By NumisMaster Staff November 13, 2009

American publishing company Krause Publications has announced the 2010 nominees for its prestigious Coin of the Year awards, to be presented at a ceremony in Berlin, Germany in January, 2010. The coins nominated were released in the year 2008, and represent the highest achievement in theme, design and marketing from mints and central banks from around the world.

A panel of judges including authors, editors, numismatists and members of American numismatic associations met to choose the following nominees from hundreds received from around the world.

These nominees will go on to be judged by a world-wide panel of mint and museum officials, journalists and individual experts, to chose a winner in each individual category and in the end, the final Coin of the Year.

Last year’s winner was a Mongolian silver 500-tugrik featuring a wolverine with diamond eyes. The theme of the coin was Wildlife Protection, and was created by Lichtenstein firm, Coin Invest Trust.



About Krause Publications
Krause Publications, based in Iola, Wis., is the world's largest publisher of leisure-time periodicals and books on collectibles, sewing and quilting, hunting, and construction. Chet Krause, a long-time collector of coins, published the first issue of Numismatic News on Oct. 13, 1952, with nearly 1,000 readers. Today, Krause Publications, owned by F+W Media, offers more than 40 periodicals, 10 hobby shows, 750 reference and how-to books, and web properties such as NumisMaster.com, the online coin price database. F+W Media, an ABRY Partners, LLC company, also operates conferences, trade shows, interactive media and educational programs.



Most Historic Coin


Kazakhstan - 100 Tenge silver, Genghis Khan
Austria - 100 Euro gold, Crown of the Holy Roman Empire
Canada - Five Dollars silver, Playing Card Money - Queen of Spades
Hungary - 5,000 Forint silver, 100th Anniversary of the Birth of Edward Teller
Poland - 10 Zlotych silver and glass, Polish Settlement of Jamestown
Royal Australian Mint - 50 Cents, Centennial of Scouting
B.V.I. - 25 Dollars gold-clad silver, 250th Anniversary of British Admiral Nelson
Ukraine - 20 Hryvnia gold, Millennium of Mintage in Kiev



Best Contemporary Event Coin

Poland - Two Zloty brass, 65th Anniversary of Warsaw Uprising
Ukraine - 50 Hryvnia gold - Visit of Bartholomew I
Israel - 10 New Shekel silver, Israel's Sixtieth Anniversary
Denmark - 20 Kroner Aluminum Bronze, Sea Stallion
Belgium - Five Euro silver, Smurfs
Perth Mint- One Dollar silver, 1961 First Man in Space - Yuri Gagarin
Falkland Islands - One Crown silver, 90th Anniversary of Royal Air Force
Latvia - One Lats silver, 90th Anniversary of Statehood
South Georgia & South Sandwich - Two Pounds silver, Oldest Reigning Monarch



Best Gold

Ukraine - 50 Hryvnias, Swallow's Nest Castle
Andorra - 25 Diners, Three Kings
Latvia - 20 Latu, Coin of Latvia
Canada - 75 dollars, Summer Moon Mask
Perth Mint Australia - 50 Dollars, Discover Australia Porpoise
China - 10 Kilograms, Olympic Gold Coin
Denmark - 1,000 Kroner, Sirius Patrol
Poland - 500 Zlotych, Golden Eagle
USA - 10 Dollars, Louisa Adams First Spouse Coin



Best Silver Coin

Andorra - 10 Dinar, Pierre-Auguste Renoir
Belarus - 20 Rubles, Sedou Training Ship
Latvia - One Lats, Good Luck Coin
Austria - 20 Euros, Belle Époque
Germany - 10 Euros, Franz Kafka
United Arab Emirates - 50 Dirhams, Hamden Bin Rashed Award for Distinguished Academic Performance
Japan - 1,000 Yen, 60th Anniversary of Local Autonomy Law Hokkaido
Canada - One Dollar, Celebrating the Royal Canadian Mint Centennial
British Antarctic Territories - 2 Pounds, 200th Anniversary of the Granting of Letters Patent
Denmark - 500 Kroner, Danneborg Royal Yacht



Best Crown Coin

Royal Australian Mint Australia - One Dollar, Australian Kookaburra
Russia - 3 Rubles, 150th Anniversary of First Russian Stamp
Austria - 10 Euro silver, The Abby of Klosterneuburg
Lithuania - 50 Litu silver, St. Casimir
Belarus - 20 Rubles silver, Princess Turandot
Finland - 10 Euros silver, 90th Anniversary of Independence
Isle of Man - 1 Crown silver, Prince Charles 60th Birthday
Andorra - 10 Dinars silver, Viking Ship
Lithuania - 50 Litu silver, Bee Coin
Japan - 1,000 Yen, 60th Anniversary of Local Autonomy Law Shimane



Best Trade Coin

Denmark - 20 Kroner, aluminum-bronze, First Diesel Ship Selandia
India - 1 Rupee, stainless steel
USA - 25 Cents, copper-nickel clad, Hawaii state quarter
Great Britain - 20 Pence, Partial Shield
Canada - 25 Cents, Poppy
Cyprus - 2 Euro, bimetallic, Ancient Statue Cross
Panama - ¼ Balboa, copper-nickel, Children's Hospital



Most Popular

Isle of Man - 50 Pence, copper-nickel, Snowman Christmas Coin
Canada - 25 Cents, nickel-plated steel, Anne of Green Gables
USA - One Ounce silver, American Eagle
South Africa - One Ounce gold, Krugerrand
Austria - One Ounce silver, Philharmonic
Royal Australian Mint Australia. - 25 Dollars gold, Square Kangaroo Dreaming
Niue - One Dollar, colorized silver, Square Van Gogh
Switzerland - 10 Francs bi-metallic copper nickel, National Park Golden Eagle



Most Artistic Coin

Isle of Man - One Crown silver, Triangular King Tut Mask
Canada - 15 Dollars silver, Edward VII
Ukraine - 50 Hryvnia gold, Swallow's Nest Castle
Italy - 5 Euro silver, 60th Anniversary of the Constitution
Poland - 200 Zlotych gold, Warsaw Ghetto Uprising
Germany - 10 Euro silver, Sky Disc of Nebra
Belarus - 20 Ruble silver, Cuckoo
Japan - 1,000 Yen silver, 60th Anniversary of Local Autonomy Law Kyoto
USA - 100 Dollar platinum, Judicial Branch of Government
Austria - 10 Euro silver, Abbey of Seckau



Most Innovative

British Antarctic Territory - Two Pounds silver, 200th Anniversary of the Granting of Letters Patent
Isle of Man - ½ Crown gold, King Tut Mummy Mask
Poland - 10 Zlotych gold, Olympics
Canada - Fifteen Dollars silver, Playing Card Money - Queen of Spades
Perth Mint Australia- One Dollar silver, Landmarks Silver Series - Broome
Austria - 25 Euros silver, Fascination Light
Perth Mint for Cook Islands - One Dollar silver, 1961 First Man in Space - Yuri Gagarin



Most Inspirational Coin

Austria - 50 Euros gold, Ignaz Philipp Sammelweis - Personal Hygiene Vienna Hospital
Ukraine - 100 Hryvnia silver - Christianization of Kiev
Canada - 2500 Dollars gold, Towards Confederation
Lithuania - 50 Litu silver, Hill of Crosses
France - 50 Euro, 150th Anniversary Lourdes
USA - 50 Cents copper - nickel, Bald Eagle
Finland - 2 Euro bimetallic, Human in Heart
Estonia - 10 Krooni silver, 90th Anniversary of Independence
Panama - ¼ Balboa copper-nickel clad - Breast Cancer Awareness