Australia and Canada have the most nominations in the annual Coin of the Year Award competition
By Krause Publications .....
The first round of voting for the Coin of the Year by an international panel of judges must work through a list of 10 categories in which 98 nominated coins must be considered. All of the coins are dated or issued in 2015. The winners in each category will be recognized at the World Money Fair on February 4, 2017, in Berlin, Germany.
Monthly newspaper World Coin News has been giving COTY awards annually since 1984. The World Money Fair and the Journal of East Asian Numismatics now co-sponsor them.
The World Money Fair has been the home of these prestigious awards since 2008.
In the first round of balloting, judges pick one winner in each of the 10 categories.
A second round of voting will select the Coin of the Year from the narrowed field of 10 category winners.
Voting by the judges in the first round will conclude December 11.
A second round of judging will commence as soon as the votes can be tallied and a second ballot created. This round chooses the Coin of the Year from the winners in the 10 nominating categories.
Here is a full list of Coin of the Year nominees for the first round of voting by an international panel of judges:
Most Artistic Coin
Australia, KM-2195, 1 Dollar, Silver, Merry Christmas
Australia, KM-2203, 100 Dollar, Gold, Treasures of the World - Turquoise
Austria, KM-3238, 25 Euro, Silver-Niobium, Cosmology
Hungary, KM-882, 2,000 Forint, Copper, Mohacs National Memorial
Italy, KM-387, 10 Euro, Silver, 70 Years of Peace in Europe
Kazakhstan, KM-302, 500 Tenge, Silver, Treasures of the Steppes - Pendant
Portugal, KM-858, 2.5 Euro, Copper-Nickel, UNESCO Culture Heritage O Fado
Ukraine, KM-774, 5 Hryvnia, Copper-Nickel, Euromaidan
United States, KM-617, 100 Dollars, Gold, High Relief American Liberty
United States, KM-603, 1 Dollar, Copper-Zinc-Manganese-Nickel, Native American - Mohawk Ironworkers
Best Bi-Metallic Coin
Canada, KM-1855, 2 Dollars, Bi-Metallic, 200th Anniversary of the Birth of John A. MacDonald
Finland, KM-224, 5 Euro, Bi-Metallic, Lapland Reindeer
Japan, Y-238, 500 Yen, Bi-Metallic, Nagasaki Prefecture
Kazakhstan, KM-301, 500 Tenge, Bi-Metallic, 40th Anniversary of the Launch of the Venera 10 Venus Probe
Lithuania, KM-213, 2 Euro, Bi-Metallic, Lithuanian Language
Philippines, KM-294, 10 Piso, Bi-Metallic, 150th Anniversary of the Birth of Miguel Malvar
South Africa, KM-590, 5 Rand, Bi-Metallic, 200th Anniversary of Griqua Town Coinage
South Sudan, KM-4, 1 Pound, Bi-Metallic, Giraffe
Switzerland, KM-154, 10 Francs, Bi-Metallic, Descent from the Alpine Pastures
Uruguay, KM-141, 10 Peso, Bi-Metallic, 200th Anniversary of Reclamation of their Land (Independence)
Best Circulating Coin
Australia, KM-2189, 2 Dollars, Aluminum-Bronze, Remembrance Day
Austria, KM-3237, 5 Euro, Copper, Die Fledermaus
Canada, KM-1852.2, 25 Cents, Nickel-Plated Steel, Colorized Red Poppy
Egypt, KM-1001, 1 Pound, Bi-Metallic, Widening of the Suez Canal
Japan, Y-234, 500 Yen, Bi-Metallic, Wakayama Prefecture
New Zealand, KM-376, 50 Cents, Copper-Nickel, 100th Anniversary of ANZAC
Russia, KM-1580, 5 Ruble, Nickel-Plated Steel, 170th Anniversary of the Russian Geographical Society Founding
Transnistria, KM-201, 1 Ruble, Nickel-Plated Steel, 25th Anniversary of Independence
United Arab Emirates, KM-112, 1 Dinar, Copper-Nickel, 50th Anniversary, Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry
United States, KM-598, 25 Cents, Copper-Nickel, Kisatchie National Forest
Best Contemporary Event Coin
Australia, KM-2206, 15 Dollars, Gold, Battle of the Coral Sea
Belarus, KM-487, 1 Ruble, Copper-Nickel, Eurasian Economic Union
Canada, KM-1864, 20 Dollars, Silver, Battle of Britain
Canada, KM-1863, 20 Dollars, Silver, 40th Anniversary of the Sinking of the Edmund Fitzgerald
Germany, KM-345, 25 Euro, Silver, 25 Years of Unity
Great Britain, KM-1304, 20 Pounds, Silver, Longest Reigning Monarch - Queen Elizabeth II
Isle of Man, KM-1563, 1 Crown, Silver, Longest Reigning Monarch - Great Seal
Japan, Y-243, 1,000 Yen, Silver, Great East Japan Earthquake Reconstruction - Origami Crane
Lithuania, KM-215, 20 Euro, Silver, 25th Anniversary of Restoration of Independence
Portugal, KM-857a, 2.5 Euro, Silver, 70 Years of Peace in Europe
Best Crown
Australia, KM-2207, 1 Dollar, Silver, High Relief Wedge-Tailed Eagle
Belarus, KM-489, 1 Ruble, Copper-Nickel, Belarusian Ballet
