Index
Category 1 Category 2 Commemorative Coin - Gold Commemorative Coin - SILVER
Australia 4 Australia 18 Austria 5 Austria 19 Canada 6 Austria 20 France 7 Canada 21 Japan 8 France 22 Netherlands 9 Japan 23 Poland 10 Republic of Korea 24 Portugal 11 Netherlands 25 Singapore 12 New Zealand 26 South Africa 13 Poland 27 Spain 14 Portugal 28 USA 15 Singapore 29 South Africa 30 Spain 31 Switzerland 32 USA 33
Index
Category 3 Category 4 Circulating Coin Other Coin
Australia 36 Australia 52 Austria 37 Austria 53 Canada 38 Canada 54 China 39 Germany 55 France 40 Poland 56 Germany 41 Singapore 57 Japan 42 Spain 58 Lithuania 43 USA 59 Mexico 44 France 60 Poland 45 Singapore 46 Coin Competition Rules 61-62 South Africa 47 Spain 48 United Kingdom 49 Category 1
Commemorative Coin GOLD Australia
Royal Australian Mint Face Value: $10 Year of Minting: 2015
Metal: 99.99% Weight: 1/10 oz Diameter:17.53 Coin Mintage: 2500
Description of Obverse: Description of Reverse:
The obverse features the effigy of Her Majesty This exquisite and emotive design is inspired by soldiers Queen Elizabeth II by Ian Rank-Broadley. This of the Anzac legend and the location in which they is the third portrait of Her Majesty to feature earned their nation’s pride. The ‘C’ mintmark follows on Australian decimal coins and has been used tradition, symbolizing the city and the Mint in which it generally since 1999. was struck.
4 Austria
The Austrian Mint Face Value: 50 Year of Minting: 2015
Metal: Gold Au 986 Weight: 10 Diameter: Coin Mintage: 30
Description of Obverse: Description of Reverse:
A detail from Klimt’s Jurisprudence, in the form of the The reverse shows a detail from Medicine as Eurenides, the Greek deities of vengeance, graces the coin’s Hygieia, daughter of the Greek god of medicine, with obverse. Stylised snakes accentuate Klimt’s customary the Aesculapian snake wound around her arm swirling patterns of the gorgon’s hair in the rectangular and the cup of Lethe in her hand. centre, while on the right stands the goddess of law.
5 Canada
Royal Canadian Mint Face Value: $ 200 Year of Minting: 2015
Metal: 99.99% Pure Gold Weight: 31.16 g Diameter: 30 mm Coin Mintage: 275
Description of Obverse: Description of Reverse:
Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, Canada’s reigning With over a million Indo-Canadians living in Canada, sovereign, is portrayed on Canadian coinage by this 99.99% pure gold, elaborately designed and engraved tradition as Canada is a constitutional monar coin – Festival of Lights – captures the symbolism and chy. Her effigy is accompanied by the words multicultural fabric of Canada, shining a bright light ELIZABETH II D. G. REGINA – By the Grace on Canada as a place of hope and freedom to share of God, Queen. The $200 denomination and one’s customs and beliefs. Canada 2015 also appear on the obverse.
6 France
Monnaie de Paris Face Value: 200 Year of Minting: 2015
Metal: Gold 999 Weight: 31 Diameter: Coin Mintage: 500
Description of Obverse: Description of Reverse:
On the obverse, a scrum is played. The scrum-half of On the reverse, a player is off-loading a pass the left-hand side team introduces the ball beside the while being tackled by an opponent player. In referee. The background evokes the many lines to be the background, the field the posts as well as found on a rugby field. The official Rugby World Cup an illustration of the stadium are represented. logo is inserted just below the scrum. This coin is oval The face value is inscribed on the top of the coin and dome shaped! using a rugby ball.
7 Japan
Japan Mint Face Value: 10000 Yen Year of Minting: 2015
Metal: Pure Gold Weight: 15.6 Gram Diameter: 26 mm Coin Mintage: 11,000
Description of Obverse: Description of Reverse:
“The Great East Japan Earthquake Reconstruction The pine tree standing alone named “Miracle Pine”, which Project” Coin. The woodcut print of an old school- survived the 2011 Great East Japan earthquake and tsunami house shows a nostalgic scenery which may have in the most devastated area once known as a beauty spot disappeared due to the earthquake and tsunami in with seventy thousand pine trees. This tree represents hope 2011. The Carp banners up on the roof are to pray for those who survived but grieve for their lost loved ones. for the success in life of boys.
