The Collection

Gold Philharmonics are available in 4 sizes. The range includes the more popular 1-ounce gold coin, but it also includes the ½-ounce, ¼-ounce versions and 1/10-ounce varieties. All of the coins for sale are minted from .9999 pure gold, and are marked with their weight and purity. The 1-ounce coin is denominated as 100 euro. The 1/2-ounce coin has a face value of 50 euro, the ¼-ounce is 25 euro and the 1/10-ounce is a 10 euro coin.

The Austrian Mint also produces a silver version of the coin in a 1-ounce size, denominated as 1.5 euro.

The Design

Anyone holding a gold Philharmonic can tell it has been thoughtfully designed. It commemorates the Vienna Philharmonic with beauty and craftsmanship.

The reverse side of the coin features some of the instruments which take center stage in many orchestras. These include a cello, a bassoon, a Vienna horn, and a harp. On either side of the cello are 2 violas and then 2 violins. Above these instruments is a banner which reads ‘Wiener Philharmoniker,’ the original German name of the orchestra.

On the obverse of the coin, rather than instruments there is architecture, and one additional grand instrument. There is an artist’s representation of the balcony of the Musikverein Concert Hall, also known as the Golden Hall. Standing upon it is the hall’s famous pipe organ. Around this image there is scripting which reads ‘Republik Osterreich‘ along with the coins weight and purity. For the coin weighing 1 troy ounce the text reads ‘1 Unze Gold 999.9’ and the denomination as ‘100 Euro’. The year the coin was minted is located between the two latter details.

The design is from Thomas Pesendorfer who sat as the head of the Austrian Mint. The only change in his design was the addition of the ring around the edge, referred to as an edge rod. The inclusion of this slightly raised ring on the face of the coin allowed it to be stacked easier in production.



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