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Austria’s Fall of the Iron Curtain 20 Euro Named Best Silver 2014 dated COTY
Austria’s 20 Euro commemorating the fall of the Iron Curtain won the Krause Coin of the Year Award in the “Best Silver” category for coins dated 2014. The coin marks the 25th anniversary of the creation of a free, peaceful and united Europe. As described by the Austrian Mint, “Austria felt the presence of the […]
April 3, 2019
Finland Wins “Best Bi-Metallic” Category for 2015 dated COTY
Finland was a big winner for Coin of the Year Awards for coins dated 2015. It took home two honors, one of which was “Best Bi-Metallic Coin.” The 5-euro coin, KM-225, depicts a Lapland reindeer and features a bi-metallic copper-nickel center with an aluminum-bronze ring. The Reindeer of Lapland is part of the Animals of […]
March 26, 2019
United States’ Baseball Coin Named Best Gold Coin for 2014 dated COTY
In addition to taking home top honors for its Baseball cupped clad half dollar, the U.S. Mint’s Baseball gold $5 coin (KM# 578) was named “Best Gold Coin” in the Krause Coin of the Year for coins dated 2014. Both coins are part of the 2014 Baseball Hall of Fame commemorative coin series, in which the obverse […]
March 18, 2019
PS Audio Power Regenerators
PS Audio is a leader in AC power regeneration, making it a top choice among audiophiles. Earlier this year, the company released a new line of power regenerators designed to provide squeaky clean AC. Power Conditioners vs Power Regenerators There is a big difference between a power conditioner and a power regenerator. A power conditioner […]
March 11, 2019
Dr. Dean Kotlowski Joins CCAC as New Historian
Dr. Dean Kotlowski is the newest member of the Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee (CCAC). A professor of History at Salisbury University in Salisbury, Maryland, Kotlowski will serve as the CCAC’s historian for the next four years. Established in 2003, the CCAC advises the Secretary of the Treasury on proposed themes or designs for circulating coinage, bullion coinage, Congressional […]
March 4, 2019
Joseph Menna Named U.S. Mint’s Chief Engraver
The U.S. Mint recently named Joseph Menna as its Chief Engraver. Menna, who has worked for the Mint for 14 years, is a talented artist, his work earning him numerous Krause Publications’ Coin of the Year awards in various categories. He will now oversee the design development aspects of the work created by the Mint’s sculptor engravers, as […]
February 25, 2019
Finland Wins “Best Silver” COTY for 2015 Dated World Coins
Finland’s 10 euro (KM-226) marking the 70th anniversary of peace after World War II won “Best Silver” Krause Coin of the Year Award for coins dated 2015. Finland also took home an award for its 5 Euro Lapland reindeer coin (KM-224), which was named the “Best Bi-Metallic Coin.” The Mint of Finland was one of several […]
February 19, 2019
Japan Wins “Best Contemporary Event” for 2015 dated COTY
The Japan Mint won the “Best Contemporary Event” category for Krause’s Coin of the Year Award for coins dated 2015. The gold 10,000 yen, (Y.248), dated 2015, is the third in a series commemorating the Great East Japan Earthquake Reconstruction. The Great East Japan earthquake occurred on March 11, 2011. In addition to being the most powerful earthquake to hit […]
February 11, 2019
Italy 10 Euro Wins “Most Artistic” & COTY for Coins Dated 2015
Italy won in the “Most Artistic” category and Coin of the Year for coins dated 2015 with the 10 Euro, silver, 70 Years of Peace, KM387. The obverse and reverse of the coin was designed by Maria Grazia Colaneri. Ms. Colaneri received the distinction of being named the artist of the year by Krause Publications […]
February 5, 2019
Britain Wins “Best Crown” for 2015 dated COTY
Britain’s Winston Churchill 2015 Brilliant Uncirculated £5 (KM-1298) coin won “Best Crown” for coins dated that year in the Krause Coin of the Year Awards. The Royal Mint released the coin to commemorate the 50th anniversary of Churchill’s death. With the release of the 2015 coin, Churchill is the first statesman (non-monarch) to be featured […]
January 28, 2019