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Austrian Gold Philharmonic

Learn about the origin, design and production of Austrian Gold Philharmonic coins.

Origin Story

The Austrian Gold Philharmonics debuted in 1989 as a tribute to the world-renowned Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra. By 1990, it was already the best-selling bullion coin in Europe and second best in the world to the Canadian Gold Maple Leaf.

Design

  • Heads: The obverse design features the Great Organ located in the Musikverein Golden Hall in Vienna.
  • Tails: On the reverse, the Austrian Gold Philharmonic has cellos, violins, a bassoon, a harp, the Viennese horn, and a stringed bass as the central focus.

Production Details

Austrian Gold Philharmonics are some of the highest-purity gold bullion coins in the world at 99.99% gold (24 karats).

Here are the sizes of Austrian Gold Philharmonics and their respective legal tender values in Euros:

  • 1 oz, € 100
  • 1/2 oz, € 50
  • 1/4 oz, € 25
  • 1/10 oz, € 10

In its first year, the Austrian Mint struck 351,000 1 oz coins.