American Gold Philharmonic The Austrian Philharmonic is a legal tender coin that was first struck in 1989 by the 800yr old Austrian Mint. The Philharmonic is the only European legal tender gold coin produced on a large scale. The Philharmonic is a 24 karat coin. The obverse of the coin has images of the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra. It has the orchestra name in german and a montage of instruments, including violins, a bassoon, harp, cellos, bass and Viennese horn. The reverse side has an image of the Great Organ in the Golden Hall where the orchestra plays. The issuing country, the gold weight in ounces, legal tender value in euros, and the purity of the coin are on the reverse side. These coins can be used in IRA investments as well as for those seeking personal ownership of physical delivery gold bullion. |