1999 Johann Strauss/Father and Son Gold Proof Republic of Austria

DeutscherGeist · May 11, 2013 5:02PM

I just have a question on this above referenced coin. I had bought it several years ago in Germany and now I want to know the AGW for my records. I keep finding inconsistent information on the internet. I find it ranges from 8.11g to 7.96g. I want to know the AGW in troy ounces from a catalog so that there is no doubt.
Thanks!

LochNESS · May 11, 2013 9:33PM

The 500 Schilling, yes?

My Krause says the weight should be 8.0410 g - but that's the total coin weight not AGW. It's 0.925 fine, with an AGW of 0.2391 oz

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DeutscherGeist · May 12, 2013 12:29PM

Thank you for looking it up.

Yes, it is the 500 Schilling gold coin.

0.925 fine? Over the internet, I keep running into 995 fine.

In any case, the Krause Catalog is the one to go by.

LochNESS · May 12, 2013 3:11PM

There's plenty of wrong data on the Internet. That said, Krause has been known to contain some errors. However I have never seen a .995 coin. I've seen .999, .925, .910, .900, and lower.

This is a very modern coin from a country which is known for producing reliable silver rounds annually (the philharmonic) so I find it unlikely the fineness would be odd ... Perhaps a medieval coin or an ancient but not this ... Just my opinion take it or leave it

DeutscherGeist · May 12, 2013 4:41PM

You present some very sensible information.

Austria is a long established and consistent coin producer, so the 995/1000 for the gold 500 Schilling is likely a typo or other error.

By the way, the silver Philharmonics are 1.5 Euro coins, so that would not make them "rounds" correct?

LochNESS · May 12, 2013 7:58PM

They are 1 oz pure silver. The € 1.5 value is more for design than anything else. You wouldn't spend it on a grocery item of € 1.5 would you?

Many countries issue silver and gold bullion with face values. Including USA. If you believe those are market values, mail them all to me and I will PayPal you US Dollars of equal value

1999 Johann Strauss/Father and Son Gold Proof Republic of Austria

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