Description: Venus of Willendorf: 1973 Austria 10 Schillings Silver Coin (mini album) EDCoin(s) pictured are not necessarily the ones you will receive as the pictures are stock photos. Order Code: VENUSMINIWeight/Dimensions: 10.5 g | 3.25" L x 3.25" W x 0.1" HMetal: SilverSuggested Retail Price: $34.13Numismatics Online Price: $23.50 DescriptionIn August of 1908, a team of archeologists in Lower Austria made an amazing discovery. Buried on the left bank of the Danube, in the village of Willendorf, was a statuette made of oolitic limestone and painted red. The small figurine showed a woman: faceless below an elaborate headdress, small arms hugging ponderous breasts, with giant haunches and belly. Thought to be a fertility symbol, a depiction of Mother Earth, or possibly Paleolithic erotica, the Woman of Wachau, better known as the Venus of Willendorf, is 30,000 years old. The size of a softball, the statuette was brought to the region from elsewhere, as limestone is not native to Lower Austria. To commemorate the 50th anniversary of the discovery, Austria began issuing silver 10 schillings featuring a modern-day rendering of the portrait of the Venus of Willendorf. She still has an elaborate headdress, but in this interpretation, her facial features are intact. These coins were made until 1973. We have partnered with a leading numismatic dropship coin company to expand our inventory for our customers. 95% of my 6000+ listings are from my inventory, but this particular item is not. Your purchase will ship quickly and will be well packaged. Should you order more than one item there is a chance the purchases will come in more than one package. This will not increase your shipping cost but I simply wanted to note the possibility. If this happens, each item will have its own tracking number. To shop my store more easily, please click on the Category tab to see all of the store's categories including, US and world coins, US and world currency, exonumia (medals and tokens), bullion, numismatic books, and educational numismatic items.
Price: 23.5 USD
Location: Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania
End Time: 2025-01-25T21:34:00.000Z
Shipping Cost: 5 USD
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All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
Denomination: 10 Schilling
Composition: Silver
Year: 1973
Country/Region of Manufacture: Austria
Certification: Uncertified
