Austria (1945-1949)

This serie of banknotes belings to the period after Vienna Offensive, when Austria and Vienna was divided into four occupation zones by United States, Soviet Union, United Kingdom and France. The first Federal Chancellor was Leopold Figl and Austria had to give back to Italy South Tyrol and suffered an important crisis, reduced by Marshall Plan. There are banknotes of 5 Austrian schilling, 10 Austrian schilling, 20 Austrian schilling, 50 Austrian schilling, 100 Austrian schilling, 500 Austrian schilling and 1,000 Austrian schilling.

5 Austrian schilling (fünf Schilling)

This banknotes worth 5 schilling was first circulated in September the 4th 1945. On the main side left it can be seen an Austrian boy with a compass and a 5. In the right there's a bigger 5 and in the center of the banknote, the written value of the banknote and the name of the National Bank in German (Oesterreichische Nationalbank). The rest of the banknote is completed with decorative elements.
On the other side you can see the landscape in Erzberg mine, a large open-pit mine of iron ore near Eisenerz. Moreover there's a 5, the written value of the banknote and a text saying that counterfeiting banknotes is punished by law. This banknote has no digital watermark but a security thread. The size of this banknote is 10.4 cm x 6.7 cm.

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Austria (1949-1956)

This serie of banknotes belings to the period . There are banknotes of 5 Austrian schilling, 10 Austrian schilling, 20 Austrian schilling, 50 Austrian schilling, 100 Austrian schilling, 500 Austrian schilling and 1,000 Austrian schilling.

5 Austrian schilling (fünf Schilling)

This banknotes worth 5 schilling was first circulated in September the 4th 1945. On the main side left it can be seen an Austrian boy with a compass and a 5. In the right there's a bigger 5 and in the center of the banknote, the written value of the banknote and the name of the National Bank in German (Oesterreichische Nationalbank). The rest of the banknote is completed with decorative elements.
On the other side you can see the landscape in Erzberg mine, a large open-pit mine of iron ore near Eisenerz. Moreover there's a 5, the written value of the banknote and a text saying that counterfeiting banknotes is punished by law. This banknote has no digital watermark but a security thread. The size of this banknote is 10.4 cm x 6.7 cm.

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Austria (1966-1983)

This serie of banknotes belong to the so-called Cold War (even though Austria was neutral). There are banknotes of 20 Austrian schilling, 50 Austrian schilling, 100 Austrian schilling, 500 Austrian schilling and 1,000 Austrian schilling.

20 Austrian schilling (zwanzig Schilling)

This banknotes worth 20 schilling was first circulated in July the 2nd 1967. On the main side right it can be seen Carl Ritter von Ghega, Austrian architect designer of the Semmering Railway from Gloggnitz to Mürzzuschlag. Next to him, it can be seen an aqueduct used in one of the valleys of that railway and in its left, the Austrian coat of arms (heritage of Austrian empire). In the upper part it can be seen the written value of the banknote and the name of the National Bank in German (Oesterreichische Nationalbank) and in the rest of the banknote there are four 20's and decorative elements.
On the other side you can see the landscape with Semmerling river, the mountains and the train bridge where the railway is (which is World Heritage Site). Moreover there are four 20's, the written value of the banknote and geometric shapes. This banknote has no digital watermark but a security thread. The size of this banknote is 13.3 cm x 6.5 cm.

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Austria: occupation by the Allies (1944)

This serie of banknotes belongs to the period of Austria after the defeat of Nazi Germany in World War II, by dividing in the country between the victorious powers (although the United States, France and the United Kingdom prematurely merged their areas to counteract any influence from the Soviet zone), a government of the socialist Karl Renner, with the support of the USSR forming a coalition government and which promoted the Tripartite Declaration of Moscow proclaimed independence and declared null all measures of the German administration. There are banknotes of 50 groschen, 1 Austrian schilling, 2 Austrian schilling, 5 Austrian schilling, 10 Austrian schilling, 20 Austrian schilling, 25 Austrian schilling, 50 Austrian schilling, 100 Austrian schilling and 1,000 Austrian schilling.

1 Austrian schilling (ein Schilling)

This banknotes worth 1 schilling was first circulated in 1944. On the main side center it can be seen a 1, the serie number, the written value of the banknote and the name of the occupied country in German (Oesterrreich). In each corner there are four 1's, with two branches in the background and in the upper part, the name of the currency in German (Allierte Militärbehörde). The rest of the banknote is fulled with decorative elements.
On the other side there are geometric decorative elements, with three 1's and the written value of the banknote in the middle. This banknote has no digital watermark. The size of this banknote is 11.3 cm x 5.3 cm.

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Austria (1919-1925)

This serie of banknotes was coined after WWI, in which Austria was created as an independent country with the Treaty of Sant-Germain and Treaty of Versailles (which forbid the union with Germany, Anschluss), leaded by Karl Renner and the economic meltdown after the war. In some of them old designs from Austro-Hungarian Empire period are used, but eliminating Hungarian part and adding a stamp with the word Deuschösterreich. There are banknotes of 1 Austrian Krone, 2 Austrian Kronen, 10 Austrian Kronen, 20 Austrian Kronen, 50 Austrian Kronen, 100 Austrian Kronen, 1,000 Austrian Kronen and 10,000 Austrian Kronen.

