1947, Austria. Proof Aluminum 50 Groschen Coin. NGC PF-66!
Mint Years: 1947 Reference: KM-2870. Denomination: 50 Groschen Condition: Certified and graded by NGC as PF-66! Material: Aluminum Diameter: 22mm Weight: 1.4gm
At the end of World War II in Europe, Austria was occupied by the Allies and declared independence from Nazi Germany on 27 April 1945 (confirmed by the Berlin Declaration for Germany on 5 June 1945), as a result of the Vienna offensive.
While Germany was divided into East and West Germany in 1949, Austria remained under joint occupation of the Western Allies and the Soviet Union until 1955; its status became a controversial subject in the Cold War until the warming of relations known as the Khrushchev Thaw. After Austrian promises of perpetual neutrality, Austria was accorded full independence on 15 May 1955 and the last occupation troops left on 25 October that year.