COTY awards...anyone else not feelin' any love?

cucamongacoin

The winner is a "selfie" of the "artist", with a blue hand, right? Most of the others look like prizes from an arcade machine? What am I missing?

These are depicted in the current Numismatic News

tradedollarnut

COTY?

cucamongacoin

Coin Of The Year ( methinks)

tradedollarnut

Criteria?

In my mind, there is only ONE candidate for COTY for 2013.

CaptHenway

GACK!

MGLICKER

<< <i>Criteria?

In my mind, there is only ONE candidate for COTY for 2913. >>



But other than Puff, none of us will be around to see it.

tradedollarnut

Oops. Typo

cucamongacoin

here's the article, I hope it's not a copyright infringement!

Zoins

A few straight on shots:

COTY (KM-2087):



Best Circulating Coin (KM-1853):



Best Silver Coin (KM-2079):

tradedollarnut

Ohhhh. Bottom coin was better

Zoins

The US had two nominee coins:



<< <i>Most Historically Significant Coin
1. Canada - KM# 1322a, 25 Cents, Nickel-Plated Steel, War of 1812 - Sir Isaac Brock
2. Czech Republic - KM# 127, 200 Korun, Silver, 150th Anniversary of the Sokol Sport and Gymnastics Movement
3. Fiji - KM# 197, 50 Dollars, Silver, 100th Anniversary of the Titanic
4. Germany - KM# 310, 10 Euro, Silver, 200th Anniversary of Brothers Grimm Fairy Tales
5. Greece - KM# 248, 10 Euro, Silver, Greek Culture - Socrates
6. Hungary - KM# 841, 10,000 Forint, Gold, Golden Florin of King Charles I
7. Latvia - KM# 129, 1 Lats, Silver, 200th Anniversary of Riga Zoo
8. Niue - KM# 638, 2 Dollars, Silver, RMS Titanic
9. Russia - KM# 1367, 3 Rubles, Silver, 1150 Years of Statehood
10. Transnistria - KM# 139, 100 Rublei, Silver, Khotyn Fortress

Best Contemporary Event
1. Ascension Island - KM# 25, 60 Crowns, Silver with Diamonds, 60th Anniversary of Reign of Queen Elizabeth II
2. Australia - KM# 1744, 50 Cents, Copper-Nickel, Bombing of Australia in World War II
3. Brazil - KM# 680, 5 Reis, Silver, Delivery of Olympic Flag London to Rio
4. France - KM# 1850, 10 Euro, Silver, 20th Anniversary of the Eurocorps
5. Germany - KM# 309, 10 Euro, Silver, 50th Anniversary of Fighting World Hunger
6. Great Britain - KM# 1216, 5 Pounds, Copper-Nickel, 60th Anniversary of Reign of Queen Elizabeth II
7. Great Britain - KM# 1227, 10 Pounds, Silver, London Olympics
8. Greece - KM# 246, 10 Euro, Silver, Dr. George Papanicolaou
9. Latvia - KM# 128, 10 Lats, Silver, London Olympics
10. Poland - Y# 818, 10 Zlotych, Silver, Stefan Banach

Best Gold Coin
1. Austria - KM# 3214, 100 Euro, Gold, Imperial Crown
2. Canada - KM# 1520, 1 Cent, Gold, The End of the Penny
3. Great Britain - KM# 1207, One Sovereign, Gold, New Depiction of St. George Slaying the Dragon
4. Greece - KM# 250, 100 Euro, Gold, Balkan War Centennial
5. Hungary - KM# 843, 5,000 Forint, Gold, Summer Olympics - Canoe
6. Israel - KM# 494, 10 New Sheqalim, Gold, Tel Megiddo
7. Italy - KM# 352, 20 Euro, Gold, Fauna in Art - Middle Ages
8. Lithuania - KM# 180, 10 Litu, Gold, Science - Mokslas
9. Netherlands - KM# 313, 10 Euro, Gold, Amsterdam Canals
10. Slovakia - KM# 125, 100 Euro, Gold, 300th Anniversary of the Coronation of Charles III

Best Silver Coin
1. Australia - KM# 1830, 1 Dollar, Silver, Kangaroo in Ultra High Relief
2. Austria - KM# 3209, 20 Euro, Silver, Egon Schiele
3. Canada - KM# 1237, 20 Dollars, Silver, $20 for $20, "The Penny"
4. Cook Islands - KM# 1599, 1 Dollar, Silver, Gold Cup
5. France - KM# 2079, 10 Euro, Silver, SS France Ocean Liner
6. Italy - KM# 353, 5 Euro, Silver, Monetary Unification
7. Japan - Y# 195, 1,000 Yen, Silver, International Monetary Fund Meeting
8. New Zealand - KM# 356, 1 Dollar, Silver, Queen's 1953 Christmas Message
9. South Africa - KM# 532, 50 Cents, Silver, Baobob Tree
10. United States - KM# 522a, 25 Cents, Proof Silver, Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park

