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100 Euros Vienna Philharmonic
| Issuer | Münze Österreich |
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| Year | 2002-2024 |
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| Thickness | 2 mm |
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| Obverse lettering | REPUBLIK ÖSTERREICH 1 UNZE GOLD 999.9 2012 100 EURO |
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| Mintage | 2002 - - 164,105 2003 - - 179,881 2004 - - 176,319 2005 - - 158,564 2006 - - 82,174 2007 - - 108,675 2008 - - 715,800 2009 - - 835,700 2010 - - 501,800 2011 - - 586,700 2012 - - 341,400 2013 - - 579,200 2014 - - 418,919 2014 - proof - 5,000 2015 - - 647,100 2016 - - 451,007 2017 - - 355,436 2018 - - 318,334 2019 - - 164,312 2020 - - 706,626 2021 - - 2022 - - 2023 - - 2024 - - |
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Austria's Philharmonic program launched in 1989 as a direct response to the dominance of the Krugerrand and Maple Leaf in the bullion market — Münze Österreich needed a competitive product denominated in a European currency. The original face value was 2,000 Schillings; when Austria adopted the euro in 2002, the denomination converted to 100 euros, which is where this date range begins. The coin has since become consistently one of the top three best-selling gold bullion coins worldwide by annual volume.
The .9999 fineness was a deliberate marketing decision, fractionally purer than the Krugerrand's .9167, targeting buyers who equated higher purity with premium value.