Coin of the Year Award

The Coin of the Year Award (COTY) is an awards program founded and annually conducted by the American publisher Krause Publications of Iola, Wisconsin, and directed at the coin producing industry.[1][2] Awards are given for numismatic design, artistic vision and craftsmanship. A panel of international judges chooses the coins from those issued two years prior to the year of the award.[3]

About

The COTY was awarded for the first time in 1984, in which coins issued in 1982 were assessed.[4] A panel of judges chooses ten coins to be nominees for each of ten categories.[5] These nominees will then be reviewed by an international panel of judges who are numismatic experts, journalist, authors, coin designers, and mint, bank and museum officials.[6] Category winners are selected in the first round of voting and Coin of the Year in the second round, chosen from the category winners.[7]

Categories

Awards are currently given in ten categories. When the awards were first started, there were six categories. Five categories have since been added with one dropped.

  • Best Bi-Metallic: (1995–present) Bi-metallic coins are composed of two metals which can be seen, generally one metal in an outer ring and one in the inner ring.
  • Best Contemporary Event: (1996–present) Coins which commemorate events, institutions physical entities, or individuals which are deemed to be most important in terms of current or recent events influencing a people or mankind.
  • Best Crown: Coins which have all-around aesthetic and commercial appeal, and have a minimum diameter of 33mm.
  • Best Circulating: (1987–present) Circulating monetary unit coins which are made of non-precious metals, possess all-around aesthetic and commercial appeal.
  • Best Gold: Coins fabricated of gold, platinum, Palladium, or another exotic precious metal which have all-around aesthetic and commercial appeal.
  • Best Silver: Coins fabricated of silver which have all-around aesthetic and commercial appeal.
  • Most Popular: (1986-2013) Coins with commercial sales and artistic caliber which appeals to the general public internationally.
  • Most Artistic: Coins selected solely on the value of their artistic merit.
  • Most Historically Significant: Coins which commemorate events, institutions, physical entities, or individual which are deemed to be most important in terms of the historical heritage of a people or mankind.
  • Most Innovative: (1990–present) Coins which contain pioneering metallic alloys, non-typical coinage materials, planchet shapes, thickness, sizes, themes, distribution methods or other innovations.[3]
  • Most Inspirational: (1995–present) Coins featuring themes, events, institutions, physical entities, or individuals that represent peace, freedom, and human rights.

List of award winners

2022 (minted in 2020)

CategoryFace valueMetalMintageMintTopic
Coin of the Year 5 EuroSilver5000Royal Dutch Mint (for Latvia)Linden Leaf
Best Bi-Metallic 25 EuroSilver, NiobiumAustrian MintBig Data
Best Circulating 2 RandNickel, CopperSouth African MintFreedom and Security of the Person
Best Contemporary Event 10 EuroSilverMonnaie de ParisPeace & Victory
Best Crown 10 EuroSilverMonnaie de ParisChamps-Élysées
Best Gold 100 EuroGoldAustrian MintThe Gold of the Pharaos
Best Silver 5 EuroSilverRoyal Dutch Mint (for Latvia)Linden Leaf
Most Artistic 20 EuroSilverAustrian MintCentenary of the Salzburg Festival
Most Historically Significant 1 DollarSilverUnited States MintWoman's Suffrage
Most Innovative 5 DollarSilverMDM (for Barbados)Blue Marbel
Most Inspirational 5 EuroSilver (Gold Plated)Bank of LatviaPersonal Freedom

Reference and images: [8]

2021 (minted in 2019)

CategoryFace valueMetalMintageMintTopic
Coin of the Year 1 DollarSilver100,000 (across all products)United States MintApollo 11 50th Anniversary
Best Bi-Metallic 25 EuroSilver, NiobiumAustrian MintArtificial Intelligence
Best Circulating 2 EuroBi-MetallicGerman Mints30th Anniversary of the Fall of the Berlin Wall
Best Contemporary Event 1 DollarSilver100,000 (across all products)United States MintApollo 11 50th Anniversary
Best Crown 10 EuroSilver, Gilt, RhodiumMonnaie de ParisParis' Treasures, City of Lights: Eiffel Tower
Best Gold 100 YuanGoldChina Gold Coin Inc.Art of Chinese Calligraphy
Best Silver 1 DollarSilver100,000 (across all products)United States MintApollo 11 50th Anniversary
Most Artistic 10 EuroSilverMonnaie de ParisFall of the Berlin Wall
Most Historically Significant 100 EuroGoldAustrian MintThe Gold of Mesopotamia
Most Innovative 20 DollarSilverCook IslandsMeteorites: Chicxulub Crater
Most Inspirational 50 PenceSilverRoyal Mint (UK)Innovation in Space: Stephen Hawking


Reference and images: [9]

2020 (minted in 2018)

CategoryFace valueMetalMintageMintTopic
Coin of the Year 5 EuroSilver (gold plated)3000Lithuanian Mint (for Latvia)Honey Coin
Best Bi-Metallic 25 EuroBi-MetallicAustrian MintAnthropocene
Best Circulating 2 EuroBi-MetallicAustrian Mint100th Anniversary of the Founding of the Austrian Republic
Best Contemporary Event 5 EuroSilverItalian Mint70th Anniversary of the Italian Constitution
Best Crown 5 DollarsSilverRoyal Australian MintThe Earth and Beyond: Earth
Best Gold 50 EuroGoldAustrian MintVienna Schools of Psychotherapy: Alfred Adler
Best Silver 5 EuroSilverLithuania MintJoninės (Rasos)
Most Artistic 5 EuroSilver (gold plated)Bank of LatviaHoney
Most Historically Significant 10 EuroSilverMonnaie de ParisGreat War: People's Jubilation
Most Innovative 5, 10, and 20 EuroSilverLithuanian Mint100th Anniversary of the Restoration of Lithuanian Independence
50 Euro Gold
Most Inspirational 1 DollarSilverPerth Mint100th Anniversary of the End of World War 1