Best Crown Coin
1. Australia - KM# 1853, 5 Dollars, Silver, Southern Cross in Blue Sky
2. Belarus - KM# 425, 10 Rubles, Silver, 150th Anniversary of Railways
3. Canada - KM# 1238, 20 Dollars, Silver, Diamond Jubilee High Relief
4. China - Y# 2047, 10 Yuan, Silver, Zhang Fei Mask
5. Finland - KM# 189, 20 Euro, Silver, UNESCO Equality and Tolerance
6. Hungary - KM# 839, 500 Forint, Silver, Istvan Orkeny
7. Ireland - KM# 72, 15 Euro, Silver, Wolfhounds
8. Kazakhstan - KM# 222, 500 Tenge, Silver, Fairytale Characters
9. Kyrgestan - KM# 50, 10 Som, Silver, Kurmanjan Dakta
10. Lithuania - KM# 178, 50 Litu, Silver, Turtle

Best Circulation Coin
1. Armenia - KM# 214, 50 Dram, Brass-Plated Steel, Armavir Region
2. Australia - KM# 1738, One Dollar, Aluminum-Bronze, International Year of the Farmer
3. Canada - KM# 1258, 2 Dollars, Bi-Metallic, War of 1812 - HMS Shannon
4. China - KM# 2041, 1 Yuan, Brass, Year of the Dragon
5. Denmark - KM# 945, 20 Kroner, Aluminum Bronze, 40th Anniversary of Queen Margrethe II
6. Fiji - KM# 334, 20 Cents, Nickel-Plated Steel, Parrot
7. Finland - KM# 182, 2 Euro, Bi-Metallic, Helene Schjerfbeck
8. Germany - KM# 305, 2 Euro, Bi-Metallic, Bavaria-Schloss
9. Latvia - KM# 135, 1 Lats, Copper-Nickel, Hedgehog
10. Russia - Y# 1417, 5 Rubles, Nickel-Plated Steel, Patriotic War of 1812 - Capture of Paris

Best Bi-Metallic Coin
1. Austria - KM# 3212, 25 Euro, Silver and Niobium, Bionics
2. Canada - KM# 1132, 5 Dollars, Silver and Niobium, Winter Moon
3. Finland - KM# 180, 50 Euro, Silver and Gold, Helsinki World Design Capital
4. Great Britain - KM# 1224, 2 Pounds, Bi-Metallic, Charles Dickens
5. Japan - Y# 191, 500 Yen, Bi-Metallic, Black-Beaked Storks
6. Luxembourg - KM# 120, 2 Euro, Bi-Metallic, Royal Wedding
7. Portugal - KM# 813, 2 Euro, Bi-Metallic, European Cultural Capital - Guimaraes
8. Slovenia - KM# 109, 3 Euro, Bi-Metallic, 100th Anniversary of Rudolph Cvetko's Olympic Fencing Medal
9. Switzerland - KM# 142, 10 Francs, Bi-Metallic, Combat of the Bulls
10. Uganda - KM# 278, 1,000 Shillings, Bi-Metallic, 50th Anniversary of Independence

Most Artistic Coin
1. Armenia - KM# 223, 100 Dram, Silver, Sergei Parajanov
2. Australia - KM# 1625, 20 Cents, Copper-Nickel, Fields of Gold (Wheat)
3. Austria - KM# 3206a, 5 Euro, Silver, Society of Music Lovers
4. Belarus - KM# 426, 20 Rubles, Silver, Folk Legends - Bear
5. Estonia - KM# 72, 12 Euro, Silver, London Olympics
6. Finland - KM# 186, 5 Euros, Bi-Metallic, Northern Nature - Winter
7. France - KM# 2087, 10 Euro, Silver, Yves Klein
8. Italy - KM# 356, 10 Euro, Silver, Michelangelo and David
9. Lithuania - KM# 179, 10 Litu, Silver, Artist's Palette
10. Portugal - KM# 815a, 2.5 Euro, Silver, Painter Jose Malhoa

