Nothing has shaped the Salzkammergut as much as the precious, purest salt that has been waiting to be mined in the middle of the mountain for millions of years. Our series "The white gold of the Salzkammergut" honors this 7000-year European history of innovation, high culture and visionary power in the form of three limited edition silver coins.
Bad Ischl will be the European Capital of Culture in 2024, together with 22 other places in the Salzkammergut. The coin series is our contribution to the big celebration. With it, we are focusing on the early history of Hallstatt. The richest and most technically advanced Europeans lived on Hallstatt's salt mountain 3500 years ago. The source of wealth: salt.
What Vienna was around 1900, New York in the 1960s, Hallstatt was in the Iron Age. A metropolis, a melting pot. The inhabitants were masters at establishing a tightly woven trade network for salt, ham and ideas. Their lifestyle was opulent for the time.
The archaeological finds, incomparably precious, imported from all over Europe and even from Asia and Africa, show a civilization at the height of its time and in active exchange with foreign cultures.
Hallstatt is still one of the most exciting archaeological sites in Europe.
| Date of issue | February 19, 2025 |
| Mintage | 30,000 proof |
| diameter | 34 mm |
| Fine weight | 20.74 g = ⅔ ounce |
| Alloy | Silver Ag 925 |
| Series | The white gold of the Salzkammergut |
| Issue date | November 6, 2024 |
| Mintage | 30,000 proof |
| diameter | 34 mm |
| Fine weight | 20.74 g = ⅔ ounce |
| Alloy | Silver Ag 925 |
| Series | The white gold of the Salzkammergut |
| Date of issue | February 14, 2024 |
| Mintage | 30,000 proof |
| diameter | 34 mm |
| Fine weight | 20.74 g = ⅔ ounce |
| Alloy | Silver Ag 925 |
| Series | The white gold of the Salzkammergut |
A collection box of a different kind: a design object, beautiful, simple, sophisticated and many times larger than a natural grain of salt. This illustrates the immense historical importance of salt for improving human living conditions.
We offer a lovingly designed booklet to go with the series, which rounds off the silver coin series with the three coins "Mining", "Trade" and "Rite" as well as the stylish collector's box.
The history of salt and its significance for the Salzkammergut is told on 100 pages. From its origins to the history of mining and its importance for human health. The historical outline covers the Hallstatt period and its innovations as well as the Habsburgs.
| Minting quality | Normal mintingHand struckPolished plate/Proof |
| Face value | 10 Euro |
| Diameter | 32 mm |
| Material | Silver Ag 925Copper Cu 999 |
| weight | Ag 16.82 gCu 15.00 g |
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| Edition: in "proof": 30,000 pieces, in hand-finished 30,000 pieces, in copper: 130,000 pieces |
