5 Shilling    (sold for $24.0)

1935, Austria (1st Republic). Silver 5 Schilling "Virgin Mary of Mariazell" Coin. XF-AU!

Mint year: 1935
Mint Place: Vienna
Reference: KM-2853.
Condition: A nice XF-AU!
Denomination: 5 Schilling
Material: Silver (.835)
Diameter: 31mm
Weight: 15gm

The Schilling was established by the Schilling Act (Schillingrechnungsgesetz) of December 20, 1924 at a rate of 1 Schilling to 10,000 Austro-Hungarian Kronen and issued on 1 March 1925. The Schilling was abolished in the wake of the Anschluss (1938), when it was exchanged at a rate of 1 German Reichsmark to 1.5 Schilling.

Mariazell Basilica, also known as Basilica Mariä Geburt (Basilica of the Birth of the Virgin Mary), is a Roman Catholic church building in Mariazell, Austria. It is the most important Christian pilgrimage destination in Austria and one of the most visited shrines in Europe. In the church, a miraculous wooden image of the Virgin Mary is venerated.