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An Austrian silver bullion coin, issued as part of the Vienna Philharmonic series. The obverse features a representation of the Great Organ in the Musikverein Concert Hall in Vienna, designed with a neoclassical pipe organ within an ornate frame. The legends REPUBLIK ÖSTERREICH are struck along the upper rim, with 1 UNZE FEINSILBER, 2010, and 1,50 EURO inscribed below the central design. The reverse displays a collection of orchestral instruments, including a central cello, four violins, a harp, a bassoon, and a horn. The legend WIENER PHILHARMONIKER is struck along the upper rim, with the word SILBER positioned centrally above the instruments. The coin is struck in fine silver.
Weight: 1 oz t.
Condition report:
The coin shows signs of environmental exposure and handling. The obverse exhibits heavy dark toning and tarnish across the fields, with scattered surface scuffs and a notable indentation on the bottom rim edge near the 1,50 marking (photo 1). The reverse displays extensive dark toning and tarnish concentrated around the instruments and lettering, with visible hairline scratches across the design (photo 2). No protective capsule or case is supplied.
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