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Austria, 20 Schilling 1967

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CATALOG INFORMATION
ID Number: SR17-0101
Category: Paper Money
Description: Austria, 20 Schilling 1967
Country or State: Austria
Year: 02.07.1967
Period: Second Republic
Head of State/Ruler:  
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Currency: Schilling
Face Value: 20 Schilling
Subject/Theme: Carl Ritter von Ghega (1802 - 1860)
Obverse: Brown on olive and lilac underprint. Carl Ritter von Ghega at right, arms at lower center
Obverse Legend:  
Obverse Designer:  
Reverse: Semmering Railway bridge over the Semmering Pass (986 meters)
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Reverse Designer:  
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Dimensions (B x H): 132 x 65 mm
Krause Catalog Number: P-142
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State of Conservation: Very Fine (VF)
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CATALOG VALUE
Uncirculated (Unc) € 4.50
Extremely Fine (XF) € -
Very Fine (VF) € 2.50
Fine (F) € -
Very Good (VG) € -
Good (G) € -
Poor (P) € -
   
HISTORICAL NOTES
Carl Ritter von Ghega or Karl von Ghega (10 January 1802 – 14 March 1860) was the designer of the Semmering Railway from Gloggnitz to Mürzzuschlag. During his time, he was the most prominent of Austrian railway engineers and architects.