25 Euro Austria Philharmonic 1/4 oz Gold
Buy 753.19 €
96.86 € per gram
Sell 730.59 €Commissioned by the Austrian government, the Vienna Philharmonic has been produced by the Austrian Mint since 1989. Its rapidly increasing popularity is mainly due to the fact that the Philharmonic is the first European gold coin with a fineness of 999.9/1000.
The 1/4 ounce is the middle size of the five family members. The Vienna Philharmonic gold coin is Europe’s most successful investment coin. According to the World Gold Council, it was the best selling gold coin in the world in 1992, 1995, 1996 and 2000.
The reverse of the coin keeps always the same. Only the mintage year changes. The motif shows eight characteristic orchestral instruments: four violins either side of a cello in the foreground and the Viennese horn, the bassoon and the harp behind. The coin was designed by Thomas Pesendorfer, the Austrian Mint’s chief engraver.
The obverse side features the famous pipe organ from the Goldener Saal of the Viennese Musikverein, recognised throughout the world as the backdrop to the Philharmonic’s New Year concerts. Above the organ, the words “Republik Oesterreich” stand in a semi-circle, while the weight (1/4 ounce) and purity (9999 gold) of the coin, with the date of issue below, stand beneath the balustrade of the organ. At the bottom edge of the coin appears its face value (25 euro).
