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  updated Aug 2020

METAL CONTENT

- Silver (Ag) Coins: 303 (~54.23%)  55%
- Gold (Au) Coins: 135 (~23.96%)  24%
- Palladium (Pd) Coins: 3 (~0.005%)  0.01%
- Platinum (Pt) Coins: 7 (~0.012%)  0.01%
- Titanium (Ti) Coins: 1 (~0.002%)  0.01%
- Other Metal (Cu/Ni) Coins: 111 (~19.64%)  20%
- Unknown Metal Coins: 1 (~0.002%)

Total Composer Coins: 561
 No. of Composers: 151 (Austria KM#3055 & KM#3130 both include 2, Hungary KM#769 includes 4)

 No. of Countries: 81

And The Winners Are...


Country with the Most Coins: 1. Austria (64),
2. Poland (61), 3. Russia (52), 4. Hungary (37)

Country with the Most Composers: 1. Germany (17),
2. Russia (16), 3. Austria (14) & Czech (12)

Composer with the Most Coins: 1. Mozart (62),
2. Chopin (55), 3. Tchaikovsky (42), 4. Beethoven (29)

Composer with the Most Countries: 1. Mozart (20),
2. Beethoven (16), 3. Chopin (11)

Year with the Most Coins: 1. 2014 (35),
2. 2010 (27) & 2013 (27)

Oldest Coins:
1. Germany/Bonn, Beethoven, 1920, 10, 25, 50 Pfennig
2. Austria, Schubert , 1928, KM#2843, 2 Schillings

Most Recently Added Coins


Metal content, sizes & mintage stats are available by purchasing the GuideBook.

[Composer Name, Country, KM#, Year, Denomination, Metal]


added Oct 2022
Morricone, Italy, 2021, 5 Euro, Silver
Morricone, Italy, 2021, 5 Euro, Other
Wahab, Egypt, KM#726, 1991, 1 Pound, Gold
Wahab, Egypt, KM#727, 1991, 5 Pounds, Silver
Wahab, Egypt, KM#728, 1991, 5 Pounds, Gold
Bortniansky, Ukraine, 2021, 2 Hryvni, Other   [thanks to P.S.]



added Sep 2020

Manyushka [Moniuszko], Belarus, 2019, 1 Ruble, Other [thanks to A.G.]
Lunchevici, Moldova, 2019, 50 Lei, Silver [thanks to A.G.]
Amalia, Germany, KM#131, 1764, 5 Taler, Gold [thanks to A.G.]
Luther, Germany, 1730, 5 Ducats, Gold [thanks to A.G.]
Mozart, Austria, 2018, 1.5 Euro, Silver
Haydn, Germany, 2016, 20 Euro, Silver [thanks to A.G.]
Tchaikovsky [Swan Lake], Cook Islands, 2014, 10 Dollars, Silver [thanks to A.G.]
Rybnikov, Niue, 2011, 1 Dollar, Silver [thanks to A.G.]
Mozart, Niue, 2017, 25 Dollars, Gold [thanks to A.G.]



added Aug 2020
Beethoven, Cameroon, 2020, 250 Francs, Silver [thanks to A.G.]



