Gold Half Ounce 2022 Magic of Gold - Gold of the Scythians, Coin from Austria - detailed information

Gold Half Ounce 2022 Magic of Gold - Gold of the Scythians, Coin from Austria
CoinGold Half Ounce 2022 Magic of Gold - Gold of the Scythians

Like many other mints, the Austrian Mint (Münze Österreich) produces a variety of coins in precious metals targeted at collectors or investors. Most of these are in formats based on the internationally popular troy ounce, including in the half ounce (1/2oz) of gold format. The most famous range that the mint produces is the Vienna Philharmonic, but it also strikes gold half ounces with other themes.

This coin is the fourth release in the Magic of Gold six-coin series, and features the Gold of the Scythians.

The mint says about it:
Some 2,500 years ago, the nomadic Scythian people had a talent for celebrating animals. This was helped by an extraordinary sense of beauty that was awakened and nourished by the brilliance of gold - a brilliance showcased on the fourth coin in The Magic of Gold series, which traces the mysterious nature of gold in ancient cultures.

The Scythians were also skilled in domesticating animals. Among the earliest peoples to master mounted warfare, from the 7th to the 3rd century BC the Scythians moved with their horses and sheep from grazing area to grazing area on the steppes of what is now southern Russia and Ukraine. The Scythian culture disappeared a long time ago, but it lives on through the magic of gold. What remains of their long-lost culture are impressive burial mounds, known as kurgans, which are rich in the precious metal. Since the 19th century, the burial robes of Scythian princes decorated with hundreds of gold sheets have been discovered by archaeologists excavating kurgans. Women's veils and bonnets decorated in this way have also been unearthed. Pressed from gold foil, these pieces were often decorated using elements of ‘animal style’ art; the stylised animals were thought to have supernatural powers. Quivers, dagger hilts and scabbards, ornamental shields and sceptre handles decorated with thick gold sheet have also been found, as have neck rings and bracelets made of solid gold.

All six coins in the Magic of Gold series feature ancient art treasures, and the word "gold" is written on each of them in the respective script of the culture they explore.

MintAustrian Mint Mint MarkNo mint mark Total Mintage 20,000
Obverse
Austria / Gold Half Ounce 2022 Magic of Gold - Gold of the Scythians - obverse photo

The obverse of the coin features a Scythian warrior on horseback. The horse and rider are partly obscured by an ornamental band, as are a cauldron, a plough and an axe by another ornamental band in the background on the left-hand side.

Around above, the legend REPUBLIK ÖSTERREICH (translated from German: Republic of Austria).

On two lines on the left, the face value and denomination: 100 EURO, below which the date of issue 2022.

Obverse Inscription REPUBLIK ÖSTERREICH 100 EURO 2022
Reverse
Austria / Gold Half Ounce 2022 Magic of Gold - Gold of the Scythians - reverse photo

The principal image on the coin’s reverse is of a golden centrepiece, probably from the later Scythian period, depicting animals locked in combat. The original can be found in the Hermitage Museum in Saint Petersburg and is from the collection of Tsar Peter the Great.

There is no inscription.

Reverse Inscription (none)
EdgePlainEdge InscriptionNone
Notes

Gold content (Troy oz): 0.500
Finish: proof.
Packaging: in capsule and presentation box, with a numbered Certificate of Authenticity.
Austrian Mint Product No. 25629.
Release date: 12 October 2022.

See also

Coins in the Magic of Gold series:
- 1/2 oz Gold, Gold of Mesopotamia, 2019
- 1/2 oz Gold, Gold of the Pharaohs, 2020
- 1/2 oz Gold, Gold of the Incas, 2021
- 1/2 oz Gold, Gold of the Scythians, 2022
- 1/2 oz Gold, Gold of India, 2023
- 1/2 oz Gold, Gold of China, 2024

