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Vienna Philharmonic Gold Coins
Number of products: 15The Philharmonic is the widest one-ounce gold coin in this range: 37.00 mm across, against 32.69 mm for a Britannia and 30.00 mm for a Maple Leaf. Same ounce of gold, spread thinner — roughly 2 mm thick.
It is also the only one denominated in euro. Struck from 10 October 1989 with a face value of 2,000 Austrian schillings, it was redenominated to 100 euro when Austria adopted the currency. Five sizes are produced, down to a twenty-fifth of an ounce.
Specification
Five sizes, all 999.9. The 1/25 oz coin, added in 2014, is 13 mm across and denominated at 4 euro.
| Fraction | Fine gold | Fineness | Diameter | Face value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 oz | 31.10 g | 999.9 | 37.00 mm | 100 EUR |
| 1/2 oz | 15.55 g | 999.9 | 28.00 mm | 50 EUR |
| 1/4 oz | 7.78 g | 999.9 | 22.00 mm | 25 EUR |
| 1/10 oz | 3.11 g | 999.9 | 16.00 mm | 10 EUR |
| 1/25 oz | 1.24 g | 999.9 | 13.00 mm | 4 EUR |
Münze Österreich publishes weight, fineness, diameter and denomination for all five sizes. It states a thickness figure only for the one-ounce coin, at 2.0 mm.
One design, held since 1989
Thomas Pesendorfer designed both faces in 1989 and neither has changed since — the obverse shows the pipe organ of the Vienna Musikverein, the reverse a group of orchestral instruments. Only the year moves. Münze Österreich reports around 13.8 million one-ounce coins sold worldwide up to the end of 2023.
A note on the mint and the LBMA
Münze Österreich does not appear on the LBMA Good Delivery list, and states openly that the gold bars carrying its name are produced by Argor-Heraeus or PAMP. That accreditation concerns bars, not coins: no bullion coin from any mint is an LBMA Good Delivery product, so the absence says nothing about the Philharmonic.
If you want the bar equivalent from the same source, the one-ounce bars carry the Argor-Heraeus and PAMP specifications directly.
What is in this category
One-ounce Philharmonics and fractions, current and earlier years. Because the design is fixed, year of issue does not usually affect the price of a bullion coin. Live figures on the gold price page.
Questions buyers ask
How big is a 1 oz Vienna Philharmonic?
37.00 mm across and around 2 mm thick — the widest one-ounce gold coin in this range. A Britannia of the same weight is 32.69 mm and a Maple Leaf 30.00 mm.
What is the face value?
100 euro for the one-ounce coin. Before Austria adopted the euro the same coin was denominated at 2,000 schillings.
Has the design ever changed?
No. Thomas Pesendorfer designed both faces in 1989 and only the year of issue changes. The obverse is the pipe organ of the Vienna Musikverein; the reverse is a group of orchestral instruments.
Is Münze Österreich on the LBMA list?
No, and it does not claim to be — it states that gold bars bearing its name are produced by Argor-Heraeus or PAMP. The list accredits bar refineries; no bullion coin from any mint is an LBMA Good Delivery product.
How many have been made?
Münze Österreich reports around 13.8 million one-ounce coins sold worldwide up to the end of 2023. It does not publish annual mintages.
Do you buy Philharmonics back?
Yes, against the current gold price. The fixed design means any year is quoted the same, so mixed years are not a problem. See the buyback page.
Other gold coin series
Sovereign · Krugerrand · Britannia · Maple Leaf · American Eagle · Australian Kangaroo · Chinese Panda · 1 oz gold coins · historic coins
All series are listed together on the gold coins page. For the same metal without a face value, see gold bars.
