#25 Austria 20

Identity

Where & when

Country Austria

Currency ATS

Denomination 20

Series name 1986 series

Series year 1986

Issue year —

Era 1946_1989

Legal status demonetized

Predecessor currency —

Successor currency Euro

Subjects & design

What's on the note

Front portrait Moritz Michael Daffinger

Reverse subject Albertina Museum

Watermark Portrait of Moritz Michael Daffinger

Color palette #d4b896,#8b6f47,#a0826d

Themes artist,architecture

Language / script Latin

Front: Moritz Michael Daffinger (1790–1849), Austrian painter renowned as the foremost miniaturist of the Biedermeier period. He specialized in portrait miniatures on ivory and is celebrated for his delicate watercolor technique and depictions of Viennese society; his works are held in major collections including the Albertina. The note includes the inscription 'WIEN AM 1. OKTOBER 1986' indicating the date of issuance authorization.

Back: The Albertina Museum in Vienna, one of the world's most important collections of graphic art. Housed in a former Habsburg palace, the Albertina contains over one million Old Master prints and 60,000 drawings, including works by Dürer, Michelangelo, Raphael, and Klimt. The building features the equestrian monument to Archduke Albrecht, visible on the left of the depicted view.

Production

How it was made

Issuer Oesterreichische Nationalbank

Issuer (native) Oesterreichische Nationalbank

Printer Oesterreichische Banknoten- und Sicherheitsdruck GmbH

Engraver —

Material paper

Dimensions (mm) 150x80

Signatures: Präsident; Generalrat; Generaldirektor

Security features: thread,microprint,intaglio,see_through_register

Geography

Austria in Europe

Austria in Europe. Other countries on the same continent shown in muted grey.

The story

Background & history

This note belongs to the 1986 series of Austrian schilling banknotes, issued by the Oesterreichische Nationalbank and in circulation from 1986 until Austria's adoption of the euro on 1 January 2002. The Austrian schilling (ATS) served as Austria's currency from 1925 to 2002 (with an interruption 1938–1945). These notes were demonetized on 28 February 2002, though they can still be exchanged at the Austrian National Bank indefinitely. The 20-schilling denomination honored Moritz Daffinger, reflecting Austria's cultural heritage and prominence in the arts during the Biedermeier era.

Catalogue

Collector references

Pick # P-148

Krause ID —

Rarity tier common

Series range 1986–1997

Provenance

How it came to me

Acquired date —

Acquired from —

Acquired price —

Currency —

Condition

Grade VF

Serial number Q6417749E

Serial prefix Q

Serial suffix E

Note shows circulation wear with moderate creasing and fold marks visible, particularly in center. Colors remain good with no major tears or stains.

Valuation

What it's worth now

$3–$7

Type default range $3–$7

Valuation history (1)

date	low	high	currency	source	note
2026-05-08 08:12:44	3.0	7.0	USD	ai	claude-sonnet-4-5: The 1986 20 Schilling note (P-148) is a common modern issue widely available in VF condition, typically retailing for $3–7 based on current dealer inventories.

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History & extractions

AI extractions (1)

anthropic · claude-sonnet-4-5 2026-05-08 02:36:19

status: ok · step 1 · $0.0370 · 6319↓ + 1203↑ tokens

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