Minted 1926 - 1934
Fineness: .900
Actual Gold Content: .6806 troy oz
Proof-like Uncirculated

For our August Buyers' Group we are honored to have the opportunity, for the first time in the firm's history, to offer proof-like, uncirculated pre-1933 Austria 100 Schilling gold coins. Minted from 1926-1932, this grouping represents the first Schilling-denominated coins ever produced in Austria. These coins contain a hefty .6806 oz of gold, and are in a phenomenal state of preservation. If there were a USAGOLD Buyers' Group Hall of Fame, these coins would likely be the centerpieces. When you receive these items, you will, without doubt, share in our enthusiasm.

Overall, mintages on these coins are extremely low with only 369,076 known to exist. Despite this remarkable scarcity, they carry a premium above the gold price no higher than a common uncirculated $20 St. Gaudens -- of which, by way of comparison, there were 64 million minted from 1908-1932. With a deal of this caliber, and only 179 available pieces, we do not expect this special to last.

*Quantity Discounts

*Free shipping on orders of five or more coins

*Valued in Krause Standard Catalog of World Gold Coins (5th Edition) at $450

*Order ten or more coins and you shall receive an exclusive option to purchase up to five of the very rare 1934-dated 100 Schilling gold coins. Only 9383 were minted. These coins are valued at $600 each by the Krause Catalog. For participants in this offer, these can be purchased at $525 each. We have only 29 of these 1934 pieces available.

Click the order link below or else call 1-800-869-5115 and speak to one of our representatives to secure your part in this attractive offer! Personal checks and wire transfers, as always, will be gladly accepted on all phone orders.

Historical Commentary: Perhaps the most historically significant and enduring contribution from this period in Austrian history was the founding and proliferation of the Austrian School of Economics. At its heart were two great thinkers well known to gold owners: Ludwig von Mises and Friedrich von Hayek. Aside from being largely pro-gold, the Austrian School of Economics was thought to be a classical liberal, pro- free market economic view, heavily critical of government intervention in the economy.

"The gold standard makes the money's purchasing power independent of the changing ambitions and doctrines of political parties and pressure groups. This is not a defect of the gold standard; it is its main excellence." -Ludwig von Mises

"With the exception only of the period of the gold standard, practically all governments of history have used their exclusive power to issue money to defraud and plunder the people." -Friedrich von Hayek

The Austria 100 Schilling coin bears the coat of arms of the Austrian Republic, an eagle, on its obverse. On its breast, the eagle wears a shield and in its claws it holds a sickle, to represent agriculture, and a hammer, to represent industry. It also wears a walled crown to symbolize the bourgeoisie.