Vienna Philharmonic (coin)
Wiener Philharmoniker | |
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Metal: | 99.99% Au 99.9% Ag 99.95% Pt |
Edge: | fluted (Au) smooth (Ag) fluted (Pt) |
Embossing years: | 1989 until today (Au) 2008 until today (Ag) 2016 until today (Pt) |
front | |
Motive: | Instruments |
Designer: | Thomas Pesendorfer |
Draft date: | 1989 |
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Motive: | organ |
Designer: | Thomas Pesendorfer |
Draft date: | 1989 |
The Vienna Philharmonic , often referred to as the Philharmonic for short , is an Austrian coin made of gold . A silver version has also been issued since February 2008 and a platinum version since February 2016 .
It is the official currency with the corresponding face value . With the introduction of the euro in 2002, the face value changed from schilling to euro . As a bullion coin , however, it is not traded at face value, but at precious metal value and is therefore only used as an investment coin : The Gold Philharmonic has a purity of 999.9 ⁄ 1000 (pure gold ), its selling price is based on the current gold price plus a low one Surcharge, analogous to the Silver Philharmonic for the silver price . In most countries, the Gold Philharmonic is exempt from sales tax, while the Silver Philharmonic is partially subject to a reduced sales tax rate. It is minted exclusively in Vienna in the Austrian Mint as required. The motif remains the same every year, only the year of issue changes. From the first mint on, the coin shows instruments of the famous Vienna orchestra on one side , namely horn , bassoon , harp , two violins , two violas and a cello in the middle . On the other side, the organ - known from the New Year's Concert , for example - can be seen in the Golden Hall of the Wiener Musikverein . The Vienna Philharmonic owes its appearance to the chief engraver of the Austrian Mint, Thomas Pesendorfer .
history
The coin was first offered in stores on October 10, 1989. Initially, the Vienna Philharmonic was only available in two sizes: an ounce (approx. 31.1 g) and a quarter ounce. In the meantime, issues of half an ounce and a tenth of an ounce were added, in 2014, in line with the 25th anniversary, supplemented by a twenty-fifth ounce with a face value of 4 euros. In 1990 the coin was the best-selling in Europe and second on the world market. In addition, in 1992, 1995, 1996 and 2000 the Vienna Mint was declared the “best-selling coin in the world” by the World Gold Council . Since the start of the coinage in October 1989, more than 8.2 million Vienna Philharmonic were sold until 2004. All of these coins together have a fine weight of 5.6 million ounces (around 174 tons) of gold.
Since February 1, 2008, a silver version of the coin with a face value of 1.50 euros has also been issued. The coin is given to resellers or investors in larger containers; 500 coins are housed in 25 plastic tubes of 20 coins each in a Philharmonic master box.
A platinum version of the coin with a face value of 100.00 euros has also been issued since March 9, 2016 . From June 1, 2017, there will be platinum coins with a twenty-fifth ounce and a face value of 4 euros.
The Vienna Philharmonic is the only European investment coin with a euro face value. In 2004, the Vienna Philharmonic held 35 to 40% of sales in Europe . The Vienna Philharmonic is of particular importance in North America and Japan .
Available coins
The following coins are available.
Gold Philharmonic:
size | diameter | thickness | Weight | Face value | Embossing years | |
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1 ⁄ 25 ounce | 13.0 mm | 0.8 mm | 1.2441 g | 4 € | since 2014 | |
1 ⁄ 10 ounce | 16.0 mm | 1.1 mm | 3.121 | g10 € | 200 ATS | from 1991 |
1 ⁄ 4 ounce | 22.0 mm | 1.2 mm | 7.776 | g25 € | 500 ATS | from 1989 |
1 ⁄ 2 ounce | 28.0 mm | 1.6 mm | 15.552 | g50 € | 1000 ATS | from 1994 |
1 ounce | 37.0 mm | 2.0 mm | 31.103 | g100 € | 2000 ATS | from 1989 |
Silver Philharmonic:
size | diameter | thickness | Weight | Face value | Embossing years |
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1 ounce | 37.0 mm | 3.2 mm | 31.103 g | 1.50 € | since 2008 |
Platinum Philharmonic:
size | diameter | thickness | Weight | Face value | Embossing years |
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1 ⁄ 25 ounce | 13.0 mm | 1.24 | g4 € | from 2017 | |
1 ounce | 37.0 mm | 2.0 mm | 31.103 g | 100 € | from 2016 |
Edition number
In the following, the requirements of the standard designs are listed by year. The requirements for the special designs are specified in the relevant sections.
