid-century Austrian commemorative silver series, appealing to both numismatists and collectors of European historical coinage.
Stored in a protective sleeve in a temperature-controlled environment. Never cleaned or polished, preserving its original vintage surface.
If you’re collecting Austrian 25 and 100 Schilling commemorative silver coins from the 1960s–1970s, please check my other listings from the same carefully preserved family collection.Look at my other sales.
Estimated Condition: Fine