200th anniversary of death - Austria / II. Republic of Austria 1980 - 6 Shilling

With the death of her husband Franz Stephan of Lorraine in 1765, Maria Theresa became a widow. The death of her husband hit her hard and until her death she wore only black. She had a total of sixteen children and from 1765 meant the conflict with her son and co-regent Josef II the political content of her life. The wealth of their services for Austria is great. The school system saw her as a "politicum". The main emphasis of their reforms lay in the elementary school system, especially the development of the Austrian elementary school has influenced them decisively. The army was another area dear to the Empress's heart. For officer training she founded the Wiener Neustadt Academy. In the fields of architecture, music and literature, she appeared as a particularly committed promoter. In the time of their reign also the construction of the Schönbrunner castle falls. On November 29, 1780 Maria Theresa died. The brand motif shows the regent as a widow after a portrait of Joseph Ducreux (1735-1802). The 200th anniversary of her death became with her many exhibitions and publications throughout Austria