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U.S. Receives Coin of the Year Honors in Berlin
 | By Maggie Pahl
February 04, 2008 |
The U.S. Mint took home three Coin of the Year awards at the ceremony held Feb. 2 during the World Money Fair in Berlin, Germany. Ed Moy, U.S. Mint director, was on had to accept the awards.
Here is how the U.S. fared:
- A commemorative silver dollar depicting Benjamin Franklin as an old diplomat won the Most Historically Significant category. The coin was struck to commemorate the 300th anniversary of Franklin's birth.
- The Nevada state quarter won judges' votes for two categories: Best Trade and Most Popular. Best Trade refers to circulating coins, and Most Popular often boils down to mintage numbers. The quarter showcases galloping mustangs, the wild horses native to the state.
Top honors went to the Royal Canadian Mint for its four-piece palladium coins displaying Big Bear and Little Bear constellations in seasonal positions. The People's Choice award, voted on by the public at NumisMaster.com, went to the Hungarian Mint for its copper-nickel 50-forint that commemorates the 50th anniversary of the 1956 Hungarian revolution.
The Coin of the Year program is sponsored by World Coin News. The 2008 awards recognized coins dated 2006.
For more Coin of the Year reports and images on NumisMaster, click here.
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Top photo: Coin of the Year Award master of ceremonies Dave Harper (left) presents the the award for Most Historically Significant coin to Ed Moy, U.S. Mint director (right).
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