Silver Coin
The Bicentenary of the Society of Music Lovers

Legendary in the world of classical music, the Society of Music Lovers hosts over 800 concerts each year at its headquarters, the aesthetically and acoustically brilliant Musikverein in Vienna. In commemoration of the Society’s bicentenary in 2012 the Austrian Mint has struck this timeless 5 euro silver coin, an ideal gift for music lovers and coin collectors alike.

Depicted on the obverse of the coin, above the legend “Gesellschaft der Musikfreunde” (Society of Music Lovers), the Musikverein's Main Concert Hall and its imposing organ play host to the world famous New Year’s Concert of the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra, which is broadcast to more than 70 countries worldwide. One of the numerous imposing statues of Caryatids that line the stunning golden hall is shown in the foreground. The reverse of the coin shows the shields of the nine federal states of Austria.
 
Struck in Special Uncirculated quality to a maximum mintage of 50,000 pieces, each coin is encapsulated after minting and comes in a blister pack with a gold-colored sleeve. The coin has also been struck to a mintage of 300,000 pieces in Circulation quality copper.