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Last Updated on 06/08/2026

1oz. Austrian Philharmonic Silver Bullion Coin

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2008 - Present

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Introduced in 2008, the Austrian Philharmonic silver bullion coin is the only European silver bullion coin; it has become one of the world's most popular investment coins, with more than thirty million sold over the last three years (2021 - 2023). 

The bullion coin's design celebrates one of Austria’s greatest cultural institutions, the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra.

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1 oz. Austrian Philharmonic
Silver Bullion Coin
Design

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Obverse

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The obverse side of Austrian Philharmonic bullion coins displays the Great Organ in the Golden Hall in Vienna's Musikverein (concert hall), the home of the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra.

Inscriptions:

• REPUBLIK OSTERREICH  (Republic of Austria)
• 1 UNZE FEINSILBER
  
• Year of Issue
  
• 1.50 EURO

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Reverse

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The reverse side of each Silver Philharmonic Bullion coin displays and arrangement of instruments.

The Instruments are of a string bass, surrounded by cellos and violins, in front of a bassoon, a harp, and a Viennese horn.

Inscriptions:

• SILBER
• WIENER PHILHARMONIKER  (Vienna Philharmonic)
  

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Plain / Smooth Edge 

The Edge on the Philharmonic Silver bullion coin is smooth, which is also known as a plain edge.

Silver Philharmonic bullion coin edge photo provided courtesy of pixabay.com

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1 oz. Austrian Philharmonic Silver
Coin Information

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Introduction:.........2008

IRA Approved:.......Yes

Grade:...................Uncirculated

Face Value:............€1.50 euro

Silver Content:.......1 Troy oz.

Total Weight:.........31.10 grams

Purity:...................99.90% / 999 per mille

Diameter:..............37mm

Thickness:.............3.2mm

Designer:..............Thomas Pesendorfer

Mint Mark:.............No

Edge:....................Plain (smooth)

Coin Photo courtesy of The Austrian Mint

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1 oz. Austrian Silver Philharmonic
Mintage Figures:

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Year      Mintage

2008....7.773,000

2009....9.014,800

2010....11.358,200

2011....17,873,700

2012....8.769,200

2013....14,536,400

2014....4.643,508

2015....7.298,600

2016....3.448,390

2017....2.064,804

2018....2.101,592

2019....2,904.983

2020....7.193,117

2021....12.300,000

2022....12.300,000

2023....10.000,000

2024....2.100,000

2025....3.900,000

Mintage Figures Last Updated on 06/08/2026

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