1/2 Unze Gold Wiener Philharmoniker 2024

½ ounce The Vienna Philharmonic gold coin 2024

Since 1989, the “Vienna Philharmonic” has been minted by the Austrian Mint, a subsidiary of the Austrian National Bank. The motif has remained the same ever since, only the year of issue has changed. The coin is particularly popular in Japan and North America.

The 1/2 ounce gold of the Vienna Philharmonic is an official means of payment with a nominal value of 50 euros. Like all Philharmoniker coins, it has the highest fineness of 999.9. That means: it is made of pure gold. The current gold price is the basis for calculating the price of the 1 ounce Vienna Philharmonic gold coin as an investment coin. 

Front

The face of the gold coin depicts the six different instruments that are typical of the orchestra. In the middle is a cello, on the right and left a violin and next to it a viola. Behind the stringed instruments, from left to right, are a horn, a bassoon, and a harp. The inscription reads "Vienna Philharmonic".

Back

The organ from the "Golden Hall" is shown on the reverse. The instrument is surrounded by the lettering "Republic of Austria". The lower third of the coin shows the denomination, the fineness, the year of minting and the face value.

Other sizes:

1 ounce (from 1989)

1/2 ounce (1994 onwards)

1/4 ounce (1989 onwards)

1/10 ounce (from 1991)

We present the coin in more detail on YouTube