| Schilling (German) | |
|---|---|
 20 schilling note, issued in 1986 | |
| ISO 4217 | |
| Code | ATS |
| Unit | |
| Plural | Schilling |
| Symbol | S or öS |
| Denominations | |
| Subunit | |
| 1⁄100 | groschen |
| Plural | |
| groschen | Groschen |
| Banknotes | |
| Freq. used | 20, 50, 100, 500 & 1000 schilling |
| Rarely used | 5000 schilling |
| Coins | |
| Freq. used | 10 & 50 groschen, 1, 5 & 10 schilling |
| Rarely used | 1, 2 & 5 groschen, 20 & 50 schilling |
| Demographics | |
| Replaced | Austrian krone |
| User(s) | None, previously: Austria |
| Issuance | |
| Central bank | Oesterreichische Nationalbank |
| Website | www |
| Mint | Münze Österreich |
| Website | austrian-mint |
| Valuation | |
| Inflation | 2% |
| Source | CIA World Factbook 2001 |
| EU Exchange Rate Mechanism (ERM) | |
| Since | 19 June 1989 |
| Fixed rate since | 31 December 1998 |
| Replaced by euro, non cash | 1 January 1999 |
| Replaced by euro, cash | 1 March 2002 |
| 1 € = | S 13.7603 |
| This infobox shows the latest status before this currency was rendered obsolete. | |
The schilling (German: Schilling; German pronunciation: [ˈʃɪliŋ] ) was the currency of Austria from 1925 to 1938 and from 1945 to 1999, and the circulating currency until 2002. The euro was introduced at a fixed parity of €1 = 13.7603 schilling to replace it. The schilling was divided into 100 groschen.