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Austrian Philharmonic Gold Coin
1 oz Gold • Year Varies
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The Austrian (Vienna) Philharmonic has been issued by the Austrian Mint since 1989. It is named for the Vienna Philharmonic orchestra, and the design is by Thomas Pesendorfer. Each 1 oz coin holds one troy ounce of .9999 fine (24 karat) gold. One side shows the Great Organ of the Musikverein concert hall in Vienna, and the other shows a selection of orchestral instruments. Legal tender in Austria with a face value of 100 euros. The design is the same every year apart from the date, and the year varies by availability.
Product Details
- Pure gold content
- 1 troy oz (31.1 g)
- Fineness
- .9999 (999.9, 24 karat)
- Diameter
- 37 mm
- Thickness
- Approx. 2 mm
- Face value
- 100 euros (current issues; coins dated before 2002 carry schilling face values)
- Year
- Varies by availability
- Produced by
- Austrian Mint
- Legal tender
- Austria
Published specifications for the 1 oz Austrian Gold Philharmonic. The year on the coin changes; the images show a 2018 design as a representative example.
Design & Inscriptions
- Orchestra side
- WIENER PHILHARMONIKER across the top, with a Viennese horn, bassoon, harp, four violins and a cello
- Organ side
- The Great Organ of the Musikverein in Vienna, with REPUBLIK ÖSTERREICH across the top, 1 UNZE GOLD 999.9, the year and 100 EURO along the bottom
- Year
- Only the date changes from year to year; the rest of the design stays the same
- Designer
- Thomas Pesendorfer, an engraver at the Austrian Mint, now retired
Shipping & Returns
- Free shipping across the United States.
- Delivery timing and return terms will be confirmed before checkout.
Why Buy
- Produced by the Austrian Mint and first issued in 1989.
- Its value follows the gold price: each coin holds one full troy ounce of gold.
- Fineness .9999 (24 karat) gold.
- Legal tender in Austria with a face value of 100 euros.
- The year varies by availability; the design is the same every year apart from the date.