Christian Theodor Billroth Coin

Title: Christian Theodor Billroth Coin
Description: Two shilling coin minted by the First Republic of Austria in 1929 to commemorate the hundredth anniversary of Christian Theodor Billroth's birth.

Obverse: In a curve, at top, REPUBLIK, and at bottom, ∙ OESTERREICH ∙ ; value 2 and SCHILLING curved below, within a circle formed by 10 shields, bearing arms of the Austrian Republic and 9 Federal Countries: Burgerlan, Carinthia, Lower Austria, Vienna, Upper Austria, Salzburg, Styria, Tyrol, Voraberg

Reverse: Bust of Billroth in profile to left, in field, below line of collar engraver's signature GRIENAUER. Around along edge from bottom left THEODOR ∙ BILLROTH ∙ GEB ∙ 1829 and at bottom, inward, *1929* .
Creator: Edwin Grienauer
Extent: 29 mm
Alternative Title: Austrian 2 Schilling Silver Coin
Medium: Silver
Coverage: Austria
Language: German
Date: 1929