Europe’s most popular gold bullion coin is the Austrian Gold Philharmonic. Introduced by the Austrian Mint in 1989, the series has always offered two weights since that time: 1 oz gold and 1/4 oz gold. Today, 1997 1 oz Austrian Gold Philharmonic Coins are available to you online at JM Bullion.

Coin Highlights:

• Available in plastic flips!
• 9^th year of issue for the 1 oz Austrian Gold Philharmonic Coin!
• Limited mintage of only 408,300 coins!
• Contains 1 Troy oz of .9999 pure gold.
• The face value of 2,000 Schillings is fully backed by the Austrian government.
• On the obverse is the Great Pipe Organ in the Musikverein.
• The reverse features a collection of musical instruments.

Austrian Gold Philharmonics are the largest gold bullion coin series to see a change in denomination during its history. From 1989 to 2001, the coins were issued with Austrian schillings as the denomination for each weight. The 2002 adoption of the Euro resulted in the denomination changing to Euros for each weight.

All 1997 1 oz Austrian Gold Philharmonic Coins are available to you in plastic flips. The mintage of 408,300 coins in 1997 was the third-highest mintage in the 1990s and the last date mark over 400,000 until 2008.

On the obverse of 1997 Austrian Gold Philharmonic Coins is a depiction of the Great Pipe Organ within the Musikverein. The current Great Pipe Organ is the second iteration of a pipe organ installed and used in the concert hall. The first pipe organ was installed in 1872.

The reverse side of 2020 1/4 oz Austrian Gold Philharmonic Coins includes an array of musical instruments. The design includes a cello in the center flanked on either side by two violins, while the background contains a bassoon, harp, and a French horn.

Please contact JM Bullion if you have any questions. You can call us at 800-276-6508, chat with us live online, or email us directly.