A former unit of currency used in Austria and other countries, or a small coin of various denominations used historically in different regions.
From Middle High German 'Schilling,' derived from Old Saxon 'Scilling,' possibly related to Proto-Germanic roots meaning 'to divide.' The coin was named for its value or weight division.
The schilling has a ghostly presence in modern Austria—it was the currency for nearly 200 years until the euro arrived in 2002, so if you found one in your grandmother's drawer, you'd be holding a piece of modern history that's now only worth its metal.
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