Reference and images: [10]

2019 (minted in 2017)

CategoryFace valueMetalMintageMintTopic
Coin of the Year 50 EuroSilver500Monnaie de ParisFrench Excellence – Guy Savoy
Best Bi-Metallic 2 EuroCopper, Nickel10,000Monnaie de ParisThe Fight Against Breast Cancer
Best Circulating 20 OuguiyaBrass, Nickel
Bronze
Central Bank of MauritaniaCamels
Best Contemporary Event 2 RandSilver1,000South African MintSouth African Inventions: The Heart Transplant
Best Crown 5 DollarSilver499Coin Invest Trust (for Cook Islands)Scarab Collection: Red Dawn
Best Gold 100 DollarGold100,000United States MintAmerican Liberty - US Mint's 225th Anniversary
Best Silver 50 EuroSilver500Monnaie de ParisFrench Excellence – Guy Savoy
Most Artistic 50 EuroGold20,000Austrian MintVienna Schools of Psychotherapy – Sigmund Freud
Most Historically Significant 25 EuroSilver30,000Austrian MintVienna Philharmonic Orchestra's 175th Anniversary
Most Innovative 20 DollarSilver499Powercoin (for Palau)Great Micromosaic Passion – Birth of Venus
Most Inspirational 1 DollarSilver12,256[11]United States MintBoys Town Centennial Commemorative

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2018 (minted in 2016)

CategoryFace valueMetalMintageMintTopic
Coin of the Year 5 EuroCopper, Nickel2,000,000German MintsPlanet Earth with Polymer Ring
Best Bi-Metallic 25 EuroNiobium, Silver65,000Austrian MintTime
Best Circulating 20 YuanBronze, Nickel, Steel8,000,000China Banknote Printing and MintingYear of the Monkey
Best Contemporary Event 20 FrancsSilver30,000SwissmintGotthard Road Tunnel
Best Crown 50 EuroSilver500Monnaie de ParisVan Cleef & Arpels
Best Gold 100 DollarGold30,000Austrian MintWildlife in Our Sights, The Fox
Best Silver 5 DollarSilver5,000Royal Australian MintNorthern Sky Cassiopeia, Dome-Shaped
Most Artistic 5 EuroSilver3,000Lithuanian Mint (for Latvia)National Entrepreneur, Multi-Faceted and QR Code
Most Historically Significant 200 EuroGold500Monnaie de ParisJoan of Arc
Most Innovative 5 EuroCopper, Nickel2,000,000German MintsPlanet Earth with Polymer Ring
Most Inspirational 20 DollarSilver7,000Royal Canadian MintMother Earth, 3-D Droplet

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2017 (minted in 2015)

CategoryFace valueMetalMintageMintTopic
Coin of the Year 10 EuroSilver6,000[14]Italian State Mint70 years of Peace in Europe
Best Bi-Metallic 5 EuroCopper, Nickel45,000Mint of FinlandLapland reindeer
Best Circulating 25 CentCopper, Nickel776,800,000[15]United States MintAmerica the Beautiful Quarters - Kisatchie National Forest
Best Contemporary Event 10,000 YenGold2,188Japan Mint2011 Great East Japan Earthquake Reconstruction Program
Best Crown 5 PoundNickel10,000Royal MintWinston Churchill
Best Gold 100 EuroGold30,000Austrian MintCapercaille
Best Silver 10 EuroSilver10,000Mint of Finland70th anniversary of peace after World War II
Most Artistic 10 EuroSilver6,000Italian Mint70 years of Peace in Europe
Most Historically Significant 20 DollarSilver10,000Royal Canadian Mint100th anniversary of "In Flanders Fields"
Most Innovative 2 DollarSilver1,500[16]B. H. Mayer Mint (for Cook Islands)Space Time Continuum
Most Inspirational 1 DollarSilver24,742United States MintMarch of Dimes - Salk polio vaccine

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2016 (minted in 2014)

CategoryFace valueMetalMintageMintTopic
Coin of the Year 50 CentCopper, Nickel257,000United States MintBaseball
Best Bi-Metallic 25 EuroNiobium, Silver65,000Austrian MintScience of evolution
Best Circulating 2 PoundCopper, Nickel5,720,000Royal MintWWI - Lord Kitchener
Best Contemporary Event 5 EuroSilver10,000Royal Dutch Mint (for Latvia)25th anniversary of the Baltic Way demonstration
Best Crown 20 DollarSilver7,500Royal Canadian MintMaple Leaf tree canopy
Best Gold 5 DollarGold17,677United States MintBaseball
Best Silver 20 EuroSilver50,000Austrian MintFall of the Iron Curtain
Most Artistic 50 EuroGold30,000Austrian MintGustav Klimt painting, Judith II
Most Historically Significant 10 EuroSilver195,000German MintsFahrenheit’s invention of the mercury thermometer
Most Innovative 50 CentCopper, Nickel257,173United States MintBaseball
Most Inspirational 10 zlotySilver30,000Polish MintBirth of Jan Karski

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2015 (minted in 2013)

CategoryFace valueMetalMintageMintTopic
Coin of the Year 50 EuroGold30,000Austrian MintGustav Klimt - The Expectation
Best Bi-Metallic 25 EuroNiobium, Silver65,000Austrian MintTunneling
Best Circulating 25 CentsCopper, Nickel920,695United States MintMount Rushmore National Memorial
Best Contemporary Event 1 RubelSilver5,000Polish Mint (for Belarus)90th year of BPS-Sberbank (a Belarus bank)
Best Crown 10 EuroSilver10,000B. H. Mayer Mint (for Ireland)James Joyce
Best Gold 50 DollarGold30,000Austrian MintGustav Klimt - The Expectation
Best Silver 1 LatsSilver5,000Royal Dutch Mint (for Latvia)Richard Wagner's 200th birthday
Most Artistic 1000 EuroGold30,000Austrian MintWildlife in Our Sights - Red Deer
Most Historically Significant 5 EuroSilver17,500Royal Dutch MintPeace of Utrecht
Most Innovative 500 TögrögSilver2,500Coin Investment Trust (for Mongolia)Mongolian wolf
Most Inspirational 3 DollarSilver15,000Royal Canadian MintFishing

