Coin

20 Schilling Michael Pacher (1998) — Austria

Austria • 1998 • KM# 3048

20 Schilling Michael Pacher (1998) — Austria

Overview

A Proof strike circulating commemorative 20 Schilling coin of Austria, issued in 1998 to mark the 500th Anniversary of the death of Michael Pacher. The obverse features the face value in a square frame above an Austrian shield. The reverse depicts Pacher's famous Late Gothic altarpiece in St. Wolfgang and the church from the lakeside. Struck in aluminium-nickel bronze with a plain edge, this Proof variant has a limited mintage of 25,000.

Specifications

Country
Austria
Year
1998
Composition
Aluminium-nickel bronze (92% Copper, 6% Aluminium, 2% Nickel)
Weight
8 g
Diameter
27.7 mm
Thickness
1.9 mm
Mint
Münze Österreich
Shape
Round
Technique
Milled
References
KM# 3048
Issuer
Austria

Design details

Obverse

Face value in a square frame with rounded corners. Austrian shield divides date below.

Reverse

The famous Late Gothic altarpiece by Michael Pacher in St. Wolfgang in the Salzkammergut region. The altar is shown in the right part of the coin. On the left the church of St Wolfgang, where the altar is located, seen from the lakeside. Circled by the description of the commemorated event.

Collector insights

  • Design heritage: Kurt Bodlak, Herbert Wähner is credited as the designer for the Circulating commemorative coin series. Designer attribution helps distinguish this issue from later restrikes or unofficial copies that reuse only the motif.
  • Struck at: Münze Österreich. Confirm the mintmark on your example before comparing prices — same-year issues from different mints often trade at very different levels.
  • Low mintage: Only 25,000 pieces reported. This puts the issue into key-date territory for its series; expect steep grade-based price scaling and a higher counterfeit risk — provenance and third-party grading matter.
  • Catalogue reference: Listed as KM# 3048. Use this reference code when cross-checking auction archives, dealer inventories, and standard printed catalogues.

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