schilling
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Definition
- Noun:
- A former basic unit of money in Austria: The schilling was the primary currency of Austria from 1925 until it was replaced by the euro in 2002.
Examples of Usage
- Noun:
- The old price was listed as fifty schillings.
- He collected coins and had several Austrian schillings in his album.
Advanced Usage
- Historical/Numismatic Context: The term is now primarily used in historical or financial discussions about Austria's economic past, or by coin collectors (numismatists).
- The museum exhibit featured Austrian banknotes, including the 1000-schilling note.
Variants and Related Words
- ÖS: The official currency code (from the German ) used for the Austrian schilling before the euro.
- Groschen: A subunit of the schilling; 100 groschen equaled 1 schilling.
Synonyms
- Former currency: historical currency, obsolete currency (specific to Austria).
Related Phrases
- Schilling banknote: Refers to the paper money of the former Austrian currency.
- The design of the final series of schilling banknotes was quite modern.
- Schilling coin: Refers to the metal money of the former Austrian currency.
- The one-schilling coin was made of an aluminum alloy.
Noun
- formerly the basic unit of money in Austria