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2014 (minted in 2012)

CategoryFace valueMetalMintageMintTopic
Coin of the Year 10 EuroSilver30,000Monnaie de ParisYves Klein
Best Bi-Metallic 50 EuroGold, Silver5,000Mint of FinlandHelsinki - World design capital
Best Circulating 10 EuroAluminum, Bronze20,000Royal Australian MintAustralian year of the farmer
Best Contemporary Event 10 PoundSilver7,500Royal Mint2012 Olympic games in London
Best Crown 5 DollarSilver10,000Royal Australian MintSouthern Cross in Night Sky
Best Gold 20 EuroGold1,500Italian MintFlora in the Art: Middle Ages
Best Silver 10 EuroSilver10,000Monnaie de ParisOcean Liner
Most Artistic 10 EuroSilver30,000Monnaie de ParisYves Klein
Most Historically Significant 10 EuroSilver5,000Bank of GreeceGreek Culture: Socrates
Most Innovative 25 CentNickel, Steel25,000Royal Canadian MintGlow-In-The-Dark dinosaur skeleton
Most Inspirational 5 PoundCopper, Nickel3,000Royal Mint (for Alderney Island)[20]Remembrance Day

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2013 (minted in 2011)

CategoryFace valueMetalMintageMintTopic
Coin of the 5 EuroSilver12,000Royal Dutch Mint100th Anniversary of the Dutch Mint Featuring QR Code
Best Contemporary Event 25 EuroSilver65,000Austrian MintRobotics
Best Crown 10 EuroSilver10,000Monnaie de ParisFrom Clovis to Republic – 1500 Years of French History
Best Gold 50 RandGold1,000South African MintNature's Families: The Meerkat
Best Silver 20 DollarSilver200,000Royal Canadian MintCanoe
Best Circulation 1 LitasCopper Nickel1,000,000Lithuanian Mint2011 European Basketball Championship
Most Artistic 1 LatsSilver7,000Mint of Finland (For Latvia)Alexandrs Caks, Fog mists the pane
Most Historically Significant 10 SomSilver2,000Saint Petersburg Mint (for Kyrgyzstan)The Silk Road
Most Innovative 5 EuroSilver12,000Royal Dutch Mint, The Netherlands100th Anniversary of the Dutch Mint Featuring QR Code
Most Inspirational 10 zlotySilver50,000Polish Mint100th Anniversary of the Society for the Protection of the Blind
Most Popular 500 TögrögSilver2,500Coin Invest Trust (for Mongolia)Ural Owl

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2012 (minted in 2010)

CategoryFace valueMetalMintageMintTopic
Coin of the Year 2 ShekelSilver2,800Israel Coins and Medals Corp.Jonah in the Whale
Best Circulation 2 EuroBi-Metallic130,000Italian Mint (for San Marino)500th Anniversary of the Birth of Sandro Botticelli
Best Contemporary Event 10 EuroSilver184,200Staatliche Münze Berlin[23]German Unification
Best Crown 5 DinerSilver3,000AndorraBrown Bear
Best Gold 100 Pound SterlingGold7,500Royal MintOlympic Games Faster Series: Neptune
Best Silver 10 EuroSilver30,000Austrian MintErzberg in Styria
Most Artistic 2 ShekelSilver2,800Israel Coins and Medals Corp.Jonah in the Whale
Most Historically Significant 100 DollarsGold5,000Royal Canadian Mint400th Anniversary of the Hudson's Bay Company
Most Innovative 1,500 FrancsSilver2,500Coin Invest Trust (for Ivory Coast)Mecca Qibla Compass
Most Inspirational 20 EuroSilver10,000Mint of FinlandChildren and Creativity
Most Popular 1.5 EuroSilver11,358,200Austrian MintVienna Philharmonic
People's Choice 5,000 ForintSilver5,000Hungarian MintOrseg National Park

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2011 (minted in 2009)

CategoryFace value and metalExecuting company, issuing countryTopic
Coin of the Year100 Rand, GoldSouth African Mint, South AfricaWhite Rhino
Best Contemporary Event10 Euro, SilverMonnaie de Paris, FranceFall of the Berlin Wall
Best Crown20 Euro, SilverSuomen Rahapaja, FinlandPeace and Security
Best Gold100 Rand, GoldSouth African Mint, South AfricaWhite Rhino
Best Silver20 Dollars, SilverRoyal Canadian Mint, CanadaCrystal Snowflake
Best Trade2 Euro, Bi-MetallicMincovna Kremnica, SlovakiaFirst Year of Euro Issuance
Most Artistic300 Dollars, GoldRoyal Canadian Mint, CanadaNative American Summer Moon Mask
Most Historically Significant100 Tenge, SilverKazakhstanAttila the Hun
Most Innovative2 Pound Sterling, Silver–CrystalPobjoy Mint,[25] British Indian Ocean TerritoryLife of the Sea Turtle
Most Inspirational10 zloty, SilverMennica Polska, PolandWorld War II Polish Underground
Most Popular10 Euro, SilverAustrian Mint, AustriaBasilisk of Vienna
People's Choice5,000 Forint, SilverMagyar Pénzverő Zrt., HungaryWorld Heritage Sites in Hungary, Budapest

2010 (minted in 2008)