Schilling issues
Year of issue | 1 ⁄ 10 ounce | 1 ⁄ 4 ounce | 1 ⁄ 2 ounce | 1 ounce |
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1989 | - | 272,000 | - | 351,000 |
1990 | - | 162,000 | - | 484,500 |
1991 | 82,500 | 146,000 | - | 233,500 |
1992 | 99,000 | 176,000 | - | 537,000 |
1993 | 99,500 | 126,000 | - | 234,000 |
1994 | 112,000 | 121,200 | 94,700 | 218,600 |
1995 | 151.100 | 156,000 | 57,400 | 645,500 |
1996 | 128,300 | 139,200 | 88,000 | 377,600 |
1997 | 115,300 | 100,700 | 68,200 | 408,300 |
1998 | 102,800 | 90,800 | 47,300 | 330,300 |
1999 | 145,000 | 81,600 | 44,200 | 230,700 |
2000 | 32,600 | 25,900 | 20,500 | 245,700 |
2001 | 26,400 | 25,800 | 26,800 | 54,700 |
Euro expenses
Year of issue | 1 ⁄ 25 ounce | 1 ⁄ 10 ounce | 1 ⁄ 4 ounce | 1 ⁄ 2 ounce | 1 ounce |
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2002 | - | 75,789 | 40,807 | 40,922 | 164.105 |
2003 | - | 59,654 | 34,019 | 26,848 | 179,881 |
2004 | - | 67.994 | 32,449 | 24,269 | 176.319 |
2005 | - | 62,071 | 32,817 | 21,049 | 158,564 |
2006 | - | 39,892 | 29,609 | 20,085 | 82.174 |
2007 | - | 76,325 | 34,631 | 25.091 | 108,675 |
2008 | - | 176,682 | 97.090 | 73,778 | 715.842 |
2009 | - | 437.706 | 171.992 | 92,249 | 903.047 |
2010 | - | 226,685 | 84,968 | 56,607 | 501,951 |
2011 | - | 272.227 | 102.026 | 73,488 | 586,686 |
2012 | - | 176.262 | 64,314 | 49,483 | 341.411 |
2013 | - | 193.115 | 77,219 | 69,573 | 579.223 |
2014 | 78,551 | 147,461 | 68,440 | 57,816 | 418.919 |
2015 | 88,157 | 263,439 | 112,228 | 101,500 | 647.100 |
2016 | 67,915 | 181,536 | 91,809 | 78,460 | 451.007 |
2017 | 40.186 | 131,815 | 65,068 | 52.281 | 355,436 |
2018 | 44,637 | 116,932 | 46,089 | 44,750 | 318,334 |
2019 | 44,023 | 100,697 | 56.199 | 40,890 | 164.312 |
2020 |
Silver issues
Year of issue | 1 ounce |
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2008 | 7,773,018 |
2009 | 9,014,839 |
2010 | 11,358,168 |
2011 | 17,873,721 |
2012 | 8,769,227 |
2013 | 14,536,408 |
2014 | 4,643,508 |
2015 | 7,298,593 |
2016 | 3,448,390 |
2017 | 2,064,804 |
2018 | 2,101,592 |
2019 | 2,904,983 |
2020 |
Platinum editions
Year of issue | 1 ⁄ 25 ounce | 1 ounce |
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2016 | - | 35,257 |
2017 | 4,100 | 15,354 |
2018 | 2,814 | 13,753 |
2019 | 2,034 | 17,798 |
2020 |
Big Phil
To mark the 15th anniversary of the Vienna Philharmonic investment mint , the Austrian Mint issued a 1,000-ounce version with a face value of 100,000 euros in 2004. The coin called "Big Phil" consists of 31.103 kg of pure gold. It has a diameter of 37 cm and is 2 cm thick. According to the 15 years of the Philharmonic, there are only 15 of the record coin in the world. Their material value is around 1,660,000 euros. The presentation of the coin took place in front of the Vienna Giant Ferris Wheel as part of a gala event, for which the Giant Ferris wheel was transformed into an oversized gold coin. One of the coins is on display in the foyer of the Munich headquarters of pro aurum .
20 ounce gold coin
In 2009, to mark the 20th anniversary of the Vienna Philharmonic, another special issue was issued. It has a face value of 2000 euros and a fine weight of 20 ounces or 622 g. The diameter is 74 mm with a thickness of 8.3 mm. At the time of issue in October 2009, the material value was around 14,000 euros. Due to the limited minting, the coin is offered at a premium of around 10% above the gold price. The total mintage is 6027 coins worldwide (three times in 2009), each of which is sold in a wooden case and with a certificate.