8 Netherlands
Royal Dutch Mint - Waterloo Face Value: 10 Euro Year of Minting: 2015
Metal: Gold 900/1000 Weight: 6 Diameter: Coin Mintage: 2
Description of Obverse: Description of Reverse:
The coin’s obverse features a stately portrait of king The reverse displays a bicorne, the distinctive Willem-Alexander made up of 2D planes. headgear worn by the Prince of Orange in the famous painting by J.W. Pieneman from 1824. The king is looking forward, into the future, while the reverse represents a look back. It is as though two rulers are depicted on one coin: Willem-Alexander and the Prince of Orange (Symbolised by the bicorne). The bicorne has a dual significance that becomes visible when one rotates the coin and sees the bicorne flip over. It transforms from a symbol of victory to and empty relic that represents the losses suffered. 9 Poland
Mint of Poland (Mennica Polska) Face Value: 200 zł Year of Minting: 2015
Metal: outer ring: Au900 Ag 60 Cu40/core, upper part: Au750 Pd130 Ag120/core, lower part: Au900 Cu100 with latent image Weight: 15.50 g Diameter: 27.00 mm Coin Mintage: up to 2,500 pcs
Description of Obverse: Description of Reverse:
In the central part of the coin on a separate field In the central part of the coin – artistic visualization of physical – image on an eagle established as the national phenomena and mathematical forms, including separate emblem of the Republic of Poland. Below it – mint square field with latent image effect. Depending on mark: m/w. Right-hand – year of issue: 2015. In the angle one can see – Greek letter Sigma: ∑/gearwheel/ the background – graphical representation of division time sign. Along the rim on a separate field – the iterated function. Along the rim – inscriptions: inscription: 100 – LECIE ODNOWIENIA TRADYCJI RZECZPOSPOLITA POLSKA (issuing country), POLITECHNIKI WARSZAWSKIEWJ (name of the coin 10 200 ZŁ (face value) in Polish) Portugal
Portuguese Mint and O fficial Printing Office Face Value: 2.5 EURO Year of Minting: 2015
Metal: Silver and Gold Weight: 14.85 g Diameter:28 mm Coin Mintage: 10,000
Description of Obverse: Description of Reverse:
On the obverse, in the top center, interlaced Olympic On the reverse, figure the same representation rings which take the form of ocean waves, the central in the central part shows the logo of the Olympic field the face value and lower field the national coat of Committee of Portugal, completing, also, the arms, around which are inscribed the legend “Portugal” composition subtitles “Olympic Team Portugal and “2015” 2016”, inscribed on the bottom edge, and “Joana Vasconcelos” inscribed on upper edge.
11 Singapore
The Singapore Mint Face Value: 250 Patacas Year of Minting: 2016
Metal: 999.9 Fine Gold Weight: ¼ Oz Diameter: 21.96 mm Coin Mintage: 5000
Description of Obverse: Description of Reverse:
The outline of a witty monkey drawn in unique The Holy House of Mercy, a UNESCO World Heritage calligraphic style is featured with a heavenly peach Site, is intricately carved with the contrast of shiny in its grasp, and accompanied by a shower of peach mirror-polished finishing backdrop. All fine details of blossoms in the background. The fresh burst of the actual building are intricately captured through fine pink and purple contrasts the engraved contours of engraving and accentuated with differ. the monkey, accentuating the shiny mirror-polished finishing of this exquisite coin.
12 South Africa
South African Mint Company Face Value: South African RAND: R2 Year of Minting: 2015
Metal: Au 999.9 Weight: 7.777 g Diameter: 22 mm Coin Mintage: 500
Description of Obverse: Description of Reverse:
The obverse features a map of South Africa, showing the 9 UNESCO launched the Man and the Biosphere provinces. The province where the UNESCO biosphere Programme in 1971 ‘to promote interdisciplinary reserve occurs is highlighted and an enlargement of a map approaches to management, research and of the biosphere reserve is shown in the circle. Also education in ecosystem conservation and featured are the words \’South Africa\’ and the year sustainable use of naturalrsources’. The reverse \’2015\’. represents the unique animals and plants of the core region of the Kogelberg biosphere reserve. It also shows the eco friendly cabins. 13 Spain
Royal Spanish Mint Face Value: 100 Euro Year of Minting: 2015
Metal: GOLD 999 thousandths Weight: 6.5 gr wi Diameter: 23 mm Coin Mintage: 2500 pieces
Description of Obverse: Description of Reverse:
On the obverse the effigy of his Majesty King Don It reproduces an image of Don Quixote seated while Filipe. In the upper part and in circular sense and reading. At the left of the central image, in circular cense with capital letters, the legend FELIPE VI REY the legend EL QUIJOTE II; at the right of the central image, DE ESPAÑA. At the bottom, between two points, in two lines of uppercase, the face value 100 EURO; figure the year of minting, 2015. A Pearl border below, the Mint Mark. In the upper part of the coin surrounds motifs and legends. dates 1615 – 2015.