All (29) coins of type: Gold Half Ounce (1/2 oz)
Coin NameMintageLegend
Gold Half Ounce 2002 Vienna Philharmonic 40,922 REPUBLIK ÖSTERREICH 1/2 UNZE GOLD 999.9 2002 50 EURO
Gold Half Ounce 2003 Vienna Philharmonic 26,848 REPUBLIK ÖSTERREICH 1/2 UNZE GOLD 999.9 2003 50 EURO
Gold Half Ounce 2004 Vienna Philharmonic 24,269 REPUBLIK ÖSTERREICH 1/2 UNZE GOLD 999.9 2004 50 EURO
Gold Half Ounce 2005 Vienna Philharmonic 21,049 REPUBLIK ÖSTERREICH 1/2 UNZE GOLD 999.9 2005 50 EURO
Gold Half Ounce 2006 Vienna Philharmonic 20,085 REPUBLIK ÖSTERREICH 1/2 UNZE GOLD 999.9 2006 50 EURO
Gold Half Ounce 2007 Vienna Philharmonic 25,091 REPUBLIK ÖSTERREICH 1/2 UNZE GOLD 999.9 2007 50 EURO
Gold Half Ounce 2008 Vienna Philharmonic 73,778 REPUBLIK ÖSTERREICH 1/2 UNZE GOLD 999.9 2008 50 EURO
Gold Half Ounce 2009 Vienna Philharmonic 92,249 REPUBLIK ÖSTERREICH 1/2 UNZE GOLD 999.9 2009 50 EURO
Gold Half Ounce 2010 Vienna Philharmonic 56,607 REPUBLIK ÖSTERREICH 1/2 UNZE GOLD 999.9 2010 50 EURO
Gold Half Ounce 2011 Vienna Philharmonic 73,488 REPUBLIK ÖSTERREICH 1/2 UNZE GOLD 999.9 2011 50 EURO
Gold Half Ounce 2012 Vienna Philharmonic 49,483 REPUBLIK ÖSTERREICH 1/2 UNZE GOLD 999.9 2012 50 EURO
Gold Half Ounce 2013 Vienna Philharmonic 69,573 REPUBLIK ÖSTERREICH 1/2 UNZE GOLD 999.9 2013 50 EURO
Gold Half Ounce 2014 Vienna Philharmonic 57,816 REPUBLIK ÖSTERREICH 1/2 UNZE GOLD 999.9 2014 50 EURO
Gold Half Ounce 2015 Vienna Philharmonic 101,500 REPUBLIK ÖSTERREICH 1/2 UNZE GOLD 999.9 2015 50 EURO
Gold Half Ounce 2016 Vienna Philharmonic 78,460 REPUBLIK ÖSTERREICH 1/2 UNZE GOLD 999.9 2016 50 EURO
Gold Half Ounce 2017 Vienna Philharmonic 52,281 REPUBLIK ÖSTERREICH 1/2 UNZE GOLD 999.9 2017 50 EURO
Gold Half Ounce 2018 Vienna Philharmonic 44,750 REPUBLIK ÖSTERREICH 1/2 UNZE GOLD 999.9 2018 50 EURO
Gold Half Ounce 2019 Vienna Philharmonic 40,890 REPUBLIK ÖSTERREICH 1/2 UNZE GOLD 999.9 2019 50 EURO
Gold Half Ounce 2019 Magic of Gold - Gold of Mesopotamia 20,000 REPUBLIK ÖSTERREICH 100 EURO 2019
Gold Half Ounce 2020 Vienna Philharmonic 112,430 REPUBLIK ÖSTERREICH 1/2 UNZE GOLD 999.9 2020 50 EURO
Gold Half Ounce 2020 Magic of Gold - Gold of the Pharaohs 20,000 REPUBLIK ÖSTERREICH 100 EURO 2020
Gold Half Ounce 2021 Vienna Philharmonic unknown REPUBLIK ÖSTERREICH 1/2 UNZE GOLD 999.9 2021 50 EURO
Gold Half Ounce 2021 Magic of Gold - Gold of the Incas 20,000 REPUBLIK ÖSTERREICH 100 EURO 2021
Gold Half Ounce 2022 Vienna Philharmonic unknown REPUBLIK ÖSTERREICH 1/2 UNZE GOLD 999.9 2022 50 EURO
Gold Half Ounce 2022 Magic of Gold - Gold of the Scythians 20,000 REPUBLIK ÖSTERREICH 100 EURO 2022
Gold Half Ounce 2023 Vienna Philharmonic unknown REPUBLIK ÖSTERREICH 1/2 UNZE GOLD 999.9 2023 50 EURO
Gold Half Ounce 2023 Magic of Gold - Gold of India 20,000 REPUBLIK ÖSTERREICH 100 EURO 2023
Gold Half Ounce 2024 Vienna Philharmonic unknown REPUBLIK ÖSTERREICH 1/2 UNZE GOLD 999.9 2024 50 EURO
Gold Half Ounce 2024 Magic of Gold - Gold of China 20,000 REPUBLIK ÖSTERREICH 100 EURO 2024
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Gold Half Ounce 2022 Magic of Gold - Gold of the Scythians: Details
CountryAustria
CurrencyEuro, Austria
Coin TypeGold Half Ounce (1/2 oz)
Issued2022
Face Value100 (x Euro, Austria)
Total Mintage20,000
CurrentYes
Material0.986 Gold
DesignerHelmut Andexlinger, Herbert Wähner
TechnologyMilled (machine-made)
ShapeRound
OrientationMedal Alignment (Axis 0)
Size30.0000 mm
Mass15.7800 g
OCC IDDKLM-OMKC-KKVL-ONZB
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Krause, Standard Catalog of World CoinsAustria KM# 3351