It is good that Austria chose to honor Schubert in 1928 on this simple and elegant 2 Schilling Silver Crown as Schubert, who died one century earlier, received little recognition in his own life. Born Franz Peter Schubert on January 31, 1797 this Austrian composer is considered to be the last master of the Viennese Classical School and one of the earliest proponents of musical Romanticism. Though he only lived to 31 he managed to write 9 symphonies and over 600 songs. If you are a world coin collector with a spot for great composers in your collection then this silver Crown would make a fantastic setting. Likewise, this Crown offers the collector with a more historical interest with a specimen that marks Austria's years since it's defeat in WWI and it's ten year mark prior to it's incorporation into Nazi Germany and the start of the second world war.