Austria 100 Schilling Silver Coin 1976 Carinthia
Commemorative issue: 1000th Anniversary of Carinthia
Obverse: Monument, (Coat of arms of Carinthia) shield at lower right, two dates at bottom
Lettering: 1000 JAHRE HÄRTEN HERZOGSTUHL 976-1976
Reverse: Box surrounds stylized Austrian Eagle, Austrian shield on breast, value below.
Lettering: REPUBLIK ÖSTERREICH 100 SCHILLING.
Engraver: Helmuth Gsolpointner.
Composition: Silver (.640).
Weight: 23.93 g.
Diameter: 36 mm.
Shape: Round.
Carinthia
Carinthia (German: Kärnten, Slovene: Koroška, Croatian: Koruška, Italian: Carinzia, Hungarian: Karintia) is the southernmost Austrian state or Land. Situated within the Eastern Alps it is noted for its mountains and lakes. The main language is German. Its regional dialects belong to the Southern Bavarian group. Carinthian Slovene dialects, which predominated in the southern part of the region up to the first half of the 20th century, are now spoken by a small minority.
Carinthia's main industries are tourism, electronics, engineering, forestry, and agriculture. The multinational corporations Philips, Infineon and Siemens have large operations there.