26 января в рамках престижного нумизматического конкурса Coin of the Year 2017, проводимого издательством «Krause Publications» и журналом «World Coin News», была объявлена Монета года. Ей стала серебряная итальянская монета «70 лет мира в Европе».
Most Artistic Coin (Самая художественная)
• 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 (Лучшая биметаллическая)
• 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 (Лучшая циркуляционная монета)
• 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 Crown (Лучшая монета кронового размера)
• 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 (Лучшая золотая)
• 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
Best Silver Coin (Лучшая серебряная)
• 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
Best Contemporary Event Coin (Лучшая, отображающая современные события)
• 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
Most Historically Significant (Наиболее исторически значимая)
• 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 (Самая инновационная)
• 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 (Самая вдохновенная)
• 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
Из них международное жюри конкурса выбрало лучшие монеты 2015 года в десяти номинациях.