CategoryFace value and metalExecuting company, issuing countryTopic
Coin of the Year20 Lats, GoldAustrian Mint, LatviaCoins of Latvia
Best Contemporary Event1 New Sheqalim, SilverIsrael Coins and Medals Corp., Israel60th Anniversary of Israel
Best Crown10 Euro, SilverAustrian Mint, AustriaKlosterneuburg Monastery
Best Gold20 Lats, GoldAustrian Mint,[26] LatviaCoins of Latvia
Best Silver10 Euro, SilverStaatliche Münzen Baden-Württemberg (Karlsruhe),[27] GermanyFranz Kafka
Best Trade2 Euro, Bi-MetallicSuomen Rahapaja,[28] CyprusAncient Statue Cross
Most Artistic200 zloty, GoldMennica Polska, PolandWarsaw Ghetto Uprising
Most Historically Significant100 Tenge, SilverKazakhstanGenghis Khan
Most Innovative25 Euro, Silver–NiobiumAustrian Mint, AustriaFascination Light
Most Inspirational2,500 Dollars, GoldRoyal Canadian Mint, CanadaTowards Confederation
Most Popular1 Dollar, SilverUS Mint, United States of AmericaAmerican Eagle
People's Choice5,000 Forint, SilverMagyar Pénzverő Zrt., HungaryTokaj Wine Region

2009 (minted in 2007)

CategoryFace value and metalExecuting company, issuing countryTopic
Coin of the Year500 Togrog, SilverCoin Invest Trust, MongoliaWildlife Protection: Gulo Gulo
Best Contemporary Event1 Dollar, SilverUS Mint, United States of AmericaThe Desegregation of Little Rock Central High School in 1957
Best Crown20 Rouble, SilverLithuanian Mint,[29] BelarusPancake Week
Best Gold1,000 Crowns, GoldDenmarkPolar Bear
Best Silver500 Togrog, SilverCoin Invest Trust,[30] MongoliaWildlife Protection: Gulo Gulo
Best Trade2 Euro, Bi-MetallicIstituto Poligrafico e Zecca dello Stato, ItalyRaphael’s Dante Alighieri
Most Artistic10 Euro, SilverAustrian Mint, AustriaMelk Abbey
Most Historically Significant1 Dollar, SilverUS Mint, United States of AmericaThe Founding of Jamestown in 1607
Most Innovative50 Dollars, SilverPobjoy Mint,[25] British Virgin IslandsCentenary of the First Colour Photograph
Most Inspirational1,000 Rouble, SilverMoscow Mint,[31] BelarusSt Euphrosyne of Polotsk
Most Popular1 Dollar, Copper, Zink, Manganese, NickelUS Mint, United States of AmericaGeorge Washington
People’s Choice5,000 Forint, SilverMagyar Pénzverő Zrt., HungaryCastle of Gyula

2008 (minted in 2006)

CategoryFace value and metalExecuting company, issuing countryTopic
Coin of the Year50 Dollars, Palladium (Four Coin Set)Royal Canadian Mint, CanadaUrsa Major and Ursa Minor Through the Seasons
Best Contemporary Event1 Lats, SilverLatviaLatvian Independence, 1918
Best Crown10 Euro, GoldMonnaie de Paris, FranceJules Verne, Five Weeks in a Balloon
Best Gold100 Euro, GoldAustrian Mint, AustriaThe Rivergate of Vienna
Best Silver1,000 Yen, SilverJapan Mint, Japan50th Anniversary of Japanese Entry into the United Nations
Best Trade50 Cent, cladUS Mint, United States of AmericaNevada, the Silver State
Most Artistic10 Crowns, SilverDenmarkHans Christian Andersen’s Snow Queen
Most Historically Significant1 Dollar, SilverUS Mint, United States of AmericaBenjamin Franklin, Elder Statesman
Most Innovative50 Dollars, Palladium (Four Coin Set)Royal Canadian Mint, CanadaUrsa Major and Ursa Minor Through the Seasons
Most Inspirational Coin[32]5 Dollars, SilverRoyal Canadian Mint, CanadaImagine a World Without Breast Cancer
Most Inspirational Coin5 Euro, GoldSuomen Rahapaja, Finland150th Anniversary of the Demilitarization of Åland
Most Popular Coin25 Cent, cladUS Mint, United States of AmericaNevada, the Silver State
People’s Choice50 Forint, Copper–NickelMagyar Pénzverő Zrt., Hungary50th Anniversary of the Hungarian Revolution Against Soviet Occupation

2007 (minted in 2005)

CategoryFace value and metalExecuting company, issuing countryTopic
Coin of the Year1 Dollar, SilverUS Mint, United States of AmericaU.S. Marine Corps
Best Contemporary Event1 Dollar, SilverRoyal Australian Mint, AustraliaEnd of World War II “Dancing Men”
Best Crown1 Dollar, SilverUS Mint, United States of AmericaU.S. Marine Corps
Best Gold100 Euro, GoldMinted by all German mints,[33] Germany2006 FIFA World Cup
Best Silver20 Euro, SilverAustrian Mint, AustriaSMS Sankt Georg
Best Trade25 Cent, cladUS Mint, United States of AmericaOregon, Crater Lake
Coin of the Year1 Dollar, SilverUS Mint, United States of AmericaU.S. Marine Corps
Most Artistic20 Rouble, SilverLatvian Mint,[34] BelarusEaster Egg
Most Historically Significant10 Euro, SilverLandesbetrieb Hamburgische Münze,[35] GermanyAlbert Einstein, 100 Years Special Relativity
Most Innovative1 Dollar, SilverRoyal Australian Mint, AustraliaEnd of World War II “Dancing Men”
Most Inspirational2 New Sheqalim, SilverIsrael Coins and Medals Corp., IsraelMoses and the 10 Commandments
Most Popular5 Cent, Copper-NickelUS Mint, United States of AmericaBison

2006 (minted in 2004)