added July 2020
Chopin, Mongolia, 2008, 1000 Tugrik, Gold
Chopin, Niue, 2016, 25 Dollars, Gold
Chopin, Poland, KM#Pr197, 1972, 50 Zl, Other
Chopin, Poland, KM#Pr199, 1972, 50 Zl, Ni, Other
Luther, Benin, 2006, 1500 Francs, Gold
Luther, Germany, KM#359, 2017, 20 Euro, Silver
Luther, Germany, 2017, 50 Euro, Gold
Luther, Nauru, 2017, 1 Dollar, Silver
Luther, Tanzania, 2016, 1500 Schilling, Gold
Wasowski, Poland, KM#731, 2010, 10 Zl, Silver
Tchaikovsky [Sleeping Beauty Ballerina], Russia, Y#431, 1994, 5 Roubles, Palladium
Tchaikovsky [Sleeping Beauty Ballerina], Russia, Y#436, 1995, 10 Roubles, Palladium
Tchaikovsky [Sleeping Beauty Ballerina], Russia, Y#438, 1995, 10 Roubles, Gold
Tchaikovsky [Sleeping Beauty Ballerina], Russia, Y#443, 1995, 50 Roubles, Platinum
Tchaikovsky [Sleeping Beauty Dancers under Theater], Russia, Y#443, 1995, 100 Roubles, Sil
Tchaikovsky [Sleeping Ballerina], Russia, Y#441, 1995, 100 Roubles, Gold
Tchaikovsky [Sleeping Beauty Male Dancer], Russia, Y#444, 1995, 150 Roubles, Platinum
Tchaikovsky [Swan Lake Ballerina], Russia, Y#569, 1997, 10 Roubles, Gold
Tchaikovsky [Swan Lake Rothbart and Swan], Russia, Y#571, 1997, 25 Roubles, Gold
Tchaikovsky [Swan Lake Siegfried and Odette], Russia, Y#573, 1997, 100 Roubles, Silver
Tchaikovsky [Nutcracker Snow Scene], Tuvalu, KM#119, 2010, 1 Dollar, Silver
Tchaikovsky [Swan Lake Swan and Lake], Tuvalu, KM#120, 2010, 1 Dollar, Silver



added June 2020
Beethoven, Solomon Islands, 2020, 10 Dollars. Silver
Beethoven, Niue, 2020, 25 Dollars, Gold
Tchaikovsky [Sleeping Beauty 2 Dancers], Russia, 1995, 3 Roubles, Silver
Tchaikovsky [Sleeping Beauty 1 Dancer], Russia, 1995, 50 Roubles, Gold
Tchaikovsky [Swan Lake Rothbart and Siegfried], Russia, 1997, 3 Roubles, Silver
Tchaikovsky [Swan Lake 4 Dancers], Russia, 1997, 3 Roubles, Silver
Tchaikovsky [Swan Lake] Russia, Y#570, 1997, 25 Roubles, Silver
Tchaikovsky [Swan Lake Prince Siegfried], Russia, 1997, 50 Roubles, Gold
Tchaikovsky [Swan Lake Siegfried and Odette], Russia, 1997, 100 Roubles, Gold
Tchaikovsky [Nutcracker], Russia, 2018, 3 Roubles, Silver
Tchaikovsky [Nutcracker], Russia, 1996, 3 Roubles, Silver
Tchaikovsky [Nutcracker], Russia, Y#395, 1993, 25 Roubles, Platinum
Tchaikovsky [Nutcracker], Russia, Y#396, 1993, 50 Roubles, Platinum
Tchaikovsky [Nutcracker], Russia, Y#397, 1993, 150 Roubles, Platinum
Tchaikovsky [Nutcracker], Russia, Y#484, 1996, 10 Roubles, Gold
Tchaikovsky [Nutcracker], Russia, Y#485, 1996, 25 Roubles, Silver
Tchaikovsky [Nutcracker], Russia, Y#486, 1996, 25 Roubles, Gold
Tchaikovsky [Nutcracker], Russia, Y#487, 1996, 50 Roubles, Gold
Tchaikovsky [Nutcracker], Russia, Y#488, 1996, 100 Roubles, Silver
Tchaikovsky [Nutcracker], Russia, Y#489, 1996, 100 Roubles, Gold
Tchaikovsky [Nutcracker], United Kingdom, 2018, 5 Pounds, Other
Tchaikovsky, North Korea, KM#1080, 2005, 5 Won, Silver
Wagner, Fiji, 2014, 2 Dollars, Silver
Handel, Fiji, 2014, 2 Dollars, Silver



