Krause Publications has released the category winner list for the 2015 Coin of The Year Awards. Austria leads in first round of Coin of the Year voting with three Austrian coins came out on top during the first round of World Coin News' Coin of the Year Award voting by an international panel of judges that concluded.
The 94 coins nominated for 2015 coin of the year's awards were released in 2013, and represent the highest achievement in theme, design and marketing from mints and central banks from around the world. Judges will now select the Coin of the Year from this field of 10 category winners. Judging will conclude Dec. 6 and the results will be published in the January issue of World Coin News. The 2015 Coin of the year awards will be presented during a ceremony Jan. 31, 2015, at the World Money Fair in Berlin, Germany.
The Most Artistic Coin
A 100-euro gold coin, KM-3225, issued in the Austrian Wildlife series and depicting a Red Deer.
The Best Bi-Metallic Coin
Tunneling themed 25-euro silver and niobium coin, KM-321.
The Best Gold Coin
50-euro coin issued in the Klimt and His Women series called The Expectation, KM-3218.
The Most Historically Significant
The Netherlands 5-euro silver coin marking the 1713 Treaty of Utrecht that ended the War of the Spanish Succession, KM-326.
The Best Contemporary Event
a copper-nickel ruble, KM-436, issued by Belarus to commemorate the 90th anniversary of the founding of BPS-Sberbank.
The Best Silver Coin
Latvia's 1 lats coin marking the 200th anniversary of the birth of composer Richard Wagner, KM-140.
The Best Crown winner
Ireland's silver 10 euro commemorating author James Joyce, KM-80.2.
The Best Circulating Coin
The United States Mount Rushmore, copper-nickel piece and is part of the America the Beautiful series of 25-cent pieces, KM-546.
The Most Innovative Coin
A gilded silver coin showing a howling wolf, which is actually a cutout, issued by Mongolia, 500-tugrik denomination, KM-328.
The Most Inspirational Coin
a Canada silver $3 showing Grandfather and Grandson Fishing, KM-1485.
PS: Crowns are coins with a diameter of 37 millimeters to 45 mm. The Contemporary Event category honors historically important events that occurred less than 100 years ago.
