Schilling (German) | |
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ISO 4217 | |
Code | ATS |
Unit | |
Plural | Schilling |
Symbol | S or öS |
Denominations | |
Subunit | |
1⁄100 | groschen |
Plural | |
groschen | Groschen |
Banknotes | |
Freq. used | 20, 50, 100, 500 & 1000 schilling |
Rarely used | 5000 schilling |
Coins | |
Freq. used | 10 & 50 groschen, 1, 5 & 10 schilling |
Rarely used | 1, 2 & 5 groschen, 20 & 50 schilling |
Demographics | |
Replaced | Austrian krone |
User(s) | None, previously: Austria |
Issuance | |
Central bank | Oesterreichische Nationalbank |
Website | www |
Mint | Münze Österreich |
Website | austrian-mint |
Valuation | |
Inflation | 2% |
Source | CIA World Factbook 2001 |
EU Exchange Rate Mechanism (ERM) | |
Since | 19 June 1989 |
Fixed rate since | 31 December 1998 |
Replaced by euro, non cash | 1 January 1999 |
Replaced by euro, cash | 1 March 2002 |
1 € = | S 13.7603 |
This infobox shows the latest status before this currency was rendered obsolete. |
The schilling (German: Schilling; German pronunciation: [ˈʃɪliŋ] ) was the currency of Austria from 1925 to 1938 and from 1945 to 1999, and the circulating currency until 2002. The euro was introduced at a fixed parity of €1 = 13.7603 schilling to replace it. The schilling was divided into 100 groschen.