Austria 2 Schilling 1928 1. Republik, 1918-1938 extremely fine

World Coins, Austria, 1918-1938, 2 Schilling 1928. Franz Schubert.; Schön 47., Between 1928 and 1937 Austria issued ten silver coins (one in each year) with the denomination of 2 Schilling. The first of these coins pays tribute to Franz Schubert. In 1928 Austria commemorated the centennial death of the composer.Franz Peter Schubert (January 31, 1797 - November 19, 1828) was only 31 years old when he died but he wrote almost 1000 works in his remarkably short career. The largest number (over 600) of these are songs. He also wrote nine symphonies, liturgical music, operas, and a large body of chamber and solo piano music. He is particularly noted for his original melodic and harmonic writing.Obverse: Portrait of Franz Schubert designed by the artist Edwin GrienauerReverse: Denomination, emblems of the nine Austrian provinces, coat of arms of Austria on top, extremely fine

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