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Austrian Mint

Austria’s Vienna-based national mint makes circulating coins, Philharmonic bullion and distinctive collector issues, with direct delivery limited to its published country list.

Relationship & editorial notes

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Know the business

The useful overview.

Münze Österreich AG is wholly owned by Austria’s central bank, the Oesterreichische Nationalbank. The parent’s 2025 annual report records a 100% holding. The Vienna business manufactures circulating coins for Austria and other customers, alongside collector coins, medals and precious-metal blanks.[1][2]

Vienna Philharmonic bullion is offered in gold, silver and platinum. The collector range also includes silver-niobium issues, a series the Mint dates to 2003. Metal, finish and issue type deserve separate checks when comparing a collector coin with a bullion piece.[4][3]

The institution traces its origins to 1194. Its company page says central-bank ownership began in 1988, while its history dates the modern company to 1989. Current ownership is corroborated; the differing transition dates should remain qualified.[1][3][2]

Names & chapters

How the story developed.

  1. 1194

    Institutional origins

    The Mint dates its Vienna origins to 1194; this is not the incorporation date of the present company.[3]

  2. 1988–1989

    Modern corporate transition

    Official pages use different dates for the ownership transition and modern company.[1][3]

  3. 2008

    Silver Philharmonic introduced

    The official timeline dates the silver Vienna Philharmonic to February 2008.[3]

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What to explore.

Specialties describe researched product families and manufacturing services, not current stock, a resale guarantee or a quality ranking.[1][4]

Check the details

Before you buy.

Read the current item and checkout terms. These notes summarize dated company policies, not a promise about your order. Applicable consumer rights still matter.

The United States is outside the direct parcel list

The published destination list excludes the United States and says unlisted countries cannot currently receive direct parcels. The Mint suggests local dealers or collection at its Vienna shop. Non-EU customs costs and checking import eligibility fall to the customer.[5]

Checked Nov 5, 2026

Eligible distance purchases have a 14-day withdrawal period

For eligible purchases, notice is due within 14 days of receipt, followed by return within the stated 14-day period. The customer pays ordinary return postage. Vienna shop purchases are excluded from this withdrawal policy.[6]

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Bullion and personalized products have exclusions

The FAQ excludes market-linked Philharmonics in all three metals, bars, ducats, crowns, gulden and uncirculated Maria Theresa Talers. Customer-specified products such as engraved medals are also excluded. Withdrawal exclusions do not erase statutory defect remedies.[6]

Checked Nov 5, 2026

Do not assume a Mint buyback

The investment FAQ says the Mint generally does not buy products back and directs customers to banks or coin dealers for purchase prices.[7]

Checked Nov 5, 2026

Open the references

Research this name.

  1. Parent central bank annual report; table 4, holdings at December 31, 2025

    OeNB Annual Report 2025, holdings table

    Cross-check the central bank’s ownership record.[2]

    The table is dated December 31, 2025, not a live shareholder register.

  2. Primary source; retrieved through web research

    Vienna Philharmonic bullion coins

    Compare the three-metal Philharmonic family.[4]

    A catalog page does not establish the availability of a particular year or size.

  3. Primary source; retrieved through web research

    Country list for parcel shipments

    Check whether direct delivery is offered to the destination.[5]

  4. Primary source; retrieved through web research

    Returns, withdrawals and damage claims

    Check the product-specific withdrawal rules.[6]

  5. Primary institutional history

    The Mint’s historical timeline

    Explore the Vienna mint’s chronology and development of collector issues.[3][1]

    The company page and this history differ on the 1988/1989 transition; the profile keeps that uncertainty explicit.

The evidence trail

Sources & review notes.

  1. The company Münze Österreich AG · Primary source; retrieved through web research · Checked Nov 5, 2026
  2. OeNB Annual Report 2025, holdings table Oesterreichische Nationalbank · Parent central bank annual report; table 4, holdings at December 31, 2025 · Checked Nov 5, 2026
  3. The history of the Austrian Mint Münze Österreich AG · Primary source; retrieved through web research · Checked Nov 5, 2026
  4. Vienna Philharmonic bullion coins Münze Österreich AG · Primary source; retrieved through web research · Checked Nov 5, 2026
  5. Country list for parcel shipments Münze Österreich AG · Primary source; retrieved through web research · Checked Nov 5, 2026
  6. Returns, withdrawals and damage claims Münze Österreich AG · Primary source; retrieved through web research · Checked Nov 5, 2026
  7. Investment-product FAQ Münze Österreich AG · Primary source; retrieved through web research · Checked Nov 5, 2026

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