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1969, Austria. Proof Silver "1st Austrian Savings Bank" 150th Anniv. Medal. 25gm!

Mint Year: 1965 Mint Place: Vienna (A) Medallist: Köttenstorfer (H.K.) Condition: A nicely toned proof in original inscribed red leather & satin case of issue! Denomination: Medal - Erste österreichische Spar-Casse, 150th Anniversary of Founding. Material: Silver (.900) Diameter: 40mm Weight: 25gm

Obverse: Building of the Erste Spar-Casse Bank bahind bee within wreath with founding date (1819) at 6 o'clock. Legend: ERSTE ÖSTERREICHISCHE SPAR-CASSE / 1819

Reverse: Inscription in five lines. Legend: 150 JAHRE ERSTE ÖSTERREICHISCHE SPAR-CASSE 1819-1969 Translated: "150 Years, 1st Austrian Savings-Bank, 1819-1969."

Erste Group Bank AG (Erste Group) is an Austrian financial service provider in Central and Eastern Europe serving 15.7 million clients in over 2,700 branches in seven countries.

Erste Group was founded in 1819 as Erste österreichische Spar-Casse in Leopoldstadt, a suburb of Vienna. After the demise of communism, the company started a strong expansion into Central and Eastern Europe and by 2008 it had acquired 10 banks. In 1997, it went public and today the company is listed on the exchanges of Vienna, Prague and Bucharest and included in the indices CEETX, ATX and PX.

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