What are silver Philharmonics worth in a tube or box?
The Austrian Mint packs silver Philharmonics in tubes of 20 coins, and in boxes of 500 coins made up of 25 tubes. Here's what they're worth today:
| Quantity | Silver content | Live silver value | We pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 coin | 1 troy ounce | £37.02 | £35.77 |
| Tube of 20 | 20 troy ounces | £740.38 | £715.37 |
| Box of 500 | 500 troy ounces | £18,509.40 | £17,884.23 |
A mint with a link to Richard the Lionheart
The Austrian Mint traces its origins back to 1194. That year, silver from the ransom paid to free England's King Richard the Lionheart, who had been captured near Vienna on his way home from the Crusades, was used to strike coins in Austria.
More than 800 years later, the same mint makes the Vienna Philharmonic in gold, silver and platinum.
A record first year
The silver Philharmonic was launched on 1 February 2008, and 7.773 million coins were sold in its first year. It's been made every year since.
A design taken from a concert hall
The front of the coin shows the great organ in the Golden Hall of the Musikverein, the Vienna concert hall where the Vienna Philharmonic orchestra plays. The back shows instruments from the orchestra, including a cello, violins, a harp, a bassoon and a Vienna horn.
The design is by Thomas Pesendorfer and was first used on the gold Philharmonic in 1989.
Reading the words on your coin
The lettering on a Philharmonic is in German. “Wiener Philharmoniker” means Vienna Philharmonic, “Republik Österreich” means Republic of Austria, and “1 Unze Feinsilber” means one ounce of fine silver.
Silver Philharmonic specification
- Face value - €1.50
- Weight - 31.103 grams of .999 fine silver
- Diameter - 37mm
- Designer - Thomas Pesendorfer
- Maker - Austrian Mint, Vienna
- Made in silver since - 2008
- Packaging - tubes of 20, boxes of 500
- Tax - not UK legal tender, so not exempt from Capital Gains Tax
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