1 oz Austrian Silver Philharmonic Coin (BU)

The Silver Philharmonic is Europe’s answer to the Silver Eagle, and it remains the only silver bullion coin denominated in euros. The Austrian Mint added it in 2008 after two decades of success with the gold version, carrying over the same Vienna Philharmonic designs. Each coin holds one troy ounce of .999 fine silver with a €1.50 face value and legal tender status across the eurozone.

Key Features:

• Purity and Weight: 1 troy ounce (31.103 grams) of .999 fine silver
• Metal Type: Silver, struck by the Austrian Mint
• Obverse Design: The Great Organ of the Vienna Musikverein
• Reverse Design: Assembled orchestral instruments

The obverse shows the pipe organ from the Musikverein’s Golden Hall, where the Vienna Philharmonic performs. Ranked pipes rise behind an ornate case front, with carved figures set into the pediment above and decorative work along the base. REPUBLIK ÖSTERREICH arcs across the top in the coin’s distinctive lettering. Below the organ the coin reads 1 UNZE FEINSILBER, the issue year, and 1,50 EURO.

The reverse gathers the orchestra into one composition: a cello centered at the front, flanked by four violins, with a Vienna horn, a bassoon, and a harp rising behind. Each instrument is drawn with working detail, from the harp’s string course to the horn’s coiled tubing and the f-holes cut into the violin bodies. WIENER PHILHARMONIKER curves across the top with SILBER below it. Thomas Pesendorfer, the mint’s chief engraver, designed both sides.

Coins measure 37 mm across and 3.2 mm thick, with a plain edge rather than a reeded one. Brilliant Uncirculated pieces arrive bright and fully struck in protective flips or mint tubes depending on quantity. Each coin is a random year from 2008 to present, assigned from stock on hand. Orders of multiple coins will often arrive as the same date, so a spread of years should not be expected.

Sovereign backing, a design with real artistic weight, and premiums that typically sit at or below a Silver Eagle. Order yours today and we will ship it insured in discreet packaging.