1 Austrian Krone (eine Krone)

This banknote worth 1 Krone was first circulated December the 1st of 1916. On the main side, both left and right, it can be seen a classic architecture pattern. In the middle there's a caduceus with a 1. In his left lower part appears the written value, the name of the National Bank in German (Österreichisch-Ungarische Bank) and the Austrian coat of arms and in the right, the same text but in Hungarian (Osztrák-Magyar Bank) and the coat of arms of Hungary.
On the other side you can see a person wearing a Phrygian head inside an hexagon. It has a 1 in the right and in the left appears the written value of the banknote in the other languages that were spoken in the country (Czech, Polish, Ukrainian, Italian, Slovene, Croatian, Serbian and Romanian). In the lower part appear a text in German ang Hungarian saying that counterfeiting banknotes is punished by law. There are decorative borders with geometric motif. This banknote has no digital watermark. The size of this banknote is 11.3 cm x 6.7 cm.

2 Austrian Kronen (zwei Kronen)

This banknotes worth 2 Kronen was first circulated March the 1st of 1917. On the main side, both left and right, it can be seen female models. In the central upper part and in the lower corners, appears a 2. In this side appears the written value of the banknote and the name of the National Bank in German (Österreichisch-Ungarische Bank) and Austrian coat of arms. In both sides left and right appears a texts saying that counterfeiting is punished by law.
There is also the value of this banknote in the other spoken languages (Czech, Polish, Ukrainian, Italian, Slovene, Croatian, Serbian and Romanian). On the other side, both left and right, it can be seen female models. There are three 2's, the written value of the banknote, the name of the National Bank in Hungarian (Osztrák-Magyar Bank) and the its coat of arms. There are decorative borders with floristic motif in both sides. This banknote has no digital watermark. The size of this banknote is 12.6 cm x 8.3 cm.

20 Austrian Kronen (zwanzig Kronen)

This banknote worth 20 Kronen was first circulated in January the 2nd of 1913. On the main side left, it can be seen a female model, surrounded by a border and two 20's. In its right appears the Austrian coat of arms and in the lower right part appears the value of this banknote written in German and in other spoken languages (Czech, Polish, Ukrainian, Italian, Slovene, Croatian, Serbian and Romanian).

It has the name of the National Bank (Österreichisch-Ungarische Bank) and a text saying that counterfeiting banknotes is punished by law. On the other side, it can be seen another female model, surrounded by a border and three 20's. In the left part of this papermoney appears the Hungarian coat of arms, the written value of the banknote and the name of the National Bank in Hungaria (Osztrak-Magyar Bank). All the banknote is fulled with geometric decorative features. This banknote has X's as digital watermark. The size of this banknote is 15 cm x 9 cm.

100 Austrian Kronen (hundert Kronen)

This banknote worth 100 Kronen was first circulated January the 2nd of 1922. On the main side right it can be seen the portrait of an allegoric teenager. In the lower right part there's a 100 and a text saying counterfeiting is punished by law. In her left appears the written value of the banknote, as well as a 100 and the name of the National Bank in German (still Österreichisch-Ungarische Bank). The border is has the written value of the banknote and it's fulled with floristic decorative elements.

On the other side appears a 100 and the value of the baknote. It's surrouded by floristic elements and in the frame appears the written value of the banknote. This banknote has no digital watermark. The size of this banknote is 10.8 cm x 7.9 cm.

1,000 Austrian Kronen (tausend Kronen)

This banknote worth 1,000 Kronen was first circulated January the 2nd of 1902. On the main side right it can be seen the portrait of a woman with a wreath. In her left appears text in German and the Austrian coat of arms. In both sides of coat of arms appears the value of this banknote in the other spoken languages (Czech, Polish, Croatian, Slovene, Serbian, Italian, Ukrainian and Romanian). There are three 1,000's, two in the left corners and another one over the woman. 

All the banknote is fulled with floristic elements.
On the other side, it can be seen the same as in the previous side, but in this one there's no stamp. This banknote has no digital watermark. The size of this banknote is 19.3 cm x 12.9 cm.

1,000 Austrian Kronen (tausend Kronen)

This banknote worth 1,000 Kronen was first circulated January the 2nd of 1922. On the main side right it can be seen the portrait of an allegoric woman. In the upper and lower right part there are two 100's and a . In her left appears the written value of the banknote, as well as a 100 and the name of the National Bank in German (still Österreichisch-Ungarische Bank). The border is fulled with geometric decorative elements that seem an airscrew.
On the other side there are floristic elements, which seem sunflowers. Each corner has a 1,000 and all this is surrounded by a connection of stems, whose flower seem tulip. In the lower part appears a text saying counterfeiting is punished by law. This banknote has no digital watermark. The size of this banknote is 11 cm x 8.6 cm.

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