Vienna Philharmonic Coin
| The Vienna Philharmonic coin is struck in pure gold, 999.9 fine (24 karats). It is issued every year, in four different face values, sizes and weights. It is used as an investment product (bullion coin), although it inevitably ends up in private collections. According to the World Gold Council, it was the best-selling gold coin worldwide in 1992, 1995 and 1996.
A design of musical instruments representing the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra, as well as the text Wiener Philharmoniker ("Vienna Philharmonic"), can be seen on the reverse of the coin. The subject of the obverse is the great organ in the Golden Hall in Vienna's Musikverein, the concert hall of the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra. The face value in euros, the weight, alloy purity and year of issue are also inscribed on this side of the coin. Since 1 February 2008, the coin has also been minted in silver. The design of the silver coin is identical to that of the gold coin, except for its face value of 1.50 euro. |
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| Value: €100,000 | Alloy: Au 999.9 (Gold) | Designer: Thomas Pesendorfer | |
| Weight: 31.103 kg (69 lb; 1,000 ozt) | Diameter: 370 mm (14.57 in) | Thickness: 20 mm (0.79 in) | |
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Year: 2004 Mintage: 15 coins |
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| Value: €100 | Alloy: Au 999.9 (Gold) | Designer: Thomas Pesendorfer | |
| Weight: 31.103 g (1.10 oz; 1.00 ozt) | Diameter: 37 mm (1.46 in) | Thickness: 2.0 mm (0.08 in) | |
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Year: 2006 Mintage: 82,174 |
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| Value: €50 | Alloy: Au 999.9 (Gold) | Designer: Thomas Pesendorfer | |
| Weight: 15.552 g (0.55 oz; 0.50 ozt) | Diameter: 28 mm (1.10 in) | Thickness: 1.6 mm (0.06 in) | |
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Year: 2006 Mintage: 20,085 |
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| Value: €25 | Alloy: Au 999.9 (Gold) | Designer: Thomas Pesendorfer | |
| Weight: 7.776 g (0.27 oz; 0.25 ozt) | Diameter: 22 mm (0.87 in) | Thickness: 1.2 mm (0.05 in) | |
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Year: 2006 Mintage: 29,609 |
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| Value: €10 | Alloy: Au 999.9 (Gold) | Designer: Thomas Pesendorfer | |
| Weight: 3.121 g (0.11 oz; 0.10 ozt) | Diameter: 16 mm (0.63 in) | Thickness: 1.2 mm (0.05 in) | |
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Year: 2006 Mintage: 39,892 |
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| Value: €1.50 | Alloy: Ag 999 (Silver) | Designer: Thomas Pesendorfer | |
| Weight: 31.103 g (1.10 oz; 1.00 ozt) | Diameter: 37 mm (1.46 in) | Thickness: 3.2 mm (0.13 in) | |
| The silver Vienna Philharmonic is an investment coin (bullion coin). Its annual mintage is dependent on demand. | Issue value: €19.25 | ||
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