Month: October 2018
Austria’s Niobium Time Coin Wins 2016 dated COTY “Best Bi-Metallic”
At the Krause Coin of the Year Awards, Austria won in the Best Bi-Metallic Coin category for coins dated 2016 with its 25 Euro niobium silver depiction of “Time.” The latest addition to the Austria Mint’s award-winning series uses its two-tone niobium core and outer silver ring to depict a selection of timepieces throughout the ages. […]
October 29, 2018
Austria’s 100 E “Red Fox” Dated 2016 Won “Best Gold” COTY
As the world awaits the judging for the 2017 dated coins, we continue our review of the 2016 dated coins that won each category of the Krause Coin of the Year Awards. The awards for these coins were presented at the World Money Show in Berlin in February 2018. The “Red Fox” 100 Euro gold […]
October 22, 2018
Germany 5 Euro “Planet Earth” Gets COTY for Coins Dated 2016
It was no surprise that Germany’s 5 Euro “Planet Earth” would win the Most Innovative category and go on to win the Krause Coin of the Year for coins dated 2016. The polymer ring is a revolutionary product that not only serves as an anti-counterfeiting device, but it extends the life of the coins as […]
October 15, 2018
No Controversy with 2016 Best Contemporary & Most Historical COTY Coin Picks
2016 and 2017 were years of seemingly endless controversy, but the international panel of Krause Coin of the Year judges preferred non-controversial commemorative topics to win the best contemporary event and most historical categories for coins dated 2016. Switzerland’s 20 Euro commemorative for the Gottardo Tunnel won the best contemporary event and France’s gold 200 […]
October 8, 2018
King of Mint Errors Certified by NGC
When the U.S. Mint makes a mistake, coin collectors often rejoice. Rare 1943 bronze cents are a stellar example, intriguing numismatists ever since 16-year-old Don Lutes Jr. found one in change from his school cafeteria in 1947. According to coin experts, there are 17 confirmed specimens from the Philadelphia Mint, six from San Francisco, and […]
October 1, 2018