Buy Austrian Mint Gold Coins

Österreichische Münzen, or Austrian coins, are popular around the world for their detail and craftsmanship. For over 800 years, the Austrian Mint in Vienna has been minting coins for for circulation. As a division of the Austrian Central Bank, the Austrian Mint has been responsible for creating all of Austria's circulating euro coins. It also mints circulation coins and blanks for countries around the world. But in addition to manufacturing some of the most popular bullion coins in the world, the mint also produces an incredible assortment of collector coins and medals.

Austria’s commemorative and collector coins are some of the highest quality and well-minted in the world. Collectors and investors alike have made them one of the most popular mints in the world as well. BOLD Precious Metals is honored to be able to offer pieces from this illustrious mint.

Gold Philharmonic Coins

Philharmonic Gold Coin History

The Austrian Gold Philharmonic coins were first released by the Austrian Mint in 1989. Every mint has a distinctive strategy for releasing its currency, and the Austrian Mint is no exception. The Gold Philharmonic was initially only offered in 1 oz and 1/4 oz gold variants. The Austrian Mint gradually introduced new variants such as 1/10 Troy oz (1991), 1/2 Troy oz (1994), and 1/25 Troy oz (2014).

The Austrian Philharmonic Coin Series is a  tribute to The Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra, which is featured in the Austrian Philharmonic series. The Vienna Philharmonic, one of the most famous orchestras in the world, was established formally in 1842. However, Vienna, the capital city of Austria, had been hosting informal orchestral performances since the early 1830s.

Designs

Chief Engraver Thomas Pesendorfer produced the official gold bullion coin for the Austrian Mint. In 1989, Mr. Pesendorfer produced a graphic that perfectly captured the cultural pride Austrians had for their cherished orchestra.

The Musikverein pipe organ is depicted on the Austrian Gold Philharmonic’s obverse.

The pipe organ is housed inside the Golden Hall, which is located in Vienna's Innere Stadt district. The Vienna Philharmonic frequently performs there. The words ‘Republik Oesterreich,’ ‘Unze Gold 9999,’ the coin's weight, face value, and the year of issuance are all engraved in Austria’s official language, German, on the coin's obverse side.

On the reverse, the Vienna Philharmonic's various musical instruments—two violins on either side of a cello, a harp, a trumpet, and a bassoon— are depicted. "Weiner Philharmoniker" is inscribed.

Austrian Mint Gold Ducat Coin

The Ducat, a coin denomination that dates back to the Middle Ages, was first widely used in Dutch city-states. The Dutch Ducat coin, however, was modeled on the Hungarian Ducat at the time. In addition to embracing the new coins more widely, the Austrian Empire also started printing Austrian Ducats after absorbing the Kingdom of Hungary to create the Austro-Hungarian Empire. Examples include the Austrian Mint's 1 and 4 Ducat denominations, which were primarily produced during the early to the mid-19th century and World War I.

Designs

The 1915 one ducat coin features the laureate head, facing right, of Emperor Franz Joseph I, as well as the inscriptions “FRANC IOS I D G AUSTRIAE IMPERATOR” on the obverse side. The reverse design shows the arms of Austria superimposed upon a crowned double-headed Imperial eagle and the inscriptions “HUNGAR BOHEM GAL LOD ILL REX A 1915.” The design of the 1915 4-ducat coin is almost identical, except that the obverse side shows the Emperor’s profile bust and the reverse displays the coin’s denomination “4.” The ducats are very thin compared to other gold coins. Each Austrian 4-ducat contains .4438 oz fine gold, while each one ducat holds .1106 fine gold.

Austrian Mint Corona Gold Coins

Gold coins with a Corona denomination were the most widely distributed coins throughout the Austro-Hungarian Empire's rule from the middle of the 19th century to the beginning of the 20th century. The coins were mainly struck in denominations of 20 or 40 Coronas; 10 and 100 Coronas were rarely issued. It was the official currency of the empire from 1892, when it replaced the Gulden, until 1915.

Designs

Franz Joseph I's profile can be seen on the coin's obverse, which also reads, "FRANC. IOS. I.D.G. IMP. AVSTR. REX. BOH. GAL. ILL. ETC. ET AP. REX. HVNG." (English translation: "FRANZ JOSEF I, BY GOD'S GRACE, EMPEROR OF AUSTRIA, KING OF BOHEMIA, GALICIA, ILLYRICUM, ETC., AND KING OF HUNGARY")

The Austrian Coat of Arms (a double eagle with a crown), the denomination ("100 COR"), the mint year, and the inscription "C CORONA MDCCCCXV" ("C CORONA 1915") are all displayed on the reverse side. "VNITIS VIRIBVS” (English translation: "WITH UNITED FORCES") is written along the edge.

Austrian Schilling Gold Coins

Among all Austrian Mint denominations, the Austrian Schilling is arguably its most well-known. The Schilling served as the Republic of Austria's official unit of currency  from 1925 to 1938 and from 1945 to 1999, and the circulating currency until 2002, when the euro was introduced to replace it. 

Why buy Austrian Mint coins from BOLD?

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BOLD is proud to be affiliated with the best bullion-related service providers in the world, including:

• The Jewelers Vigilance Committee (JVC), whose focus is to educate and encourage legal compliance through a greater understanding of laws and regulations that apply to the jewelry industry. 

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