Austria 100 Schilling Silver Coin 1996 Leopold III, Margrave of Austria
Obverse: Four armored figures divide date, value at bottom
Obverse Designer: Thomas Pesendorfer
Reverse: Crowned half-length figure of Leopold III, facing, Austrian shield in left hand
Reverse Designer: Herbert Wähner
Edge Description: Reeded
Composition: Silver
Fineness: 0.9000
Weight: 20.0000g
ASW: 0.5787oz
Diameter: 34mm
The Kuenringer, here on the thumbnails on the bear skin of Zwettl, are probably best known as the sex this time for the ministry officials, that the followers of the ruler. The design of Thomas Pesendorfer, thus pointing to the balanced policy of Leopold against the great noble families of the country.
Leopold III., In the design of Herbert Wähner, inspired by the display on a window in the monastery of Heiligenkreuz. The sword symbolizes the state power. The letters "SOL AUSTRIACUS" summarizes the old notion: "The sun rises from Austria". The Austrian shield indicates the incipient autonomy under Leopold of Austria.
Saint Leopold III (German: Luitpold,1073 – 15 November 1136), known as Leopold the Good, was the Margrave of Austria from 1095 to his death in 1136. He was a member of the House of Babenberg. He was canonized on 6 January 1485 and became the patron saint of Austria, Lower Austria, Upper Austria, and Vienna. His feast day is 15 November.