Coin of the Year (COTY) 年度硬幣大奬

October 20, 2012 0 By SCS

有留意外國錢幣的網友應該會聽過 Coin of the Year 這個大獎。這個由美國 Krause Publications 主辦的獎項,每年都按幾個大項選出該項最佳硬幣,2013 年度的提名名單是 2011年推出的各種硬幣,2013年1月在德國柏林公佈得獎名單。奬項如下:

  • Most Historically Significant Coin
  • Best Contemporary Event
  • Best Gold Coin
  • Best Silver Coin
  • Best Crown Coin
  • Best Trade Coin
  • Most Popular Coin
  • Most Artistic Coin
  • Most Innovative Coinage
  • Most Inspirational Coinage

在以上的項目中,我個人特別留意其中兩項,其中一樣當是是 Best Silver Coin 了。其次就是硬幣的藝術設計,因為我視其中一部份的銀幣為藝術品,當然要看其藝術價值。我 highlight 了幾個香港網友可能曾經注意到的銀幣。

Best Silver Coin

  • Armenia – KM# 196, 500 Dram, One Ounce Silver, Noah’s Ark
  • Canada – KM# 1176, 20 Dollar, Silver, Canoe and Reflection
  • Andorra – KM# 326, 5 Diners, Silver, Golden Eagle – Wildlife of the Pyrenees
  • Turkey – KM# 1274 50 Lira, Silver, Hejaz Railway
  • China – KM# 1972, 10 Yuan, Silver, Year of the Rabbit
  • South Korea – KM# 121, 50,000 Won, Silver, Jeju Volcano and Lava Tubes
  • Australia – Perth Mint– KM# 1605, One Dollar, One Ounce, Silver, Hi-Relief Concave Kangaroo
  • Netherlands – KM# 304, 5 Euro, Silver, Queen Looking Through the Window
  • Somali Republic – KM# 230, 100 Shillings, Elephant Bullion Coin
  • Belarus – KM# 380, 20 Rubles, Silver, Arabic Dance

Most Artistic Coin

  • Slovenia – KM# 102, 30 Euro, Silver, 20th Anniversary of Independence
  • Lithuania – KM# 175, 10 Litu, Silver, Comedy and Tragedy
  • Latvia – KM# 120, Lats, Silver Square, Aleksandris Caks
  • France – KM# 1809, 10 Euro, Silver, Palace of Versailles
  • Czech Republic – KM# 121, 200 Korun, 500th Anniversary of the Birth of Jiri Melantrich
  • Canada – KM# 1131, 5 Dollars, Silver, Fall Moon
  • Fiji – KM# 151, 2 Dollars, Silver, Hawksbill Taku Sea Turtle
  • Kazakhstan – KM# 215, 500 Tenge, Silver, Sturgeon Fish
  • France – KM# 1835, 10 Euro, Silver, Comic Strip 13
  • Finland – KM# 166, 10 Euro, Silver, Kaj Franck

原來一些看似普通的 bullion coins,也可能會是一個得奬的設計。得獎不代表升值,但起碼都是一枚值得珍藏的硬幣。你有其中的一枚嗎?

其他提名名單各位網友可以參考這個官方網頁。
http://www.numismaster.com/ta/numis/Article.jsp?ad=article&ArticleId=25861