Category: Vienna Philharmonics Silver Coin

Vienna Philharmonic Silver Coin

Mint: The Austrian Mint

Country: Austria

Purity: 99.9/1000

Obverse: Great Organ of Vienna’s Musikverein Concert Hall with weight, purity, and face value

Reverse: Instruments of the Philharmonic 

First released in February 2008, the Silver Vienna Philharmonic was the first European bullion coin to be struck from 99.9% pure silver. It was met with enormous enthusiasm, and within a month, the millionth Silver Vienna Philharmonic had been struck. By the end of 2008, eight million of these coins were sold and millions continue to be sold each year.

Silver Vienna Philharmonic coins are exclusively available in 1 oz versions with a face value of 1.5 euro. The reverse features various musical instruments of the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra, including a harp, bassoon, violin, cello, and horn. On the obverse is the great organ of Vienna’s Musikverein Concert Hall, where the orchestra performs. 

As the third most popular silver coin in the world, Vienna Silver Philharmonics are the official silver bullion coin of Austria and synonymous with the country’s cultural and musical heritage. 

Silver Vienna Philharmonic unique features: 

• Sovereign coin backed by the Austrian government
• Smooth, unreeded edges
• Multiples of 20 are packaged in mint-issued, sealed tubes and multiples of 500 come in mint-sealed monster boxes.