Главный приз достался американской монете «Национальный зал славы бейсбола». Rhett Jeppson, 1-й заместитель директора Американского монетного двора, принял премию.
8 ноября международное жюри конкурса «Монета года» (Coin of the Year, COTY), проводимого издательством «Krause Publications» и журналом «World Coin News», огласило лучшие монеты 2014 года в десяти номинациях.
Historical (Лучшая, отображающая исторические события)
Belarus — KM# 465, 20 Roubles, Silver, The First World War
Canada — KM# 1659, 15 Dollars, Silver, Exploring Canada – The Arctic Expedition
Canada — KM# 1683, 20 Dollars, Silver, 100th anniversary of the sinking of the RMS Empress of Ireland
France — KM# 2177, 10 Euro, Silver, World War I – Taxis de la Marne
Germany — KM# 332a, 10 Euro, Silver, 300th anniversary of Daniel Gabriel Fahrenheit’s invention of the mercury thermometer
Greece — KM# 264, 10 Euro, Silver, Aristotle
Italy — KM# 375, 10 Euro, Silver, 2,000th anniversary of Augustus Caesar’s death
Panama — KM# 145, ½ Balboa, Copper-Nickel, 100th anniversary of Panama Canal inauguration
Slovakia — KM# 133, 10 Euro, Silver, 150th anniversary of birth of Jozef Murgas, wireless communication researcher
Ukraine — KM# 710, 5 Hryvnias, German Silver, 500th anniversary of the Battle of Orsha
Contemporary (Лучшая, отображающая современные события)
Canada — KM# 1765, 30 Dollars, Silver, Aboriginal Veterans Monument
China — KM# 2087, 10 Yuan, Silver, Chinese Moon Landing
France — KM# 2174, 2 Euro, Bi-Metallic, D-Day
Japan — Y# 210, 1,000 Yen, Silver, 50th anniversary of Shinkansen Bullet Train
South Korea — KM# 132, 50,000 Won, Silver, Pope Francis’ visit to Korea
Latvia — KM# 161, 5 Euro, Silver, Baltic Way — Latvia Freedom
Poland — Y# 920, 10 Zlotych, Silver, Canonization of Pope John Paul II
Portugal — KM# 844, 2 Euro, Bi-Metallic, 25th of April, 1974 Carnation Revolution
Russia — KM# 1560, 5 Roubles, Nickel-plated Steel, Battle of Leningrad
South Africa — KM# 582, 200 Rand, Gold, 20 years of democracy and freedom
Silver (Лучшая серебряная)
Australia — KM# 2172, 5 Dollars, Silver, Victoria Cross
Austria — KM# 3233, 20 Euro, Silver, Fall of the Berlin Wall
Canada — KM# 1714, 20 Dollars, Silver, Bobcat
Cook Islands — KM# 1671, 5 Dollars, Silver, Moldavite Impact
Finland — KM# 220, 10 Euro, 100th anniversary of birth of Ilmari Tapiovaara, Interior Architecture Designer
Ireland — KM# 83, 15 Euro, 100th anniversary of death of John Phillip Holland, Submarine Inventor
Kiribati — KM# 79, 5 Dollars, Silver, Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer
Latvia — KM# 160, 5 Euro, Silver, White Book
Mongolia — KM# 333.2, 1,000 Togrog, Silver, Chinggis Khan Antiqued Portrait
Switzerland — KM# 152, 20 Francs, Silver, Jassen Card Game
Gold (Лучшая золотая)
Austria — KM# 3236, 100 Euro, Gold, Wild Boar
Canada — KM# 1785, 200 Dollars, Gold, Thunderbird
Greece — KM# 265, 200 Euro, Gold, Aristotle
Hungary — KM# 862, 50,000 Forint, Gold, Golden Florin of Queen Mary
Israel — KM# 532, 10 New Sheqalim, Gold, Jacob’s Dream
Poland — Y# 895, 200 Zlotych, Gold, Olympics Skating
Portugal — KM# 843, 2.5 Euro, Gold, Portuguese Ethnographic Series – The Yokes
Slovakia — KM# 136, 100 Euro, Gold, Prince Rastislav of Moravia
Switzerland — KM# 153, 50 Franc, Gold, 100th anniversary of Swiss National Parks
United States — KM# 578, 5 Dollars, Gold, Baseball Hall of Fame
Innovative (Самая инновационная)
Canada — KM# 625, 5 Dollars, Silver, Bullion Maple Leaf – Scannable security features
Canada — KM# 1678, 20 Dollars, Silver, River rapids – Transition effect colorization
Cook Islands — KM# 1664, 5 Dollars, Silver, Anders Celsius – Operational temperature gauge
Kazakhstan — KM# 283, 500 Tenge, Silver, Taikazan cauldron – Dodecahedron shape
Niue — KM# 1282, 15 Dollars, Silver, Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet – Entire play in microtext insert
Portugal — KM# 842, 2.5 Euro, Silver and Gold, 100th anniversary of Portugal’s commemorative coins – Offset gold on silver coin
Samoa — KM# 270, 1 Dollar, Brass, 50 years of Mars Missions – Coin floats over stand using electromagnetism
Solomon Islands — KM# 283, 10 Dollars, Silver, Solar System – Seven different metals used
