Category: Krause Coins
Coin of the Year 2015
Finland and the United States were the top winners in the first round of judging in the Coin of the Year competition. Each nation won two of the 10 categories, while Italy, Japan, Canada, Great Britain, Austria, and the Cook Islands each won in a single category. The COTY Awards are sponsored by World Coin News, […]
February 7, 2017
U.S. Celebrates Two Wins at Coin of the Year Awards
For the first time in ten years the United States won top honors with the Baseball Hall of Fame clad half dollar coin as the Krause Coin of the Year for coins dated 2014. The United States won two awards at the first round of the 2016 Coin of the Year Awards, which were held […]
December 21, 2015
Austria Sweeps Krause Coin of the Year 2013
Austria took top honors winning the Krause Coin of the Year for coins dates 2013 with its 50 euro gold coin, KM-3218, depicting Gustav Klimt’s, “The Expectation.” It is the second coin in Austria’s five year series celebrating the painter’s work. [easingslider id=”4591″] It was a big year for the Austrian Mint, having taken the […]
December 16, 2014
Krause Coin Of The Year Category Winners for 2012 Coins Announced
Krause Publications has announced the winners in each of ten categories for coins dated 2012. These ten coins will compete for the coveted Krause Coin of the Year designation which will be awarded at the World Mint Director’s conference in February. France and Australia accounted for almost half of the award winners as each country […]
November 18, 2013
Coin of the Year Awards for 2010 Coins
By Donald Scarinci Israel won the coin of the Year for its 2010 Jonah in the Whale 2 Sheqalim coin. The coin had been selected as the “most artistic” category winner. Judges for Krause Publications nominated 95 coins issued in 2010 from around the world and selected winners in ten categories for its annual coin […]
April 9, 2012