The Austrian Gold Philharmonic Coin is a bullion coin made of 99.99% pure gold. It was first minted in 1989 by the Austrian Mint, which is located in Vienna. One of the first two weights offered in this series in 1989 was the 1 oz gold coin, an option that was introduced alongside the 1/4 oz gold coin. Today, 1990 1 oz Austrian Gold Philharmonic Coins are available to you online at JM Bullion.

Coin Highlights:

• Available to you in plastic flips!
• 2^nd year of issue in the Austrian Gold Philharmonic Series!
• Declared mintage of 484,500 coins!
• Contains 1 Troy oz of .9999 pure gold.
• The face value of 2,000 Austrian Schillings is fully backed by the Austrian government.
• On the obverse is the Great Pipe Organ from the Musikverein.
• The reverse includes a collection of musical instruments.

The designs of the Austrian Philharmonic bullion coins honor the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra. The Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra is a world-renowned symphony orchestra based in Vienna, Austria. It was founded in 1842, making it one of the oldest orchestras in the world.

All of the 1990 1 oz Austrian Gold Philharmonic Coins available here come in protective plastic flips. The mintage of the 1990 coin enjoyed a bump compared to the debut issue one year earlier and sold more than 130,000 more units than in 1989.

On the obverse of 1990 Austrian Gold Philharmonic Coins, you will find a depiction of the Great Pipe Organ. This massive musical instrument is a fixture of the Golden Concert Hall in the Musikverein and is the third such organ installed in the building in its history.

The reverse side of the 1990 1 oz Gold Philharmonic Coin comes with a vision of musical instruments. Created by Thomas Pesendorfer, this design from the Chief Engraver of the Austrian Mint features a cello, violins, a bassoon, a harp, and a horn.

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