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.

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. 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. The Austrian Mint introduced the silver version of the coin in 2008. The design was unchanged and has remained the same each year.
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" and "1 UNZE FEINSILBER" are also minted on the obverse.
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" and "SILBER" are also inscribed.

Mintages

YearMintage
20087,773,000
20099,014,800
201011,358,200
201117,873,700
20128,769,200
201314,536,400
20144,643,508
20157,298,593
20163,448,390
20172,064,804
20182,101,592