Austrian Silver Vienna Philharmonic

The Austrian Silver Vienna Philharmonic is a silver bullion coin produced annually by the Austrian Mint since February 2008. It is sold as a mass-produced investment coin. The coin is legal tender in Austria with a face value of 1.50 Euros. It weighs 1 troy ounce of 99.9% fine silver. A Gold Vienna Philharmonic has been produced since 1989. The coins are distributed from the Austrian Mint.

Silver Vienna Philharmonic
Austria
Value1.50 Euro (face value)
Mass31.103 g (1.00 troy oz)
Diameter37.00 mm (1.46 in)
Thickness3.2 mm (.13 in)
EdgeSmooth
Composition99.9% Ag
Years of minting2008–present
Obverse
DesignMusikverein Golden Hall's Great Organ
DesignerThomas Pesendorfer
Design date1989
Reverse
DesignMusical Instruments
DesignerThomas Pesendorfer
Design date1989

History

The coin was first issued on 1 February 2008 with 7,773,000 units minted which is the lowest amount minted for any year in the series. Mintage of the coins peaked in 2011 when 17,873,700 coins were struck, making it the most common date. Mintage totals for the 2014 issues have yet to be released by the Austrian Mint.[1] With no key dates issued as of yet, the value of each Silver Vienna Philharmonic remains near the current spot price of silver without inflation of numismatic value.

Design

The design for the coin was originally created by Thomas Pesendorfer to be used for the GoldVieena Philharmonic that was first issued in 1989.[2] The Austrian Mint introduced the silver version of the coin in 2008. The design was unchanged and has remained the same each year.[3]

Obverse: The obverse design features a pipe organ from within the Musikverein, a concert hall in the Innere Stadt borough of Vienna. This is where the actual Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra plays its music. The German words "REPUBLIK ÖSTERREICH" (Republic of Austria) and "1 UNZE FEINSILBER" (1-ounce pure silver) are also minted on the obverse.[4]

Reverse: The reverse design features an array of musical instruments such as the harp, violin, cello, flute, bassoon, and French horn. The words "WIENER PHILHARMONIKER" (Vienna Philharmonic) and "SILBER" (Silver) are also inscribed.[4]

Mintages
Organ at the Great Hall of the Musikverein Vienna
Year Mintage[1]
2008 7,773,000
2009 9,014,800
2010 11,358,200
2011 17,873,700
2012 8,769,200
2013 14,536,400
2014 4,643,508
2015 7,298,593
2016 3,448,390
2017 2,064,804
2018 2,101,592

References
  1. "Vienna Philharmonic Silver Description and Mintages". Austrian Mint. Retrieved 13 February 2020.
  2. "Austrian Philharmonic Silver Bullion Coins". World Mint News Blog. 13 April 2020. Retrieved 20 February 2020.
  3. "Austrian Vienna Philharmonic Silver Bullion Coin". World Mint Coins. Retrieved 20 February 2020.
  4. "Austrian Silver Bullion Coins – Quick Fact Sheet". Provident Metals. Retrieved 20 February 2020.



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