CategoryFace value and metalExecuting company, issuing countryTopic
Coin of the Year5 Euro, SilverIstituto Poligrafico e Zecca dello Stato, ItalyMadama Butterfly
Best Contemporary Event50 Pound Sterling, SilverRoyal Mint, Alderney50th Anniversary of D-Day Invasion of Normandy
Best Crown1 Pound, Copper–NickelCyprusTriton Sounding a Conch
Best Gold2,000 Yuan, GoldChinaMaijishan Grottoes
Best Silver1 Dollar, SilverRoyal Australian Mint, AustraliaKangaroo
Best Trade2 Euro, Bi-MetallicGreeceOlympic Discus Thrower
Most Artistic5 Euro, SilverIstituto Poligrafico e Zecca dello Stato, ItalyMadama Butterfly
Most Historically Significant1 Dollar, SilverUS Mint, United States of America125th Anniversary of Edison's Electric Light
Most Innovative10 Dollars, SilverCoin Invest Trust,[30] LiberiaWindow with Tiffany Glass Inlay
Most Inspirational20 zloty, SilverMennica Polska, PolandVictims of the Lodz Ghetto
Most Popular1.5 Euro, SilverMonnaie de Paris, France100 Years FIFA

2005 (minted in 2003)

CategoryFace value and metalExecuting company, issuing countryTopic
Coin of the Year100-Rouble SilverBelarusBelarus Ballet
Best Contemporary Event2-Pound Bi-MetallicUnited KingdomThe Discovery of DNA
Best Crown20-Rouble SilverBelarusMute Swan
Best Gold100-Euro GoldAustriaKlmit's "The Kiss"
Best Silver10-Euro SilverSpain75th Anniversary of the School Ship El Cano
Best Trade5-Euro Bi-MetallicFinlandIce Hockey World Championships
Most Artistic100-Rouble SilverBelarusBelarus Ballet
Most Historically Significant10-Dollar SilverAustraliaEvolution of the Alphabet
Most Innovative1 Dollar Silver, EmeraldCook IslandsGemstone Zodiac Locket
Most Inspirational50-Cent CupronickelAustraliaAustralia's Volunteers
Most Popular1 Dollar Nickel, BrassNew ZealandThe Lord of the Rings

2004 (minted in 2002)

CategoryFace value and metalExecuting company, issuing countryTopic
Coin of the Year5-Euro SilverAustriaSchoenbrunn Zoo
Best Contemporary Event5-Pound GoldUnited Kingdom50th Anniversary of the Reign of Queen Elizabeth II
Best Crown1 Dollar SilverUnited States of AmericaWest Point Military Academy
Best Gold50-Euro GoldAustriaThe Order of Saint Benedict and the Order of Saint Scholastica
Best Silver10-Euro SilverAustriaAmbras Palace
Best Trade1 Real Bi-MetallicBrazilLiberty
Most Artistic1 Lats SilverLatviaDestiny, Roots
Most Historically Significant25-Cent CladUnited States of AmericaOhio, Birthplace of Aviation Pioneers
Most Innovative60-Pence Bronze, SilverIsle of ManCurrency Converter
Most Inspirational5-Pound SilverUnited KingdomPrincess Diana of Wales
Most Popular5-Euro SilverAustriaSchoenbrunn Zoo

2003 (minted in 2001)

CategoryFace value and metalExecuting company, issuing countryTopic
Coin of the Year1 Franc SilverFranceThe Last Franc
Best Contemporary Event500-Franc SilverBelgiumThe Birth of the European Euro
Best Crown1 Dollar SilverAustraliaAboriginal Kangaroo
Best Gold500-Yuan GoldGoldPanda
Best Silver20-Yuan SilverChinaMogao Grottoes
Best Trade25-Cent CladUnited States of AmericaRhode Island, The Ocean State
Most Artistic25-Rouble SilverRussia225th Anniversary of the Bolshoi Theater
Most Historically Significant10-Dollar SilverAustraliaThe Evolution of the Calendar
Most Innovative1 France SilverFranceThe Last Franc
Most Inspirational1 Crown CupronickelGibraltarFlorence Nightingale
Most Popular1 Dollar SilverUnited States of AmericaBuffalo

2002 (minted in 2000)

CategoryFace value and metalExecuting company, issuing countryTopic
Coin of the Year1 Dollar SilverUnited States of AmericaVoyage of Leif Ericson
Best Contemporary Event10-Mark SilverGermany10th Anniversary of German Reunification
Best Crown100-Schilling SilverAustraliaCeltic Heritage
Best Gold200-Dollar GoldCanadaInuit Mother and Child
Best Silver1 Onza SilverMexicoWinged Victory
Best Trade50-Cent CupronickelAustraliaVisit by Queen Elizabeth II
Most Artistic50-Lithu SilverLithuaniaDiscus Thrower
Most Historically Significant1 Silver DollarUnited States of AmericaVoyage of Leif Ericson
Most Innovative500-Yen Copper, Zinc, NickelJapanPaulownia Flower
Most Inspirational50-Dollar Aluminium, BronzeAustraliaParalympics
Most Popular1 Dollar Copper, Zinc, Manganese, NickelUnited States of AmericaSacagawea

2001 (minted in 1999)

CategoryFace value and metalExecuting company, issuing countryTopic
Coin of the Year5,000-Lire SilverItalyWorld Encircled by Birds and Stars
Best Contemporary Event50-Schilling Bi-MetallicAustriaEuropean Monetary Union
Best Crown1 Dollar SilverUnited States of AmericaDolley Madison
Best Gold10,000-Korun GoldCzech RepublicCharles IV
Best Silver2-Pound SilverUnited KingdomBritannia in Chariot
Best Trade25-Cent CladUnited States of AmericaNew Jersey, Crossroads of the Revolution
Most Artistic5,000-Lire SilverItalyWorld Encircled by Birds and Stars
Most Historically Significant100-Schilling SilverAustriaAssassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand
Most Innovative1 Lats SilverLatviaMillennium, Button
Most Inspirational10-Hyrven SilverUkraineBirth of Jesus
Most Popular5-Pound CupronickelUnited KingdomDiana, Princess of Wales

2000 (minted in 1998)