added May 2020
Vardapet, Armenia, 2019, 1000 Dram, Silver
Sayat-Nova, Artsakh, 2004, 1000 Dram, Silver
Egressy, Hungary, KM#940, 2018, 2k Forint, Other
Egressy, Hungary, KM#957, 2018, 20k Forint, Silver
Cantemir, Moldova, 2016, 100 Lei, Silver
Chopin, Niue, 2016, 50 Dollars, Gold
Chopin, Niue, 2016, 15 Dollars, Gold
Luther, Guinea, 2017, 1000 Francs, Gold
Luther, Liberia, KM#623, 2000, 25 Dollars, Gold
Luther, Ukraine, 2017, 5 Hryven, Other
StraussR, Ivory Coast, 2014, Gold
Wagner, Congo, 2013, 1500 Francs, Gold
StraussJ [Die Fledermaus], Austria, KM#3237, 2015, 5 Euro, Other
StraussJ [Die Fledermaus], Austria, KM#3237a, 2015, 5 Euro, Silver
Beethoven, San Marino, 2020, 10 Euro, Silver [thanks to P.S.]
Beethoven, Fiji, 2020, 5 Dollars, Gold



added April 2020
Kunanbaev [Falconer Rev], Kasakhstan, KM#14, 1995, 100 Tenge, Silver
Kunanbaev [Love Rev], Kasakhstan, KM#15, 1995, 100 Tenge, Silver
Kunanbaev [Madrasa Rev], Kasakhstan, KM#16, 1995, 100 Tenge, Silver
Kunanbaev [Mother Rev], Kasakhstan, KM#13, 1995, 100 Tenge, Silver
Kunanbaev [Wisdom Rev], Kasakhstan, KM#17, 1995, 100 Tenge, Silver



added March 2020
Zinnen [Luxembourg Nat'l Anthem], Luxembourg, 2013, 2 Euro, Other
Brahms, Seychelles, 2014, 10 Rupees, Silver
Bruckner, Solomon Islands, 2014 2 Dollars, Silver
Mozart, Fiji, 2016, 1 Dollar, Gold
Mozart, Seychelles, 2014, 10 Rupees, Silver
Rachmaninov, Laos, 2014 250 Kip, Silver
Tchaikovsky, Laos, 2014 250 Kip, Silver
Beethoven, Fiji, 2020, 1 Dollar, Silver
Bizet, Vanuatu, 2015, 20 Vatu, Silver
Mendelssohn, Samoa, 2015, 2 Tala, Silver
StraussR, Papua New Guinea, 2014, 2 Kina, Silver
Haydn, Papua New Guinea, 2014, 2 Kina, Silver
Schubert, Cook Islands, 2014, 2 Dollars, Silver



added February 2020
Wachmann [Romanian Phil.], Romania, 2018, 10 Lei, Silver
Beethoven, Niue, 2020, Silver
Mozart, Austria, 2016, 10 Euro, Other
Mozart, Austria, 2016, 10 Euro, SIlver [thanks to P.S.]
Verbytski [Ukraine Nat'l Anthem], Ukraine, KM#371, 2005, 10 Hryvni, Silver
Beethoven, Germany, 2020, 20 Euro, Silver
Beethoven, Malta, 2020, 10 Euro, Silver
Beethoven, Vatican City, 2020, Other
Erkel [Hungary Anthem], Hungary, 2019, 3k Forint, Other
Erkel [Hungary Anthem], Hungary, 2019, 20k Forint, Silver
Doga, Eugene, Moldova, 2018, 50 Lei, Silver
Paderewski [Prime Minister], Poland, 2018, 10 Zl, Silver
Paderewski [Prime Minister], Poland, 2018, 100 Zl, Gold
Berezovschi, Moldova, 2018, 50 Lei, Silver
Chopin, France, 2018, 10 Euro, Silver
Chopin, France, 2018, 50 Euro, Gold
Chopin, France, 2018, 200 Euro, Gold
Lipatti, Romania, 2017, 10 Lei, Silver
Rodriquez, Uruquay, 2017, 1000 Pesos, Silver



added January 2020
Nicolai [Vienna Phil. 175th Anniv.], Austria, 2017, 20 Euro, Silver



Most Recently Updated Coins


Sayat-Nova, Armenia, KM#247, 2012, 10,000 Drams, Gold
Ogiński, Belarus, KM# 347, 2011, 10 Rubles, Gold
REMOVED
Fucik, Czech. KM#92, 1978, Silver
Not the composer, but the Czech Journalist & writer [thanks to H-C. S.]