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Whatcha think? I don't know most of the coins. The US nominees I know are pretty weak contenders.

 

Most Historic Coin

 

Kazakhstan - 100 Tenge silver, Genghis Khan

Austria - 100 Euro gold, Crown of the Holy Roman Empire

Canada - Five Dollars silver, Playing Card Money - Queen of Spades

Hungary - 5,000 Forint silver, 100th Anniversary of the Birth of Edward Teller

Poland - 10 Zlotych silver and glass, Polish Settlement of Jamestown

Royal Australian Mint - 50 Cents, Centennial of Scouting

B.V.I. - 25 Dollars gold-clad silver, 250th Anniversary of British Admiral Nelson

Ukraine - 20 Hryvnia gold, Millennium of Mintage in Kiev

 

Best Contemporary Event Coin

 

Poland - Two Zloty brass, 65th Anniversary of Warsaw Uprising

Ukraine - 50 Hryvnia gold - Visit of Bartholomew I

Israel - 10 New Shekel silver, Israel's Sixtieth Anniversary

Denmark - 20 Kroner Aluminum Bronze, Sea Stallion

Belgium - Five Euro silver, Smurfs

Perth Mint- One Dollar silver, 1961 First Man in Space - Yuri Gagarin

Falkland Islands - One Crown silver, 90th Anniversary of Royal Air Force

Latvia - One Lats silver, 90th Anniversary of Statehood

South Georgia & South Sandwich - Two Pounds silver, Oldest Reigning Monarch

 

Best Gold

 

Ukraine - 50 Hryvnias, Swallow's Nest Castle

Andorra - 25 Diners, Three Kings

Latvia - 20 Latu, Coin of Latvia

Canada - 300 dollars, Summer Moon Mask

Perth Mint Australia - 50 Dollars, Discover Australia Porpoise

China - 10 Kilograms, Olympic Gold Coin

Denmark - 1,000 Kroner, Sirius Patrol

Poland - 500 Zlotych, Golden Eagle

USA - 10 Dollars, Louisa Adams First Spouse Coin

 

Best Silver Coin

 

Andorra - 10 Dinar, Pierre-Auguste Renoir

Belarus - 20 Rubles, Sedou Training Ship

Latvia - One Lats, Good Luck Coin

Austria - 20 Euros, Belle Époque

Germany - 10 Euros, Franz Kafka

United Arab Emirates - 50 Dirhams, Hamden Bin Rashed Award for Distinguished Academic Performance

Japan - 1,000 Yen, 60th Anniversary of Local Autonomy Law Hokkaido

Canada - One Dollar, Celebrating the Royal Canadian Mint Centennial

British Antarctic Territories - 2 Pounds, 200th Anniversary of the Granting of Letters Patent

Denmark - 500 Kroner, Danneborg Royal Yacht

 

Best Crown Coin

 

Royal Australian Mint Australia - One Dollar, Australian Kookaburra

Russia - 3 Rubles, 150th Anniversary of First Russian Stamp

Austria - 10 Euro silver, The Abby of Klosterneuburg

Lithuania - 50 Litu silver, St. Casimir

Belarus - 20 Rubles silver, Princess Turandot

Finland - 10 Euros silver, 90th Anniversary of Independence

Isle of Man - 1 Crown silver, Prince Charles 60th Birthday

Andorra - 10 Dinars silver, Viking Ship

Lithuania - 50 Litu silver, Bee Coin

Japan - 1,000 Yen, 60th Anniversary of Local Autonomy Law Shimane

 

 

 

Best Trade Coin

 

Denmark - 20 Kroner, aluminum-bronze, First Diesel Ship Selandia

India - 1 Rupee, stainless steel

USA - 25 Cents, copper-nickel clad, Hawaii state quarter

Great Britain - 20 Pence, Partial Shield

Canada - 25 Cents, Poppy

Cyprus - 2 Euro, bimetallic, Ancient Statue Cross

Panama - ¼ Balboa, copper-nickel, Children's Hospital

 

Most Popular

 

Isle of Man - 50 Pence, copper-nickel, Snowman Christmas Coin

Canada - 25 Cents, nickel-plated steel, Anne of Green Gables

USA - One Ounce silver, American Eagle

South Africa - One Ounce gold, Krugerrand

Austria - One Ounce silver, Philharmonic

Royal Australian Mint Australia. - 25 Dollars gold, Square Kangaroo Dreaming

Niue - One Dollar, colorized silver, Square Van Gogh

Switzerland - 10 Francs bi-metallic copper nickel, National Park Golden Eagle

 

 

 

Most Artistic Coin

 

Isle of Man - One Crown silver, Triangular King Tut Mask

Canada - 15 Dollars silver, Edward VII

Ukraine - 50 Hryvnia gold, Swallow's Nest Castle

Italy - 5 Euro silver, 60th Anniversary of the Constitution

Poland - 200 Zlotych gold, Warsaw Ghetto Uprising

Germany - 10 Euro silver, Sky Disc of Nebra

Belarus - 20 Ruble silver, Cuckoo

Japan - 1,000 Yen silver, 60th Anniversary of Local Autonomy Law Kyoto

USA - 100 Dollar platinum, Judicial Branch of Government

Austria - 10 Euro silver, Abbey of Seckau

 

Most Innovative

 

British Antarctic Territory - Two Pounds silver, 200th Anniversary of the Granting of Letters Patent

Isle of Man - ½ Crown gold, King Tut Mummy Mask

Poland - 10 Zlotych gold, Olympics

Canada - Fifteen Dollars silver, Playing Card Money - Queen of Spades

Perth Mint Australia- One Dollar silver, Landmarks Silver Series - Broome

Austria - 25 Euros silver, Fascination Light

Perth Mint for Cook Islands - One Dollar silver, 1961 First Man in Space - Yuri Gagarin

 

Most Inspirational Coin

 

Austria - 50 Euros gold, Ignaz Philipp Sammelweis - Personal Hygiene Vienna Hospital

Ukraine - 100 Hryvnia silver - Christianization of Kiev

Canada - 2500 Dollars gold, Towards Confederation

Lithuania - 50 Litu silver, Hill of Crosses

France - 50 Euro, 150th Anniversary Lourdes

USA - 50 Cents copper - nickel, Bald Eagle

Finland - 2 Euro bimetallic, Human in Heart

Estonia - 10 Krooni silver, 90th Anniversary of Independence

Panama - ¼ Balboa copper-nickel clad - Breast Cancer Awareness

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