CategoryFace value and metalExecuting company, issuing countryTopic
Coin of the Year500-Schilling SilverAustriaBook Printing
Best Contemporary Event2-New Sheqalim SilverIsrael50th Anniversary of Israel
Best Crown1,000-Escudos SilverPortugalInternational Oceans Exposition
Best Gold250-Dollar GoldSingaporeYear of the Tiger
Best Silver500-Schilling SilverAustriaBook Printing
Best Trade50-Schilling Bi-MetallicAustriaAustrian Presidency of the European Union
Most Artistic10-Diners SilverAndorraEuropa Driving a Quadriga
Most Historically Significant200-Escudo CupronickelPortugal500th Anniversary of the Voyage to India
Most Innovative2-Dollar, 2-Dollar, 2-Tala SilverCook Islands, Fiji, Western SamoaTripartite Convention
Most Inspirational14-Euro SilverBosnia-HerzegovinaDove of Peace
Most Popular1 Dollar SilverCanada125th Anniversary of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police

1999 (minted in 1997)

CategoryFace value and metalExecuting company, issuing countryTopic
Coin of the Year1 Rand SilverSouth AfricaWomen of South Africa
Best Contemporary Event Coin1 Rand GoldSouth AfricaFirst Heart Transplant
Best Crown2-Pound SilverUnited KingdomBritannia
Best Gold200-Dollar GoldCanadaHaida Carved Mask
Best Silver100-Schilling SilverAustriaEmperor Maximilian of Mexico
Best Trade2-Zloty BrassPolandPieskowa Skala Castle
Most Artistic1 Rand SilverSouth AfricaWomen of South Africa
Most Historically Significant100-Dollar GoldCanadaAlexander Graham Bell
Most Innovative5-Dollar SilverKiribati and Western Samoa Joint IssueWar and Peace
Most Inspirational10-Leon SilverSierra LeoneMother Teresa and Princess Diana
Most Popular100-Dollar PlatinumUnited States of AmericaStatue of Liberty, Eagle

1998 (minted in 1996)

CategoryFace value and metalExecuting company, issuing countryTopic
Coin of the Year60-Dollar GoldBermudaBermuda Triangle
Best Contemporary Event14-Euro SilverBosnia-HerzegovinaDayton Peace Accord
Best Crown500-Schilling SilverAustriaInnsbruck Town Market
Best Gold60-Dollar GoldBermudaBermuda Triangle
Best Silver100-Rouble SilverRussiaThe Nutcracker Ballet, Marsha and the Nutcracker
Best Trade2-Dollar Bi-MetallicCanadaPolar Bear
Most Artistic100-Markkaa SilverFinlandHelene Schuerbeck
Most Historically Significant30-New Sheqalim SilverIsrael3000th Anniversary of Jerusalem
Most Innovative60-Dollar GoldBermudaBermuda Triangle
Most Inspirational1 Dollar SilverUnited States of AmericaParalympics
Most Popular2-Dollar Bi-MetallicCanadaPolar Bear

1997 (minted in 1995)

CategoryFace value and metalExecuting company, issuing countryTopic
Coin of the Year100-Markkaa SilverFinland50th Anniversary of the United Nations
Best Contemporary Event100-Rouble SilverRussia50th Anniversary of the End of World War II
Best Crown200-Schilling SilverAustriaOlympics, Ribbon Dancer
Best Gold500-Franc GoldFrance50th Anniversary of Victory in Europe (V.E.) Day
Best Silver100-Markkaa SilverFinland50th Anniversary of the United Nations
Best Trade1 Dollar Aluminum, BronzeAustraliaWaltzing Matilda
Most Artistic100-Markkaa SilverFinland50th Anniversary of the United Nations
Most Historically Significant10-Mark SilverGermanyCentennial of the X-ray
Most Innovative500-Schilling Bi-MetallicAustriaAustria in the European Union
Most Inspirational500-Franc GoldFrance50th Anniversary of Victory in Europe (V.E.) Day
Most Popular50-Cent SilverUnited States of AmericaOlympic Baseball

1996 (minted in 1994)

CategoryFace value and metalExecuting company, issuing countryTopic
Coin of the Year50-Pence CupronickelUnited Kingdom50th Anniversary of the Invasion of Normandy
Best Contemporary Event50-Pence CupronickelUnited Kingdom50th Anniversary of the Invasion of Normandy
Best Crown100-Franc SilverFranceOlympics, Javelin Thrower
Best Gold1,000-Schilling Gold, SilverAustria800th Anniversary of the Vienna Mint
Best Silver1,000-Lire SilverItaly400th Anniversary of Tintoretto
Best Trade20-Franc Tri-MetallicFrancePierre de Coubertin
Most Artistic100-Markkaa SilverFinlandEuropean Athletic Championships
Most Historically Significant1 Dollar SilverUnited States of AmericaThomas Jefferson, Architect of Democracy
Most Innovative5-Dollar SilverBahamasGolf, Hole In One
Most Inspirational300,000-zloty SilverPolandWarsaw Ghetto Uprising
Most Popular50-Pence CupronickelUnited Kingdom50th Anniversary of the Invasion of Normandy

1995 (minted in 1993)

CategoryFace value and metalExecuting company, issuing countryTopic
Coin of the Year500-Franc GoldFranceLouvre Museum, Mona Lisa
Best Crown10-Dollar SilverFijiCaptain William Bligh
Best Gold500-Franc GoldFranceLouvre Museum, Mona Lisa
Best Silver150-Yuan SilverChinaPeacocks
Best Trade50-Korun Bi-MetallicCzech RepublicPrague City
Most Artistic500-Schilling SilverAustriaHalstatt
Most Historically Significant1 Franc SilverFranceD-Day
Most Innovative20-Diner European Currency Unit SilverAndorraSaint George
Most Inspirational300,000-zloty SilverPolandWarsaw Ghetto Uprising
Most Popular1 Crown CupronickelGibraltarStegosaurus

1994 (minted in 1992)

