1972 AD., Austria, 50th anniversary death of Carl Michael Ziehrer commemorative, Vienna / Wien mint, 25 Schilling, KM 2912.

Austria, 50th anniversary death of Carl Michael Ziehrer commemorative, Vienna / Wien mint, engravers: Helga Wenisch (obv.) and Edwin Grienauer (rev.), 1972 AD.,
25 Schilling (30 mm / 12,91 g), 0.800 silver, 13,00 g theor. mint weight, mintage 2.100.000 , medal alignment ↑↑ , plain edge with incuse legend " * FUENFUNDZWANZIG SCHILLING * ",
Obv.: CARL MICHAEL ZIEHRER / WENISCH / · 1848 · 1922 · 1972 · , his bust facing, engraver´s signature to right.
Rev.: REPUBLIK / ÖSTERREICH // 25 / SCHILLING , value in center surrounded by a circle of ten shields of arms of Austria and the nine states.
KM 2912 .

Year / Mintage
1972 1,955,000
1972 145,000 (proof)

Carl Michael Ziehrer (May 2, 1843 - November 14, 1922) was an Austrian composer and in his lifetime one of the rivals of the contemporary members of the Strauss family composers.