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Coin Profile – Austria 2004 Vienna Philharmonic 100,000 Euro Gold Coin

 15 1,000-ounce versions of the popular Euro gold coin were produced

In 2004, the Austrian Mint celebrated the 15th year of its successful Vienna Philharmonic gold bullion coin program by producing 15 1,000-ounce versions of the popular Euro gold coin. The coin–nicknamed “Big Phil“–was presented to the public in grand style by Vice-Governor of the Austrian Central Bank, Wolfgang Duchatczek.

The coins were too big to be manufactured on standard coining presses, and were instead sculpted by computer and finished by hand. CoinWeek’s image of the obverse and reverse of the coin are derived from photographs provided by the Austrian Mint. The reflective line that appears in both images is from a custom-fitted lucite coin mount.

Design

Coin Profile - Austria 2004 Vienna Philharmonic 100,000 Euro Gold Coin
Obverse:

Centered, the famed pipe organ from the Vienna Musikverein’s Golden Hall. Wrapping around the top of the coin is the inscription REPUBLIK ÖSTERREICH. Beneath the organ is the coin’s weight, described as “1000 UNZEN GOLD 999.9” and the date, “2004”. Wrapping around the bottom of the coin is the denomination 100000 EURO.

Reverse:

An assortment of orchestral instruments: the French horn, the bassoon, a harp, four violins, and a cello. Wrapping around the top of the coin is the inscription WIENER PHILHARMONIKER.

Designer

Austrian Mint designer Thomas Pesendorfer’s coin designs continue to capture the spirit and culture of Austria. To learn more about him: View Designer’s Profile.

Coin Specifications

Country:  Austria
Year Of Issue:  2004
Denomination:  100,000 Euro
Mint Mark:
Mintage:  15
Alloy:  .9999 Gold
Weight:  28349.5 grams
Diameter:  37 cm
OBV Designer  Thomas Pesendorfer
REV Designer  Thomas Pesendorfer
Quality:  Specimen

 

 

Austrian Mint
Austrian Minthttps://www.muenzeoesterreich.at/eng
Internationally renowned for its know-how in precious metal processing and coin production, the Austrian Mint is a global player in the international minting industry and ranks among the world’s leading mints. With more than 800 years of coin-making experience, since 1988 the Austrian Mint has operated as a private company and is the sole manufacturer of coinage to the Austrian people.

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