1. a former monetary unit of Austria, equal to 100 groschen, used until the adoption of the euro in 2002
Usage: historical
2. a former monetary unit used in various German states and other European countries
Usage: historical

Examples

• The Austrian schilling was replaced by the euro in 2002.
• He collected old coins including several schilling pieces from the 1960s.
• Prices were listed in schillings before Austria joined the eurozone.
• The exchange rate was about 13.76 schillings to one euro.
• My grandmother still had some schilling notes in her old purse.
• The antique shop priced the item at 50 schillings in the old catalog.