Tuvalu — KM# 256, 1 Dollar, Silver, 100th anniversary of first appearance of Charlie Chaplin’s The Tramp – Multilenticular image
United States — KM# 576, 50 Cents, Copper-Nickel, Baseball Hall of Fame – First cupped clad coin
Crown (Лучшая монета кронового размера)
Australia — KM# 2134, 1 Dollar, Silver, Fireworks over Sydney Harbor
Belarus — KM# 461, 20 Roubles, Silver, UNESCO World Heritage Site – Mir Castle
Canada — KM# 1759, 20 Dollars, Silver, Maple Leaf Canopy
Estonia — KM# 75, 10 Euro, Silver, 150th anniversary of birth of Miina Hermann, Composer
Finland — KM# 218, 20 Euro, Silver, 100th anniversary of birth of Tove Jansson, Author
France — KM# 2141, 10 Euro, Silver, Eiffel Tower
Ireland — KM# 81, 10 Euro, Silver, John McCormack, Irish Tenor
Monaco — KM# 203, 10 Euro, Silver, Hercules with Bow and Arrow
Russia — KM# 1483, 3 Roubles, Silver, Sochi Winter Olmypics — Curling
United States — KM# 577, 1 Dollar, Silver, Baseball Hall of Fame
Circulating (Лучшая циркуляционная монета)
Belgium — KM# 345, 2 Euro, Bi-Metallic, The Great War Centenary
Canada — KM# 1711, 2 Dollars, Bi-Metallic, Family seeing Father off to War
Finland — KM# 212, 2 Euro, Bi-Metallic, 100th anniversary of birth of Ilmari Tapiovaara, Interior Architecture Designer
Great Britain — KM# 1279, 2 Pounds, Bi-Metallic, World War I – Lord Kitchener Recruiting Poster
Italy — KM# 377, 2 Euro, Bi-Metallic, 450th anniversary of Galileo Galilei’s Birth
Japan — Y# 222, 500 Yen, Bi-Metallic, 60th anniversary of Ishikawa Prefecture
Latvia — KM# 157, 2 Euro, Bi-Metallic, Female head in national costume
Netherlands — KM# 250, 1 Euro, Bi-Metallic, New King Willem-Alexander
Poland — Y# 919, 2 Zlote, Copper-Aluminum-Nickel, Canonization of Pope John Paul II
Russia — Y# 1512, 1 Rouble, Nickel-plated Steel, New Rouble Symbol
Bi-Metallic (Лучшая биметаллическая)
Austria — KM# 3227, 25 Euro, Silver and Niobium, Evolution
Canada — KM# 1768, 5 Dollars, Silver and Niobium, Rose
Falkland Islands — KM# 171, 2 Pounds, Bi-Metallic, 100th anniversary of the Battle of the Falkland Islands
Finland — KM# 208, 5 Euro, Bi-Metallic, Loon
Germany — KM# 334, 2 Euro, Bi-Metallic, Lower Saxony – St. Michael’s Church
Greece — KM# 260, 2 Euro, Bi-Metallic, 150th anniversary of the Ionian Islands Transfer
Malta — KM# 150, 2 Euro, Bi-Metallic, 50th anniversary of Independence
Poland — Y# 904, 5 Zlotych, Bi-Metallic, 25 years of freedom
Singapore — KM# 317, 5 Dollars, Bi-Metallic, Latent image of 2014
Slovakia — KM# 134, 2 Euro, Bi-Metallic, 10th anniversary of entry to the European Union
Artistic (Самая художественная)
Austria — KM# 3229, 50 Euro, Gold, Gustav Klimt – Judith II
Belarus — KM# 462, 20 Roubles, Silver, Legend of the Bullfinch
British Antarctic Territory — KM# 10, 2 Pounds, Silver, Orca Whales
Cook Islands — KM# 1670, 5 Dollars, Silver — Partially Gilt, Bees
France — KM# 2110, 10 Euro, Silver, Rooster
Great Britain — KM# 1280, 10 Pounds, Silver, Year of the Horse
Italy — KM# 371, 10 Euro, Silver, Presidency of the European Union
Kazakhstan — KM# 290, 100 Tenge, Silver — Partially Gilt, Gilt Swan
Russia — Y# 1476, 3 Roubles, Silver, Sochi Winter Olympics – Snowboarding
Turkey — KM# 1299, 50 Lira, Silver, 600 years of Turkey-Polish Friendship
Inspirational (Самая вдохновенная)
Canada — KM# 1724, 1 Dollar, Silver, World War II – Female Riveters
Canada — KM# 1558, 20 Dollars, Silver, 50th anniversary of Canadian UN peacekeeping in Cyprus
Finland — KM# 215, 10 Euro, Silver, Literacy – Diverse communication symbols
Kazakhstan — KM# 286, 500 Tenge, Silver, Mother
Lithuania — KM# 200, 50 Litu, Silver, Baltic Way — 25th anniversary of independence
Niue — KM# 1277 – 1278, 1 Dollar, Silver, Always with you – Two coins form single heart
Poland — Y# 902, 10 Zlotych, Silver, 100th anniversary of birth of Jan Karski – Smuggled Holocaust evidence to Allies in hollow key
South Africa — KM# 577, 1 Rand, Silver, Nelson Mandela
United States — KM# 591, 10 Dollars, Gold, Eleanor Roosevelt
Ukraine — KM# 722, 20 Hryvnias, Silver, 70th anniversary of Ukraine’s liberation from fascist invaders
Из них были выбраны лучшие по номинациям.
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