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NumisMaster Announces "People's Choice" Coin of the Year Nominees
coin of the year logoBy Lisa Bellavin, NumisMaster
November 06, 2008
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The public will now be voting alongside mint officials, museum curators, medalists and journalists to determine the "People's Choice" of the world's best coinage, as voting is now live at NumisMaster.com.

56 Expert judges from around the world will decide the category winners and the Coin of the Year as in the past, but again this year, the public will decide the outcome of a congruent award honoring the ultimate in coinage design.

"We are excited to once again offer Coin of the Year voting to coin collectors from around the world," said Scott Tappa, numismatics publisher at Krause Publications. "Last year's program drew hundreds of thousands of votes from around the globe, and we're expecting an even greater response this year. What could be more democratic than letting collectors decide which coin they like best?"

The contest, sponsored by World Coin News and NumisMaster, will celebrate its 25th year anniversary of honoring Mints of the world who produce the most artistic, historically relevant, and innovative coinage.

"In its first year, the People's Choice Coin of the Year became an incredibly competitive award. Collectors take obvious pride in the issues of their countries and they expressed themselves strongly in their online voting," said World Coin News executive editor Dave Harper. "We expect voter participation to rise sharply this year."

Last year's People's Choice winner was the Hungarian Mint, for its 50 forint coin celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Hungarian Revolution. Mints from France, Austria, the United States, Latvia, and Finland were among the countries also honored with awards, with the Royal Canadian Mint taking the top prize for its four-piece set of $50 palladium coins showing the Big Bear and Little Bear constellations in changing seasonal positions.

The Coin of the Year awards ceremony will be held at the World Money Fair in Berlin, Germany at the Estrel Hotel and Convention Center on Saturday, February 7, 2009.



Below are the 2009 nominees. Click here to cast your vote!



China
2008 Beijing Olympic One-Kilo Coin
300 Yuan







Hungary
Castle of Gyula
5,000 Forint







Poland
750th Anniversary of the Incorporation of Krakow
10 Zloty







Germany
50 Year of the Federal State of Saarland
10 Euro







Canada
Canadian Maple Leaf
One Million Dollars, 100-Kilo







United States
The Founding of Jamestown
One Dollar







Australia - Royal Australian Mint
Kangaroo at Sunset
25 Dollar







Austria
Melk Abby
10 Euro







Russia
150th Anniversary of the Birth of Tsiolkovsky
500 Ruble







Japan
International Skills Festival
1,000 Yen







Denmark
The Ram
20 Kroner







France
90th Anniversary of the Death of Degas
¼ Euro







United Kingdom
300th Anniversary of the Act of Union
Two Pounds







Finland
A.E. Nordenskiold
10 Euro







Perth Mint
Australian Koala
One Ounce









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Comments
On November 7, 2008 Koichi Ito said
I pick Kangaroo at Sunset by Royal Australian Mint for Coin of the Year for 2008.
On November 7, 2008 Susan Headley said
The Kangaroo at Sunset is my choice, too, although I'd like to see the other side of that coin.  It's probably just an effigy of the Queen.  Hopefully NumisMaster will put up a poll soon so everyone can vote in a more organized fashion for the 2009 COTY.
On November 7, 2008 Jeff H said
I have to go with the Austrian coin.  What incredible detail!  Although I like the simplicity of the Kangaroo at Sunset I agree with Susan's comment about the effigy.  The Austrian has the whole package.
On November 9, 2008 George M said
I agree with the Austria choice.
On November 9, 2008 Polska said
Piękna Lokacja Krakowa 10zł!
Wg mnie Melk Abby 10 Euro wygra...
Pozdrawiam wszystkich!
On November 11, 2008 Randy Bolton said
I also pick the Austrian 10 Euro. There are several other coins that are very attractive, but the detain on the Austrian coin is fantastic.
On November 11, 2008 Aidan Work said
Being from a British Commonwealth country,I am pretty biased in favour of the Canadian $1,000,000 Gold Maple Leaf,not only because of its unique denomination,& for the fact that it weighs 100 kgs.

Did you know that the Canadian $1,000,000 Gold Maple Leaf is now listed in the Guinness Book of World Records for the largest coin,even though it is a bullion medal-coin?

The total mintage of the Canadian Gold Maple Leaf (a.k.a. Coinzilla) is 10 coins.
On November 11, 2008 Kenyon Miers said
Where is the nomination for the United States Bald Eagle Silver Dollar ?  
On November 11, 2008 April said
@Kenyon Miers
All nominees coins were minted in 2007, Bald Eagle is from 2008. I think that next year it has a great chances.
On November 12, 2008 andrew said
The US $10 Jefferson First Spouse should be included.
On November 12, 2008 Tsvi Habadi said
My Chois is Austria "Melk Abby" 10 Euro excellent coin with excellent details.
On November 12, 2008 Carlos Adrian said
My Chois is Austria "Melk Abby" 10 Euro excellent coin with the best details.
On November 12, 2008 Kenneth said
I like the "Melk Abbey" as well,the detail is fantastic.I want that coin for my collection.
On November 14, 2008 Wayne Roberts said
There certainly are some fine examples of numismatic issues presented here. I am a little bias being Australian because I do really like the RAM's Kangaroo at Sunset gold $25 coin. For anyone who has been to the Australian outback, the reverse design is just so realistic with a big sun low on the horizon, and a kangaroo bounding across the plain casting a long shadow. As for the effigy of Queen Elizabeth II, Australian law dictates the approved Ian Rank-Broadley design must appear on all Australian legal tender coin issues. The Kangaroo at Sunset $25 gold proof was first issued in 2007, again in 2008 and now for 2009 with a mintage of 1,000.

I do like the USA Jamestown $1 and China  Beijing Olympic 300 Yuan for runners up.
On November 20, 2008 Kiran Naik said
Can there be a coin very simple and still be mesmerising? Yes it can.
The Kangaroo at sunset from Royal Australian Mint is highly realistic and stunningly artistic. A real pleasure!
On November 26, 2008 Fabian said
The revers picture for the german coin is wrong... http://www.reppa.de/4131.htm
On November 26, 2008 Philip Lo Presti said
The Kangaroo at Sunset by Royal Australian Mint is an amazing but simple coin. As an artist and photographer I think it is beautiful and original

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