Euro gold and silver commemorative coins (Austria)
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Euro gold and silver commemorative coins are special euro coinsminted and issued by member states of the Eurozone. They are minted mainly in gold and silver, although other precious metals are also used on rare occasions. Austria was one of the first twelve countries in the Eurozone to introduce the euro (€), on 1 January 2002. Since then, the Austrian Mint has been minting both normal issues of Austrian euro coins (which are intended for circulation) and commemorative euro coins in gold and silver.
These commemorative coins are legal tender only in Austria, unlike the normal issues of the Austrian euro coins, which are legal tender in every country of the Eurozone. This means that the commemorative coins made of gold and silver cannot be used as money in other countries. Furthermore, as their bullion value generally vastly exceeds their face value, these coins are not intended to be used as means of payment at all—although this remains possible where they are also legal tender. For this reason, they are usually named Collectors' coins.
Such coins usually commemorate the anniversaries of historical events. They can also draw attention to current events of special importance. Austria mints more than ten of these coins on average per year, in gold, silver and niobium, with face values ranging from €1.50 to €100 (though, as an exceptional case, 15 coins with face value €100,000 were minted in 2004).
As of 3 July 2008, eighty variations of Austrian commemorative coins have been minted: eleven in 2002, twelve in 2003, fourteen in 2004, thirteen in 2005, thirteen in 2006, nine in 2007 and eleven so far in 2008. These special high-value commemorative coins are not to be confused with €2 commemorative coins, which are coins designated for circulation and have legal-tender status in all countries of the Eurozone.
The following table shows the number of coins minted per year. In the first section, the coins are grouped by the metal used, while in the second section they are grouped by their face value.
Vienna Philharmonic Coin
2002 coinage
2003 coinage
2004 coinage
2005 coinage
2006 coinage
2007 coinage
2008 coinage
2008 Europe Taler
2009 Coinage
The following is the schedule for next year issues.
Notes
^ Precious metals in bulk form are known as bullion, and are traded on commodity markets. Bullion metals may be cast into ingots, or minted into coins. The defining attribute of bullion is that it is valued by its mass and purity rather than by its face value as money.
^"Different types of euro coins". European Commission. http://ec.europa.eu/economy_finance/the_euro/notes_coins8787_en.htm. Retrieved 2008-06-24.
^"The Christian Religious Orders coin". Austrian Mint. http://austrian-mint.at/sondergedenkmuenzen?l=en&muenzeSubTypeId=114&referer=%2Fsondergedenkmuenzen%3Fl%3Den&muenzeId=203. Retrieved 2008-07-07.
^ There are contradictions, even within the Austrian Mint, about the mintage quality of the gold coins. For this particular 50-euro gold coin, the Austrian Mint, in three different publications, has declared different quality types: Proof in the "Austrian Mint web site". http://austrian-mint.at/sondergedenkmuenzen?l=en&muenzeSubTypeId=114&referer=%2Fsondergedenkmuenzen%3Fl%3Den&muenzeId=203., Special Uncirculated in the "Austrian Flyer". http://www.austrian-mint.at/cms/download.php?downloadId=614&languageId=2. and UNC in the "Austrian Mint 2002 program announcement". http://www.austrian-mint.at/cms/download.php?downloadId=262&languageId=2. Retrieved 2008-07-07.
^"The Christian Religious Orders coin". eurocoins.com. http://www.eurocoins.com/templates/product.asp?ProductGuid=EUOS2002G1&GroupGuid=12037. Retrieved 2008-07-07.
^"St. Bendict of Nursia". Catholic Online. http://www.catholic.org/saints/saint.php?saint_id=556. Retrieved 2008-07-31.
^"St. Scholastica". St. Benedict Parish. http://saintbenedict.org/stscholastica.htm. Retrieved 2008-07-31.
^ ab"700 Years of City of Hall in Tyrol coin". Austrian Mint. http://austrian-mint.at/bimetallmuenzen?l=en&muenzeSubTypeId=113&muenzeId=216. Retrieved 2008-07-07.