CategoryFace value and metalExecuting company, issuing countryTopic
Coin of the Year500-Lire SilverItalyFlora and Fauna
Best Crown100-Schilling SilverAustriaKaiser Karl V
Best Gold5-Dollar GoldUnited States of AmericaChristopher Columbus
Best Silver2,000-Peseta SilverSpainBarcelona Olympics
Best Trade20-Franc Tri-MetallicFranceMont Saint Michel
Most Artistic500-Lire SilverItalyFlora and Fauna
Most Historically Significant1 Rouble CupronickelRussiaRebirth of Sovereignty
Most Innovative20-Franc Tri-MetallicFranceMont Saint Michel
Most Popular1 Dollar SilverUnited States of AmericaWhite House
Special Recognition for Merit of Design2-Rand SilverSouth AfricaMinting Process

1993 (minted in 1991)

CategoryFace value and metalExecuting company, issuing countryTopic
Coin of the Year500-Lire SilverItaly2,100th Anniversary of the Ponte Milvio Bridge
Best Crown100-Franc SilverFranceOlympics, Ski Jump
Best Gold100,000-Yen GoldJapanEnthronement of the Emperor
Best Silver10-Leke SilverAlbaniaOlympics, Equestrian
Best Trade200-Escudo Aluminum, Bronze, CupronickelPortugalGarcia De Orta
Most Artistic500-Lire SilverItaly2,100th Anniversary of the Ponte Milvio Bridge
Most Historically Significant3-Rouble SilverRussiaYuri Gagarin, First Man in Space
Most Innovative10-Leke SilverAlbaniaOlympics, Equestrian
Most Popular5-Dollar SilverAustraliaKookaburra

1992 (minted in 1990)

CategoryFace value and metalExecuting company, issuing countryTopic
Coin of the Year1 Crown CupronickelIsle of ManPenny Black
Best Crown1 Crown CupronickelIsle of ManPenny Black
Best Gold25-Rouble PalladiumRussiaPeter the Great
Best Silver100-Franc SilverFranceCharlemagne
Best Trade5-Kroner CupronickelDenmarkQueen Margrethe II Mongram
Most Artistic100-Markka SilverFinland50th Anniversary of Veterans
Most Historically Significant20-Mark CupronickelGermanyOpening of the Brandenburg Gate
Most Innovative1 Crown CupronickelIsle of ManPenny Black
Most Popular1 Crown SilverIsle of ManAlley Cat
Special Recognition for Merit of Design50-Cent CupronickelNew Zealand150th Anniversary of Waitangi

1991 (minted in 1989)

CategoryFace value and metalExecuting company, issuing countryTopic
Coin of the Year5-Franc CupronickelFranceEiffel Tower
Best Crown5,000-Peseta SilverSpain500th Anniversary of the Discovery of America
Best Gold2,000-Schilling GoldAustriaVienna Philharmonic Orchestra
Best Silver1 Dollar Silver, 25-Cent SilverAustraliaCrocodiles (“Holey), Aboriginal Mythology (“Dump”)
Best Trade5-Franc CupronickelFranceEiffel Tower
Most Artistic5-Franc Cupronickel, 5-Pound Gold, 2-New Sheqalim SilverFrance, United Kingdom, IsraelEiffel Tower, 500th Anniversary of the Gold Sovereign, 41st Anniversary of Israel
Most Historically Significant1 Sovereign GoldUnited Kingdom500th Anniversary of the Gold Sovereign
Most Popular5-Franc CupronickelFranceEiffel Tower

1990 (minted in 1988)

CategoryFace value and metalExecuting company, issuing countryTopic
Coin of the Year50-Leke SilverAlbaniaRailroads
Best Crown500-Forint SilverHungary25th Anniversary of the World Wildlife Fund
Best Gold100-Pound GoldEgyptGolden Warrior
Best Silver100-Yuan SilverChinaYear of the Dragon
Best Trade50-Cent CupronickelAustraliaBicentennial of Australia
Most Artistic50-Franc CupronickelSwitzerlandOlympics, Dove and Rings
Most Historically Significant500-Forint SilverHungary950th Anniversary of Saint Stephen
Most Innovative50-Leke SilverAlbaniaRailroads
Most Popular1 Dollar SilverUnited States of AmericaOlympics, 1988, Rings and Wreath

1989 (minted in 1987)

CategoryFace value and metalExecuting company, issuing countryTopic
Coin of the Year100-Pound GoldUnited KingdomBritannia
Best Crown50-Dollar SilverCook IslandsOlympics, Seoul Games
Best Gold100-Pound GoldUnited KingdomBritannia
Best Silver1 Dollar SilverCanada400th Anniversary of the Davis Straight
Best Trade5-Franc CupronickelSwitzerlandCentennial of Le Corbusier
Most Artistic100-Pound GoldUnited KingdomBritannia
Most Historically Significant1 Dollar Clad, 5-Dollar GoldUnited States of AmericaBicentennial of the United States’ Constitution
Most Popular1 Dollar Clad, 5-Dollar GoldUnited States of AmericaBicentennial of the United States’ Constitution

1988 (minted in 1986)

CategoryFace value and metalExecuting company, issuing countryTopic
Coin of the Year5-Dollar GoldUnited States of AmericaBicentennial of the Statue of Liberty
Best Crown1 Dollar SilverCanadaCentennial of Vancouver
Best Gold100,000-Yen GoldJapan60th Year of the Reign of Emperor Hirohito
Best Silver1 Dollar SilverCanadaCentennial of Vancouver
Best Trade500-Yen CupronickelJapan60th Year of the Reign of Emperor Hirohito
Most Artistic25-Tala SilverWestern SamoaVoyage of the Kon-Tiki
Most Historically Significant500-Schilling SilverAustria500th Anniversary of the Striking of the First Thaler Coin
Most Popular5-Dollar GoldUnited States of AmericaBicentennial of the Statue of Liberty

1987 (minted in 1985)

