Description: Austria 10 Shillings Lot of five Uncirculated Weight/Dimensions: 7.5 g Size: 26.9mm Metal: Silver Obverse: Shield Reverse: Denomination, woman of Wachau In August of 1908, a team of archeologists in Lower Austria made an amazing discovery. Buried on the left bank of the Danube, in the village of Willendorf, was a statuette made of oolitic limestone and painted red. The small figurine showed a woman: faceless below an elaborate headdress, small arms hugging ponderous breasts, with giant haunches and belly. Thought to be a fertility symbol, a depiction of Mother Earth, or possibly Paleolithic erotica, the Woman of Wachau, better known as the Venus of Willendorf, is 30,000 years old. To commemorate the 50th anniversary of the discovery, Austria began issuing silver 10 schillings featuring a modern-day rendering of the portrait of the Venus of Willendorf. She still has an elaborate headdress, but in this interpretation, her facial features are intact. These coins were made until 1973.
Price: 150 USD
Location: Plato, Missouri
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Return shipping will be paid by: Seller
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Denomination: 10 Schilling
Composition: Silver
Year: 1973
Country/Region of Manufacture: Austria
Certification: Uncertified