^"S.M.S. Erzherzog Ferdinand Max coin". Austrian Mint. http://austrian-mint.at/sondergedenkmuenzen?l=en&muenzeSubTypeId=86&referer=%2Fsondergedenkmuenzen%3Fl%3Den&muenzeId=162. Retrieved 2008-07-07.
^"The Castle of Artstetten coin". Austrian Mint. http://austrian-mint.at/silbermuenzen?l=en&muenzeSubTypeId=108&muenzeId=340. Retrieved 2008-07-07.
^"100 Years of Skiing coin". Austrian Mint. http://www.austrian-mint.at/silbermuenzen?l=en&muenzeSubTypeId=84&muenzeId=153. Retrieved 2008-07-07.
^"Ludwig van Beethoven coin". Austrian Mint. http://austrian-mint.at/sondergedenkmuenzen?l=en&muenzeSubTypeId=103&muenzeId=174. Retrieved 2008-07-07.
^"50 Years Television coin". Austrian Mint. http://austrian-mint.at/bimetallmuenzen?l=en&muenzeSubTypeId=113&muenzeId=218. Retrieved 2008-07-07.
^"60 Years Second Republic coin". Austrian Mint. http://austrian-mint.at/silbermuenzen?l=en&muenzeSubTypeId=110&muenzeId=350. Retrieved 2008-07-07.
^"The European Anthem-Ludwig van Beethoven coin". Austrian Mint. http://www.austrian-mint.at/silbermuenzen?l=en&muenzeSubTypeId=84&muenzeId=154. Retrieved 2008-07-07.
^"S.M.S. Sankt Georg coin". Austrian Mint. http://austrian-mint.at/sondergedenkmuenzen?l=en&muenzeSubTypeId=86&referer=%2Fsondergedenkmuenzen%3Fl%3Den&muenzeId=164. Retrieved 2008-07-07.
^"Re-opening of Burgtheater and Opera 1955 coin". Austrian Mint. http://austrian-mint.at/silbermuenzen?l=en&muenzeSubTypeId=110&muenzeId=353. Retrieved 2008-07-07.
^"Steinhof Church coin". Austrian Mint. http://austrian-mint.at/sondergedenkmuenzen?l=en&muenzeSubTypeId=120&referer=%2Fsondergedenkmuenzen%3Fl%3Den&muenzeId=346. Retrieved 2008-07-07.
^"100th Birthday of Herbert von Karajan coin". Austrian Mint. http://austrian-mint.at/silbermuenzen?l=en&muenzeSubTypeId=84&muenzeId=614. Retrieved 2008-07-07.
^"The Crown of the Holy Roman Empire coin". Austrian Mint. http://www.austrian-mint.at/sondergedenkmuenzen?l=en&muenzeSubTypeId=217&referer=%2Fsondergedenkmuenzen%3Fl%3Den&muenzeId=634. Retrieved 2008-10-01.
^ abc"Hall in Tirol presents the biggest silver medal-coin in the world.". Easier Travel. http://www.easier.com/view/Travel/Attractions_and_Events/article-185048.html. Retrieved 2008-07-07.
^ ab The taler does not have a face value, because it is considered a medal-coin.
^ This mega-coin is not for sale, is currently under exhibition in the Hall Mint Museum.
^"The Europe Taler Coin.". The Europe Taler Web Site. http://europataler.at/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=5&Itemid=10&lang=en. Retrieved 2008-07-07.
^"2008 Europe Taler Replica details". The Europe Taler Web Site. http://europataler.at/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=7&Itemid=5&lang=en. Retrieved 2008-07-07.
^"200th Anniversiary of the Death of Joseph Haydn Commemorative Coin". Austrian Mint. http://www.austrian-mint.at/silbermuenzen?l=en&muenzeSubTypeId=84&muenzeId=638. Retrieved 2008-12-16.