Most Innovative Coinage
1. Aruba - KM# 50, 5 Florin, Silver, Shoco Bird - World's First Augmented Reality Coin
2. Canada - KM# 1252, 25 Cents, Nickel-Plated Steel, Glow in the Dark Dino Skeleton
3. Cook Islands - KM# 1600, 5 Dollars, Silver, Nano-Sistine Chapel
4. Isle of Man - KM# 1446, 1 Crown, Copper-Nickel, Tennis - Commemorates Both Table Tennis and Lawn Tennis
5. Kazakhstan - KM# 223, 500 Tenge, Silver, Dinmukhamed Konayev - ex-Soviet Republic Honors ex-Soviet Leader (Distinct visual themes)
6. Latvia - KM# 131, 1 Lats, Silver, Riga Technical University - Technical Draftsmanship Tools
7. Niger - KM# 17, 1,000 Francs, Silver, Mecca Pointer
8. Poland and Ukraine - Y#824, KM# 666, 10 Zlotych + 10 Hyrvnia, Silver, European Football Championship - Yin Yang Design for Two Nations
9. Poland - KM# 825-828, 10 Zlotych, Silver, European Football Championships - 4 Pieces Make A Square

Most Inspirational Coinage
1. Alderney - KM# 219, 5 Pounds, Copper-Nickel, Remembrance Day
2. Canada - KM# 1248, 5 Dollars, Silver, Man in Motion - Rick Hansen Wheelchair
3. Cyprus - KM# 98, 5 Euro, Silver, Presidency of the European Council
4. Finland - KM# 187, 10 Euro, Silver, Arvo Ylppo
5. Hungary - KM# 837, 3,000 Forint, Silver, 150th Anniversary of Tragedy of Man - Imre Madach
6. Netherlands - KM# 309, 5 Euro, Silver, 400 Years of Diplomatic Relations with Turkey
7. New Zealand - KM# 354, 1 Dollar, Silver, 50 Years of Friendship Between New Zealand and Samoa
8. Poland - Y# 814, 20 Zlotych, Silver, Holocaust Families
9. United States - KM# 530, 1 Dollar, Silver, Star-Spangled Banner
10. Vatican City - KM# 435, 2 Euro, Bi-Metallic, 7th World Meeting of Families >>

cmerlo1

Just my opinion, but colorizing coins makes them look like that junk being sold on TV...

MidLifeCrisis

I agree with cmerlo1.

Just another ridiculous aspect of this hobby.

CalGold

<< <i>10. Transnistria - KM# 139, 100 Rublei, Silver, Khotyn Fortress >>



Is this a real country?

CG

LanceNewmanOCC

<< <i>

<< <i>10. Transnistria - KM# 139, 100 Rublei, Silver, Khotyn Fortress >>



Is this a real country?

CG >>



looks to be in the republic of moldolva in EU - trans
.

dcarr

<< <i>

<< <i>10. Transnistria - KM# 139, 100 Rublei, Silver, Khotyn Fortress >>



Is this a real country?

CG >>



Sort of.
It is a disputed territory:
Transnistria

dcarr

Note that private mints have never been included in this, presumably because they only make tokens and medals, not legal-tender coins.
But I wonder where the Transnistria coins were minted ?

I think they (Numismatic News) should have award categories for tokens and medals.

Zoins

<< <i>

<< <i>10. Transnistria - KM# 139, 100 Rublei, Silver, Khotyn Fortress >>



Is this a real country?

CG >>



It is to Abkhazia, Nagorno-Karabakh Republic and South Ossetia, the only countries that recognize it.

Zoins

<< <i>Just my opinion, but colorizing coins makes them look like that junk being sold on TV... >>



This might depend on what circulation coins one is used to. Some countries like Canada and Australia have colorized circulation coins but the US doesn't. It's somewhat similar to how some countries have multi-color plastic bills but the US doesn't.

SaorAlba

Transdnestr is a real place, and rather scary IMHO - I have been there rather surreptitiously a few years ago. Having lived in the USSR and Ukraine I can tell you Transdnestr is a throwback to 1950s era USSR. There are hammer and sickles on everything including their money. They have been in a tug of war with Moldova over territorial disputes etc, and they have Russian army protecting them. The problem with the ex-USSR states is that roads crossed old "republic" boundaries without thought that one day they would be a national boundary and sometimes to get to where you want to go you end up having to "sneak" across another country to get there. And I was only in and out of Transdnestr and Moldova to get to places in Ukraine I was visiting but there was no realistic way of getting from point A to point B without sneaking across those commie type places.

CalGold

<< <i>It is to Abkhazia… >>



Isn’t that the place in the Harry Potter books where the dementors kept evil wizards imprisoned?

CG

savoyspecial

>>But I wonder where the Transnistria coins were minted ?>>



Daniel Carr asked the above question......Not sure about this one in particular but many of the NCLT issued (Gibraltar, Isle of Man, Malawi, Palau etc.) are manufactured in Germany

EXOJUNKIE

COTY?! Really?!

Typical NN drivel IMHO ... a perfect example of why I don't subscribe.

bidask

I think these should have got COTY: Cept they are from 2008.

From Liberia !