Tag: numismatics
Donald Scarinci: Federal Advisor and Authority on American Coinage
A Leading Voice in America’s 250th Anniversary Coin Debate Donald Scarinci is a nationally recognized numismatics expert with over 35 years of experience, specializing in the historical and artistic foundations of American coinage. Federal Advisory Service with the Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee In 2005, Scarinci was appointed by the U.S. Secretary of the Treasury to […]
January 5, 2026
Canadian Ghost Ship Named “Most Innovative” Coin for 2022-Dated Coins
The Canadian Ghost Ship coin requires a black light to fully appreciate its stunning and unique design. It is not surprising that it won the Coin Of The Year’s (COTY) “Most Innovative Coin” category for 2022-dated coins. The design of the Canadian Ghost Ship coin was inspired by the legend of an apparition that has […]
June 5, 2024
Ukraine Wins “Best Contemporary Event” Coin dated 2021
Ukraine won the Best Contemporary Coin category in the Coin of the Year (COTY) contest for 2021 dated coins. The winning 10 Hryvnia coin commemorates the 25th Anniversary of the Ukrainian Constitution. The coin is part of a series celebrating the Rebirth of Ukrainian Statehood. As described by the National Bank of Ukraine, “This coin […]
May 29, 2024
Tokelau “Robots” Coin Named “Most Inspiration” for 2021-dated Coins
Tokelau won its first Coin of the Year (COTY) Award for its 2021-dated Next Evolution Robots coin, which was named the Most Inspirational. The winning coin was designed by Artisan Coin Productions and issued by Tokelau. The legal-tender coins have a denomination of 20 New Zealand dollars. According to Artisan Coin Productions, humanoid robots, in […]
May 16, 2024
Royal Canadian Mint Wins “Best Circulated Coin” Category for 2021 Dated Coins
The Royal Canadian Mint took home top honors in the “Best Circulation Coin” Category for the Coin of the Year Awards (COTY) for coins dated 2021. The winning coin celebrates the Bluenose centennial and is the first time Canada has added color to its 10-cent circulation coin. The Bluenose is Canada’s most famous ship and has […]
April 30, 2024
US Mint’s Liberty Coin Named Best Gold Coin in COTY for 2021-Dated Coins
The U.S. Mint’s 100 Dollar gold American Liberty coin was named Best Gold Coin in Krause Publication’s Coin of the Year (COTY) competition for coins dated 2021. The coin won handily, with a 36 percent margin over its closest competitor. The highly detailed gold coin is part of the American Liberty series, which features modern […]
April 12, 2024
China Wins Best Silver for COTY 2021 Dated Coins
China’s Auspicious Culture – Swans 20 Yuan won the Best Silver coin category in the Coin of the Year (COTY) contest for coins dated 2021. While the unique and stunning coin was a deserving winner, China only narrowly beat out the competition, with voting the closest in the COTY “Best Silver” category. The Auspicious Culture […]
April 3, 2024
Austria Takes 3 COTY Category Awards for 2020 Dated Coins
Provided by: U.S. Mint Austria was the big winner in the 2022 Coin of the Year Awards for coins dated 2020, winning three of ten categories. The U.S. Mint won the “Most Historically Significant” category with its Women’s Suffrage Centennial Commemorative Silver Dollar. One final Coin of the Year will be chosen from the category […]
January 10, 2022
1849: The Philadelphia Mint Strikes Gold
“1849: The Philadelphia Mint Strikes Gold” won the 2016 Numismatic Literary Guild Award. Michael Moran and Jeff Garrett teamed up to write a book that chronicles how the discovery of gold in California impacted the U.S. Mint and the nation. “The arrival of Colonel Mason’s oyster can full of gold in Washington would change everything […]
November 21, 2016
Federal Government Set to Reclaim Rare Double Eagle Coins
The federal government recently won a decade-long legal battle over the ownership of rare Double Eagles coins. The Third Circuit Court of Appeals upheld the lower court’s decision ordering a Philadelphia family to surrender ten 1933 Saint-Gaudens Gold Double Eagles found in a safe deposit box. History of the 1933 Double Eagles The 1933 Gold […]
October 17, 2016