Euro gold and silver commemorative coins (Austria)#Vienna Philharmonic Coin

The Vienna Philharmonic, Philharmonic often short, is an Austrian coin of gold. Since February 2008, also a silver version is issued.

It is the official currency with the corresponding nominal value, with the introduction of the euro in 2002 changed the par value of shillings to euro. As a bullion coin but it is not traded at face value, but for the precious metal value, and is therefore only as a bullion coin in use: the gold Philharmonic has a fineness of 999.9 ( pure gold ), its sale price is based on the daily gold price plus a small premium,, analogous to the silver Philharmonic silver price. In most countries, the Gold Philharmonic is traded VAT-free, the silver Philharmonic is partly subject to a reduced VAT rate. It is characterized exclusively in Vienna Austria coin as needed. The motive remains the same each year, only the year of issue changes. From the first embossed on the coin depicts on one side of the famous Viennese orchestra instruments, including horn, bassoon, harp, four violins and a cello in the middle. As known from the New Year's Concert - - Organ seen at the Golden Hall of the Vienna Musikverein On the other hand, is. His appearance is due to the Vienna Philharmonic the Chefgraveur the coin Austria, Thomas Pesendorfer.

History

The coin was first offered on 10 October 1989 in trade. Initially, there was the Vienna Philharmonic in only two sizes: to one ounce ( about 31.1 g ) as well as to a quarter ounce. Meanwhile, spending came to a half and one tenth ounce added, in 2014, supplemented by a twenty-fifth of an ounce to 4 euros face value. In 1990, the coin was the best selling in Europe, in the world market, it reached the second place. It was also the coin of Vienna in 1992, 1995, 1996 and 2000 declared by the World Gold Council to " best-selling coin in the world ." Since the beginning of coinage in October 1989 to 2004, more than 8.2 million Wiener Philharmoniker were sold. All of these coins have put together a fine weight of 5.6 million ounces ( approximately 174 tonnes) of gold.

Since 1 February 2008, a silver version of the coin is issued with a par value of 1.50 euro. To resellers or investors the coin is delivered in larger containers; in a Philharmonic masterbox 500 coins are housed in 25 plastic tubes of 20 coins.

The Vienna Philharmonic is currently the only European bullion coin with euro face value. In 2004, the Vienna Philharmonic held in Europe alone, 35 to 40 % of sales. Of particular importance is the Vienna Philharmonic in North America and Japan.

Available coins

The following coins are available.

Gold Philharmoniker:

Silver Philharmonic:

Edition number

The following are the requirements of the standard versions are listed by year. The conditions of the special versions are mentioned in the appropriate sections.

Schilling spending

Euros expenditure

Silver editions

Big Phil

For the 15th anniversary of the Vienna Philharmonic bullion coin 1000 one -ounce version with a par value 100,000 euro coin was the Austrian published in 2004. The "Big Phil" called coin consists of 31.103 kg of pure gold. It has a diameter of 37 cm and 2 cm thick. In accordance with the Philharmonic 15 years there is record of the coin in the world only 15 pieces. Its material value is about 970,000 euros. The presentation of the coin found in front of the Giant Ferris Wheel held at a gala event for which the Ferris wheel was turned into an oversized gold coin. One of the coins is exhibited in the foyer of the Munich headquarters of pro aurum.

20 -ounce gold coin

2009 was the 20th anniversary of the Vienna Philharmonic in turn a special stamp issued. She has a face value of 2,000 Euro and a fine weight of 20 ounces or 622 grams, the diameter is 74 mm with a thickness of 8.3 mm. The time of issue in October 2009, the material value was around 14,000 euros. Due to the limited minting the coin at a premium of approximately 10% above gold price is offered. The total circulation is 6027 coins ( three times in 2009 ), which are sold each in a wooden case with certificate worldwide.