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The Vienna Philharmonic Silver coin is an investment grade .999 fine pure silver bullion coin. Each coin contains the standard 1 troy oz of pure silver that can be found in other government minted coins. These are slightly smaller coins than the Silver American Eagle or Silver Canadian Maple Leaf, measuring 37mm in diameter (or 1.457).
The rich melodies that make up the sounds of the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra are captured in the Silver Vienna Philharmonic coin. The design of the Silver Philharmonic borrows heavily from its famed gold bullion counterpart. Each Silver coin features images taken from the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra, which is a great source of cultural pride and symbolism in Austria.
The obverse design of this silver coin features an assortment of instruments, including a string bass, cellos, violins, a bassoon, harp and Viennese horn, representing Austria’s rich musical and cultural heritage. The words Wiener Philharmoniker (translated to “Vienna Philharmonic”), are also on the obverse side.
The reverse side of the coin features an image of the celebrated grand organ inside the Golden Hall in Vienna’s Musikverein, the world famous concert hall and home of the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra. It is marked with the name of the Philharmonic orchestra as well as the word “silver” in German, the language of the issuing country. It also includes the weight of silver in troy ounces, as well as the face value of the coin, which is 1.5 euro.
Silver Vienna Philharmonic coins were first minted in 2008 by the world renowned 800-year old Austrian Mint. The history of the Austrian Mint is a long and storied one. It is located close to the historical heart of Vienna, Austria. Over the course of its 800-year history, the Austrian Mint has shown the finest traditions of minting and has a reputation for producing not only some of the most beautiful coins in Europe, but also coins that demonstrate a high degree of technical perfection.
The Austrian Mint traces its origin all the way back to the year 1194. During this time, King Richard the Lionhearted of England became a prisoner as he passed through Vienna on a return trip from fighting in the Crusades. A colossal ransom, paid in silver for King Richard’s freedom, was used to create silver coinage for the Austrian Empire.
This long history of coin production has made the Austrian Mint into one of the world’s most well known and skilled mints. Today, it produces large amounts of coinage for the European Union, as well as investment gold and silver bullion coins.
These elegantly minted coins make for an attractive, valuable and affordable addition to any silver investor’s portfolio.
