Wiener Philharmoniker (2025) - 1 Oz - gold investment coin

In addition to classic gold investment coins such as the Maple Leaf, Kangaroo, and Krugerrand, the Vienna Philharmonic should not be missing from any investment portfolio.

The Vienna Philharmonic has been produced by the Austrian Mint for the Austrian government since 1989. Its rapidly growing popularity is mainly due to the fact that the Philharmonic is Europe's first gold coin with a purity of 999.9/1000. Although it has a large following outside the European Union, its face value of 100 EURO makes it particularly popular with European investors. However, the "Wiener" has only carried this value since the introduction of the euro in 2002, as it previously had a face value of 2000 shillings. The proximity of the mint is also an advantage for philharmonic collectors. The short transport routes and the fact that the Austrian Mint also operates its own refinery ensure sufficient and rapid deliveries.

The Vienna Philharmonic owes its name to the famous Austrian orchestra, which is one of the best in the world. The front of the gold coin depicts the great organ of the Vienna Musikverein. The weight of 1 ounce, the fineness of 999.9, the year of mintage and the face value of 100 EURO are stamped below the organ. The inscription "REPUPLIK ÖSTERREICH" is stamped above it. On the reverse side, some of the musical instruments of the Philharmonic Orchestra are depicted and on the upper edge you can see the name of the orchestra and the gold coin "WIENER PHILHAMRONIKER". Like the above gold coins, the Vienna Philharmonic is available in 1/2oz, 1/4oz, 1/10oz and 1/25oz sizes.

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The Münze Österreich, or Austrian Mint, is one of the world's leading mints. It mints all of Austria's circulating coins and prestigious collector coins and medals.

During the Mint's existence, a plethora of minting methods have been used. Until the 16th century, for example, the hammer was used for minting, followed by the cylinder, cradle and screw press. From 1830 to the present day, a ring press has been used for minting, which is currently capable of striking up to 750 coins per minute.

Over the years, several other mints have been established in Austria, for example in Graz, Krems, Salzburg and Innsbruck. In 1918, when the Austrian Republic began to take shape, the Vienna Mint became the main mint for Austria. And this status it still holds to this day.

Coins from this mint are sought after by investors and collectors all over the world. One of the most internationally recognized coins of the Austrian Mint is the Maria Theresa Taler coin. It was created in 1780 when this empress died. It is now the most famous silver coin in the world and also the coin with the most pieces minted. Another famous coin is the gold investment coin called the Wiener Philharmoniker.

Among other things, Münze Österreich also supplies investment gold bars, which are produced for it by the Argor-Heraeus S.A. refinery, of which it also owns a quarter of the shares.