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Austrian Vienna

Austrian Philharmonic gold coins are one of the most beautiful and well crafted in the world. A gold bullion coin, these historic coins were minted in Vienna Austria, and like other coins minted in Austria's impressive coin minting history of over 800 years, have become famous around the world as one of the most sought after and coveted of all gold bullion coins.

These 24 carat gold 99.99% pure coins are not only gorgeous in their beauty and design, but are sought after for such benefits as their reputation for being:

• The best-selling coins in the world
• Struck in 99.99% fewer 24 carat gold
• Perfect in mint quality
• Exceptionally beautiful design of the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra on one side and Vienna's Golden Hall on the other
• Able to offer immediate resale gold market value

 

According to the World Gold Council, this coin was the best selling gold bullion coin for most of the 1990s, exceptional for a coin first struck in 1989. Vienna Philharmonic Austrian gold coins contain no alloyed metals. Minted in Austria by the Austrian mint, established in 1194, this coin contains both ancient beauty as well as a potential contemporary investment well into the 21st century.

The key factors of the popularity of these Austrian gold coins are:

• Minted in one half, one quarter, and 1/10 ounce sizes
• 37 mm diameter
• Face value of 100 Euros or 2000 shillings

 

Exceptional detail in design and construction continues to make Austrian Philharmonic gold coins one of the most popular and sought after bullion coins in the 21st century. From the exquisite craftsmanship on the obverse and reverse sides of the coin to its continued value and reputation, this Austrian gold coin will continue to be a favorite among both investors and collectors for some time to come.

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Austria wonderful capital Vienna spreads along both sides of the "Blue Danube, in the foothills of the Alps. The city is a smorgasbord Baroque with a touch of art nouveau. Circling the old town is the astonishing revival architecture of the main boulevard of the Ringstrasse in Vienna. These buildings range from Opera House charm monumental Natural History Museum. Located throughout the city are the graceful art nouveau buildings of turn-of-the-century architects Otto Wagner and Adolf Loos. The buildings are one of the many remnants of the artistic and intellectual flowering that took place in Vienna at the turn of the century. Of course, the buildings and history of the city is only a backdrop to the everyday culture that can still be found in the concert hall of the opera and cafes.

Heartbeats city can be found along Ringstrasse. Vienna is a 19th century invention. As a walk in the area has to take a break in a sidewalk cafe and have a excellent bakery in the city. The Viennese cafe society made up and there is no better hobby to stop at a cake reading a newspaper and watches the Viennese. Each cafeteria has its own personality, while the luxurious cafes inside the Ringstrasse are most impressive of the smallest outside have a charm and authenticity that not to be missed. Do not just try an espresso, you can even test the Austrian fruit tea and black tea, which are so tasty that one might wonder what one has been drinking all these years. Other cafés that are not as heavy and expensive as those in the ring are the Sperl illustrious, beautiful and comfortable Cafe, and all the cafes close the Naschmarkt, Freud's house, the house designed by Wittgenstein, and magnificent St. Charles Church, a must visit site Hawelka; Brauenerhof, where the lacerating and hilarious writer Thomas Bernhard spent his mornings, and many others. While the pulse Biedermeier Vienna, long associated with the upper middle class and collective repression can be found along the Ring, his dark satire is back in these and similar haunts.

If the Ringstrasse is the pulse of the city, the old city is the heart. This is where the main attractions are, and that this area is a pedestrian zone is also a great place to stroll. For an ascent sight of the steeple of St. Stephen's Cathedral. The cathedral was built in 1258 is easily identifiable by the zigzag of their tiles. Between St. Stephen and the State Opera House is Karntnerstrasse the main shopping street of Vienna. Nearby is the Albertina Museum, which houses more than 200 000 drawings and works of Albrecht Dürer, among others. In another corner old city the Hofburg Palace is a large complex containing the Burgkapelle - the chapel where the Boys Choir sings Mass, the Stallburg - the Spanish Riding School takes place on Sunday mornings and Wednesday evenings Treasuries Imperial - Crown Jewels of Austria and the development of the Austrian National Library. All this and much more is Vienna.

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