China’s “Year of the Monkey” Wins Best Circulating for 2016 Dated COTY Coin

China’s bi-metallic “Year of the monkey” 10 Yuan coin won the Best Circulating category in the Krause Coin of the Year Awards for 2016 dated coins.  In addition to the stunning design, the coin features new security features. The commemorative circulating 10-yuan coins are legal tender of the People’s Republic of China (PRC).  The “Year of the […]

Australia’s Northern Sky Cassiopeia Wins 2016 Dated COTY “Best Silver Coin”

Australia won the Best Silver Coin in the Krause Coin of the Year Awards for its 2016 $5 silver “Northern Sky Cassiopeia” dome-shaped coin.  It is the first of a three-coin series featuring the Northern Sky constellations.  It was designed by B. King. The Australia Mint’s previously issued Southern Sky series of coins inspired the United States […]

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. […]

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 […]

World War 1 Theme Dominates 2015 Dated Coin of the Year Awards

Italy took the top award for coins dated 2015 at the Krause Coin of the Year ceremony held during the World’s Fair of Money in Berlin on Saturday, February 5, 2017.  Both the United States and Finland took home two category awards.  Four of the coins had themes related to World War 1. Maria Grazia […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

Mauritania Wins ‘Best Circulating’ COTY dated 2017

Mauritania’s tri-metallic 20 Ouguiya coin (KM-15) was named the “Best Circulating Coin” at the 2019 Krause Coin of the Year Awards (COTY). The coin, dated 2017, gave Mauritania’s its first COTY award to date.   Struck by the Monnaie de Paris (French Mint), the standard circulation coin is part of a series issued by the […]

Republic of Palau’s ‘Birth of Venus’ Mosaic Wins ‘Most Innovative’ 2017 dated COTY

The Republic of Palau’s Great Micromosaic Passion – Birth of Venus coin was named the “Most Innovative” at the 2019 Krause Coin of the Year Awards (COTY) in Berlin. The coin, dated 2017, is the first in the groundbreaking “Great Micromosaic Passion” series. The $20 Palau coin features more than 5,000 minted tiles, which are […]