Cyprus, KM-103, 5 Euro, Silver, Goddess Aphrodite
Falkland Islands, KM-174a, 1 Crown, Silver, 275th Anniversary of Rule Britannia
Great Britain, KM-1298, 5 Pounds, Copper-Nickel, 50th Anniversary of the Death of Winston Churchill
Hungary, KM-884, 10,000 Forint, Silver, 110th Anniversary of the Building of the Magyar Bank and the 150th Anniversary of the Birth of Miksa Roth
Kyrgyzstan, KM-66, 10 Som, Silver, Kyz Kuumai
Niue, KM-1300, 5 Dollars, Silver, Marco Polo
Palau, KM-488, 5 Dollars, Silver, Marine Life Protection - White Damselfish
Poland, Y-931, 50 Zlotych, Silver, Ladislas of Varna
Best Gold Coin
Austria, KM-3246, 100 Euro, Gold, Capercaille
Canada, KM-1877, 200 Dollars, Gold, Maple Leaf Reflection
China, KM-2110, 100 Yuan, Gold, Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva
Cook Islands, KM-1686, 1 Dollar, Gold, 70 Years of Peace in Europe
France, KM-2194, 50 Euro, Gold, Great Persons of French Literature - Manon Lescaut
Lithuania, KM-218, 50 Euro, Gold, Grand Duchy of Lithuania Coinage
Poland, Y-929, 100 Zlotych, Gold, 100th Anniversary of Regaining Polish Independence - Jozef Pilsudski
Portugal, KM-861, 2.5 Euro, Gold, Bedspreads of Castelo Branco
South Africa, KM-586, 2 Rand, Gold, Kogelberg Biosphere Reserve
United States, KM-614, 10 Dollars, Gold, Jacqueline Kennedy
Most Historically Significant
Australia, KM-2197, 5 Dollars, Silver, 100th Anniversary of the Gallipoli Landing
Australia, KM-2204, 200 Dollars, Gold, 100th Anniversary of ANZAC Spirit Baptism of Fire
Austria, KM-3239, 20 Euro, Silver, 450th anniversary of the Spanish Riding School
Austria, KM-3245, 20 Euro, Silver, Mozart - Wolfgang
Belgium, KM-347, 2.5 Euro, Brass, 200th Anniversary of the Battle of Waterloo
Canada, KM-1860, 20 Dollars, Silver, 100th Anniversary of In Flanders Fields
Germany, KM-343a, 10 Euro, Silver, 1000th Anniversary of the Founding of the City of Leipzig
Kazakhstan, KM-305, 500 Tenge, Silver, 550th Anniversary of the Kazakh Khanate
Latvia, KM-167, 5 Euro, Silver, 150th Anniversary of Firefighting in Latvia
Spain, KM-1347, 10 Euro, Silver, 400th Anniversary of Don Quixote Part II
Most Innovative Coin
British Virgin Islands, KM-475, 5 Dollars, Titanium, Pink Flamingo - Colorized Titanium
Canada, KM-1872, 30 Dollars, Silver, Moonlight Fireflies - Glow-In-The-Dark Fireflies and Evening to Night Background
Cook Islands, KM-1693, 2 Dollar, Silver, Space-Time Continuum - Black Hole Shaped Coin with Magnetic Sphere
Cook Islands, KM-1697, 5 Dollars, Silver, Murrine Millefiori Glass Art Coin - Glass Art on Coin
Cook Islands, KM-1698, 5 Dollars, Silver, Chondrite Meteorite - Coin Shaped as Impact Crater
Latvia, KM-165, 5 Euro, Silver, Rainis and Aspasia - Two Interlocking L-Shaped Pieces
Niue, KM-1296, 2 Dollars, Silver, Chromadepth - 3D Technology Allows Colors to Hover Over Coin
Palau, KM-490, 5 Dollars, Copper, Coin as Game Board with dice and playing pieces
Portugal, KM-860, 2.5 Euro, Silver-Gold, Road to Rio 2016 Olympics - Striking Two Different Metals with Precision
Tuvalu, KM-269, 2 Dollars, Silver, 150th Anniversary of Alice in Wonderland - Clock in Coin
Most Inspirational Coin
Australia, KM-2201, 30 Dollar, Silver, ANZAC Lest We Forget
Canada, KM-1843, 50 Dollar, Gold, UNESCO Sites - Mount Fuji and the Canadian Rockies
China, KM-2107, 10 Yuan, Silver, Love
Finland, KM-225, 10 Euro, Silver, 150th Anniversary of the Birth of Jean Sibelius
Hungary, KM-887, 5,000 Forint, Gold, 425th Anniversary of the Hungarian Translation of the Bible
Japan, Y-246, 10,000 Yen, Gold, Great East Japan Earthquake Reconstruction - Cranes
South Africa, KM-591, 25 Rand, Gold, Life of Nelson Mandela
United States, KM-604, 1 Dollar, Silver, March of Dimes - 60th Anniversary of Salk Vaccine
Best Silver Coin
Canada, KM-1881.1, 2 Dollar, Silver, Grey Wolf
China, KM-2108, 20 Yuan, Silver, Tiantai Temple on Mount Jiuhua
Denmark, KM-965, 500 Kroner, Silver, Queen Margrethe II's 75th Birthday
Finland, KM-226, 10 Euro, Silver, 70th Anniversary of Peace in Europe
Germany, KM-344a, 10 Euro, Silver, 500th Anniversary of Lucas Cranach
Israel, KM-536, 2 Sheqalim, Silver, Solar Energy in Israel
Kazakhstan, KM-309, 500 Tenge, Silver, Heritage of Kazakhstan - Tazy
Mongolia, KM-348, 500 Togrog, Silver, Campbell's Hamster
Poland, Y-926, 10 Zlotych, Silver, 100 Years of Warsaw University of Technology
South Africa, KM-585, 1 Rand, Silver, Life of Nelson Mandela
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