CategoryFace value and metalExecuting company, issuing countryTopic
Coin of the Year50-Markkaa SilverFinlandKalevala National Epic
Best Crow50-Markkaa SilverFinlandKalevala National Epic
Best Gold5-Pound GoldUnited KingdomSaint George Slaying the Dragon
Best Silver50-Markkaa SilverFinlandKalevala National Epic
Best Trade1 Dollar Copper, Aluminum, NickelAustraliaKangaroos
Most Artistic50-Markkaa SilverFinlandKalevala National Epic
Most Historically Significant500-Schilling Silver
100-Rupee Silver
Austria, India2000th Anniversary of Bregenz, Indira Gandhi memorial
Most Popular20-Dollar SilverCanadaOlympics, 1988, Downhill Skiing

1986 (minted in 1984)

CategoryFace value and metalExecuting company, issuing countryTopic
Coin of the Year100-Dollar GoldCanada450th Anniversary of Jacques Cartier's Voyage of Discovery
Best Crown10-Dollar SilverBarbadosThree Dolphins
Best Gold Coin100-Dollar Gold
1 Angel Gold
Canada, Isle of Man450th Anniversary of Jacques Cartier's Voyage of Discovery, Archangel Michael Slaying the Dragon
Best Silver20-Balboa SilverPanamaBalboa Discovers the Pacific Ocean
Most Artistic20-Balboa SilverPanamaBalboa Discovers the Pacific Ocean
Most Historically Significant100-Franc Silver
100-Dollar Gold
France, CanadaTwo Time Nobel Prize Winner Marie Curie, 450th Anniversary of Jacques Cartier's Voyage of Discovery
Most Popular1 Dollar SilverUnited States of AmericaOlympics, XXIII Olympic Games in Los Angeles, California

1985 (minted in 1983)

CategoryFace value and metalExecuting company, issuing countryTopic
Coin of the Year1 Dollar SilverUnited States of AmericaOlympics, Discus Thrower
Best Crown1 Dollar SilverUnited States of AmericaOlympics, Discus Thrower
Best Gold100-Pound Gold
100-Yuan Gold
Egypt, ChinaCleopatra VII, Panda
Best Silver10-Yuan SilverChinaPanda and Cub
Most Artistic5-Dollar SilverBritish Virgin IslandsYellow Warbler
Most Historically Significant5-Yuan SilverChinaMarco Polo
Most Popular1 Dollar SilverUnited States of AmericaOlympics, Discus Thrower

1984 (minted in 1982)

CategoryFace value and metalExecuting company, issuing countryTopic
Coin of the Year50-Cent SilverUnited States of America250th Anniversary of the Birth of George Washington
Best Crown20-Yuan SilverChinaYear of the Dog
Best Gold100-Dollar GoldCanadaNew Constitution, 1982
Best Silver20-Balboa SilverPanamaBalboa's Discovery of the Pacific Ocean
Most Artistic100-Dollar GoldCanadaNew Constitution, 1982
Most Historically Significant50-Cent SilverUnited States of America250th Anniversary of the Birth of George Washington
Most Popular50-Cent SilverUnited States of America250th Anniversary of the Birth of George Washington

References

General
  • Scarinci, Donald (15 June 2015). Coin of the Year: Celebrating Three Decades of the Best in Coin Design and Craftsmanship (PDF). Krause Publications. ISBN 9781440244766.
  • "Brandywine Krause Publications Coin of the Year Collection (1982-Present)". Professional Coin Grading Service. Retrieved 25 May 2019.
Specific
  1. The American Legion. American Legion. 1986. p. 13.
  2. The Numismatist, Volume 113 American Numismatic Association, 2000
  3. "Glow-in-the dark quarter is coin of the year". Bayview News, November 20, 2013
  4. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2014-09-09. Retrieved 2012-10-19.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link). List of the COTY Awards since 1984. In 2015 this list was also published as a paper-printed book: Donald Scarinci: Coin of the Year. Celebrating Three Decades of the Best in Coin Design and Craftsmanship, Krause Publications, Iola (WI) 2015.
  5. "The 2015 Coin of the Year Award Nominees". Numismatic News. 29 October 2014. Retrieved 4 June 2019.
  6. "Thirty-Sixth Awards Ceremony Program" (PDF). Krause Publications. Retrieved 4 June 2019.
  7. "The 2015 Coin of the Year Award Nominees". Numismatic News. 29 October 2014. Retrieved 4 June 2019.
  8. "These Are the COTY Category Winners in 2022". CoinsWeekly. 2022-01-13. Retrieved 2023-01-22.
  9. "The Coin of the Year: Moon Landing – Cosmos Of Collectibles". cosmosofcollectibles.com. Retrieved 2023-01-22.
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  24. "Krause Publications Announces 2012 Coin of the Year Winners". CoinWeek. 20 December 2011. Retrieved 3 June 2019.
  25. List of award-winning coins minted by Pobjoy Mint.
  26. Technical details of the coin series Coins of Latvia.
  27. Gerhard Schön: Euro-Münzkatalog. Die Münzen der europäischen Währungsunion 1999–2011, 10th edition, Battenberg Verlag, Regenstauf 2011, p. 132.
  28. Gerhard Schön: Euro-Münzkatalog. Die Münzen der europäischen Währungsunion 1999–2011, 10th edition, Battenberg Verlag, Regenstauf 2011, p. 803.
  29. Technical details of Maslenitsa. Archived 2015-10-25 at the Wayback Machine
  30. Archived 2015-11-23 at the Wayback Machine Webpage of Coin Invest Trust with all award-winning coins.
  31. Technical details of St Euphrosyne of Polatsk. Archived 2015-10-25 at the Wayback Machine
  32. Was awarded twice in this year.
  33. Gerhard Schön: Euro-Münzkatalog. Die Münzen der europäischen Währungsunion 1999–2011, 10th edition, Battenberg Verlag, Regenstauf 2011, p. 124.
  34. Technical details of Velikdzen. Archived 2015-10-25 at the Wayback Machine
  35. Gerhard Schön: Euro-Münzkatalog. Die Münzen der europäischen Währungsunion 1999–2011, 10th edition, Battenberg Verlag, Regenstauf 2011, p. 123.
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