
Rock Me, Amadeus... A Brief Overview of Music on Coins
Hi Folks. Today, we are going to stop our American Sideshow briefly for a musical article- the world of music on coins. In the United States, music or instruments on coins are thin on the ground. To find music, we need to head 100 miles north of my home near Atlanta, up I-75, to the Volunteer State. Tennessee's 50 state quarter has the only musically related theme on a US Coin. On it contains a violin, a guitar, and a trumpet, touting the state's influence on music. The state created such music legends in Johnny Cash, Dolly Parton, Tammy Wynette, and Elvis.Out of Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International, to Austria. Undoubtedly, the country has created a big bullion program off the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra, gold and silver. The design includes a plethora of orchestra instruments. One of the longest bullion series, the design is pretty much unchanged since 1989.This year is the 250th birth of Beethoven. To honor the occasion, a special 10 Euro out of Austria is coming. The coin features Beethoven.There is alot more music coins out there. I may have to another if I have time. So long.