Austria 100 Schillings 1 July 1960 Banknote VF | Pick P-138 | GlobeNote

Austria 100 Schillings banknote issued in 1 July 1960 (Pick P-138) by the Austrian National Bank. This example is offered in VF condition and belongs to the modern world banknote collecting field, where design, monetary history, and national identity meet on a small rectangle of paper.

The obverse features Johann Strauss the Younger with violin, bow, musical score, laurel branch, and Austrian coat of arms. This front design gives the note its immediate historical identity and makes it easy to place within its national series. For collectors, the obverse is often the first clue: portrait, emblem, public building, commemorative logo, or symbolic motif can turn an ordinary denomination into a compact historical document.

The reverse depicts Schönbrunn Palace in Vienna, one of Austria’s most famous imperial landmarks. The back design completes the story of the note, usually moving from authority and portraiture to landscape, architecture, industry, nature, or public memory. Together, front and back create the small theatre that makes world paper money so addictive to collect.

The 100 Schillings Johann Strauss note is exactly what Austrian banknote design does well: culture on the front, imperial architecture on the back, and enough Vienna in the middle to make the paper practically hum in waltz time. In VF condition, it remains a strong collectible European classic.

Quick Facts:

• Country / Issuer: Austria
• Value: 100 Schillings
• Date: 1 July 1960
• Catalogue reference: Pick P-138
• Condition: VF
• Issued by: Austrian National Bank
• Special note: Johann Strauss

Key Features:

• 100 Schillings issue from Austria
• Obverse: Johann Strauss the Younger with violin, bow, musical score, laurel branch, and Austrian coat of arms
• Reverse: Schönbrunn Palace in Vienna, one of Austria’s most famous imperial landmarks
• Catalogue reference: Pick P-138
• Collector grade: VF
• Suitable for world banknote collections, country sets, thematic collections, and educational displays

Specifications:

• Issuer: Austria
• Issuing authority: Austrian National Bank
• Currency / denomination: 100 Schillings
• Year / date: 1 July 1960
• Printer: Not specified
• Material: Paper
• Condition: VF

Why Collect It?

This note is a strong addition for collectors who enjoy world banknotes with clear catalogue identification, readable historical context, and attractive display value. It works well as a single collectible piece or as part of a broader country, denomination, commemorative, military, architectural, wildlife, or historical-personality collection.