25 years of the Vienna Philharmonic
In 2014, the 25th anniversary of the Vienna Philharmonic was celebrated with a special edition of the golden Vienna Philharmonic in the highest mint quality "Proof". The set consisting of 1 ounce and 1 ⁄ 4 ounce of the Vienna Philharmonic made of pure gold was only published in an edition of 5,000 pieces.
literature
- Ursula Kampmann : The Vienna Philharmonic. A bullion makes history . Battenberg Gietl Verlag, Regenstauff 2018, ISBN 978-3866461451 .
Web links
- The golden Vienna Philharmonic on the side of the Austrian Mint
- The Silver Philharmonic on the side of the Austrian Mint
- The Platinum Philharmonic on the side of the Austrian Mint
- 1 ⁄ 10 ounce Vienna Philharmonic, 200 Schilling 2001 gold, on austria-forum.org
- 1 ⁄ 4 ounce Vienna Philharmonic, 500 Schilling 2001 gold, on austria-forum.org
- 1 ⁄ 2 ounce Vienna Philharmonic, 1000 Schilling 2001 gold, on austria-forum.org
- 1 ounce Vienna Philharmonic, 2000 Schilling 2001 gold, on austria-forum.org
- 1 ⁄ 25 ounce Vienna Philharmonic, 4 Euro 2015 gold, on austria-forum.org
- 1 ⁄ 10 ounce Vienna Philharmonic, 10 Euro 2002 gold, on austria-forum.org
- 1 ⁄ 4 ounce Vienna Philharmonic, 25 Euro 2002 gold, on austria-forum.org
- 1 ⁄ 2 ounce Vienna Philharmonic, 50 Euro 2002 gold, on austria-forum.org
- 1 ounce Vienna Philharmonic, 100 Euro 2002 gold, on austria-forum.org
- 20 ounces Vienna Philharmonic, 2000 Euro 2009 gold, on austria-forum.org
- 1000 ounces Vienna Philharmonic, 100,000 euros 2004 gold, on austria-forum.org
- 1 ounce Vienna Philharmonic, 1.50 Euro 2008 silver, on austria-forum.org
Individual evidence
- ↑ 2000 Schilling 2001, 1 ounce Vienna Philharmonic Gold. Retrieved June 24, 2017 .
- ↑ 1.50 Euro 2008, 1 ounce Vienna Philharmonic Silver. Retrieved June 24, 2017 .
- ↑ Austrian Mint - 1 ounce Vienna Platinum Philharmonic (Euro). Accessed July 1, 2017
- ↑ Austrian Mint - 1 ⁄ 25 ounce Vienna Platinum Philharmonic (Euro). Accessed June 24, 2017
- ↑ Technical data of the Gold Philharmonic on the website of the Austrian Mint ( Memento from October 11, 2011 in the Internet Archive )
- ↑ Technical data of the Silver Philharmonic on the website of the Austrian Mint ( Memento from May 31, 2011 in the Internet Archive )
- ↑ a b c d Complete list of schilling coins from 1947 to 2001. Accessed on January 3, 2016
- ↑ Austrian Mint - 1 ⁄ 25 ounce Vienna Philharmonic (Euro). Accessed June 24, 2017
- ↑ Austrian Mint - 1 ⁄ 10 ounce Vienna Philharmonic (Euro). Accessed June 24, 2017
- ↑ Austrian Mint - 1 ⁄ 4 ounce Vienna Philharmonic (Euro). Accessed June 24, 2017
- ↑ Austrian Mint - 1 ⁄ 2 ounce Vienna Philharmonic (Euro). Accessed June 24, 2017
- ↑ Austrian Mint - 1 ounce Vienna Philharmonic (Euro). Accessed June 24, 2017
- ↑ Austrian Mint - 1 ounce Vienna Silver Philharmonic (Euro). Accessed October 25, 2019
- ↑ Austrian Mint - 1 ⁄ 25 ounce Vienna Platinum Philharmonic (Euro). Accessed April 19, 2018
- ↑ Austrian Mint - 1 ounce Vienna Platinum Philharmonic (Euro). Accessed April 19, 2018
- ↑ The COIN AUSTRIA celebrates 15 years of the Vienna Philharmonic with a record coin , accessed on June 24, 2017
- ↑ Technical data and edition of the Big Phil on the website of the Austrian Mint ( Memento from March 4, 2009 in the Internet Archive )
- ↑ Page of the organizer of the gala event ( Memento of the original from March 3, 2009 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ The Fort Knox von Trudering , Welt am Sonntag , August 14, 2011.
- ↑ Information on the Philharmonic with 20 ounces of fine gold on the website of the Austrian Mint ( Memento from October 11, 2011 in the Internet Archive )