International Association of Currency Affairs (IACA) has announced the winners for IACA 2015 Excellence in Currency Awards Coins at The Coin Conference 2015 on 22 October 2015 in Madrid, Spain. The International Association of Currency Affairs (IACA), a non-profit association dedicated to the Currency Industry, Bank Negara Malaysia is one of its members.
Four categories winners was chosen from the International Association of Currency Affairs (IACA) shorlisted nominees.
IACA 2015 Excellence Awards winners:
Best New Circulating Coin or Series:
A category that asseses the historical content, continuity of series, innovation, uniqueness, security and overall coin design:
BANK OF PAPUA NEW GUINEA & ROYAL AUSTRALIAN MINT:
Papua New Guinea 50 ‘toea’ denomination, multi-coloured,circulating coin. The obverse features the Coat of Arms of Papua New Guinea. The reverse features the logo and colours of the XV Pacific Games. This coin is 30mm, cupro-nickel, seven-sided and milled.
Best New Coin Innovation:
This category refers to a new idea or process that enhances the security, appearance or durability of circulating coins. It may also include innovation in the distribution and recycling of circulating coins, including policy initiatives:
HONG KONG MONETARY AUTHORITY:
A creative solution to stop coin hoarding that involves Coin Carts which go out into the community to encourage people to deposit coins and thereby help the recirculation of coins and reduce minting costs.
Best New Circulating Commemorative or Test Coin:
The coin must be legal tender and made available or issued to the public at face value. This category is designed for circulating coins, the main purpose of which is to commemorate a special event or person. It does NOT include collectors or souvenir coins sold at above face value:
RESERVE BANK OF NEW ZEALAND & THE ROYAL CANADIAN MINT:
New Zealand’s first coloured circulation coin, a 50-cent piece commemorating the 100th anniversary of Anzac, the joint corps of Australian and NZ Armed Forces.
Best Public Education Campaign or Website:
The education or public campaign programme should be designed to inform stakeholders, including the general public in a user friendly format, perhaps using multiple communication channels such as brochures, social media, smartphone apps etc:
BANCO de MEXICO:
To promote the validity, acceptance, and usage of the 20-peso commemorative coins, amongst the population, in order to ease cash transactions.
For more information about the Excellence in Currency Awards for Coins 2015, you can read here: International Association of Currency Affairs.