14 United States USA
United States Mint Face Value: $100 Year of Minting: 2016
Metal: 99.99% Gold Weight: 1.000 ozt Diameter:1.205 inches Coin Mintage: 50,000
Description of Obverse: Description of Reverse:
2015 American Liberty High Relief Gold Coin – The The reverse (tails) design depicts an American obverse (heads) depicts Lady Liberty evoking the ideals of eagle rising in flight, gripping a branch in its talons freedom, courage, and hope. as an embodiment of freedom.
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Category 2
Commemorative Coin Silver Australia
Royal Australian Mint Face Value: $5 Year of Minting: 2015
Metal: 99.9% Ag Weight: 22.23 g Diameter: 33.90 Coin Mintage: 1915
Description of Obverse: Description of Reverse:
The obverse features the effigy of Her Majesty Queen Finished to the stunning proof standard, the reverse features Elizabeth II by Ian Rank-Broadley. This is the third a tribute to the noble service of Australia and New Zealand’s portrait of Her Majesty to feature on Australian service men and women. The coloured landscape depicts decimal coins and has been used generally since the Gallipoli peninsula and the soldier in each other’s arms 1999. The obverse text has been placed around symbolizes the mateship and comradery between these two the effigy to create a supporting triangular effect. countries.
18 Austria
The Austrian Mint Face Value: 20 Euro Year of Minting: 2015
Metal: Silver Ag 900 Weight: 18 Diameter: Coin Mintage: 50
Description of Obverse: Description of Reverse:
Synonymous with the Austrian capital, The Spanish Rising The coin’s reverse shows a stallion and rider School in Vienna is the only institution worldwide executing a Levade, one of the school’s equestrian where classical equitation in the Renaissance inventors, in which the stallion put its entire tradition of the haute école is still cultivated. Both sides weight. of the coin feature the baroque Winter Riding School, built by Joseph Emanuel Fischer von Erlach from 1729 to 1735, in the background. The coin’s obverse shows a pair of Lipizzaner stallions and their riders performing a Pas de deux, a traditional highlight of their performance, which requires very high levels of concentration and coordination. 19 Austria
The Austrian Mint Face Value: 20 Euro Year of Minting: 2016
Metal: Silver Ag 900 Weight: 18 g fine Diameter: 34 mm Coin Mintage: 50,000
Description of Obverse: Description of Reverse:
Austrian Mint coins are renowned the world over One of the highlights of the Vienna Opera Ball is for their richness of detail. But a unique occasion the opening, which includes dance performances by deserves a unique memento. As the Vienna Opera the Young Ladies and Young Men’s Committee. This is Ball, the highlight of the Vienna Ball season, shown on the coin’s reverse. celebrate its 60th anniversary in 2016., we have now gone a step further by adding printed colour to a coin for the first time. The coin’s obverse features a young lady holding a raspberry red bouquet as a young man kissed her other hand. The addition 20 of colour both bring the flowers to life and adds a Canada
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Royal Canadian Mint Face Value: $ 25 Year of Minting: 2016
Metal: 99.99% Pure Silver Weight: 30.75 Gram Diameter: 36.07 mm Coin Mintage: 6000
Description of Obverse: Description of Reverse:
Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, Canada’s reigning The coin’s unusual state-of-the-art concave sovereign, is portrayed on Canadian coinage by shape, ultra-high relief engraving and antique tradition as Canada is a constitutional monarchy. finish form the perfect recreation of Canada’s Her effigy is accompanied by the words ELIZABETH Library of Parliament’s domed ceiling just as if II D. G. REGINA – By the Grace of God, Queen. The you were standing in the room itself. Canada and $25 denomination also appears on the obverse. the years 1876/2016, also appear on the reverse, in commemoration of the Library’s 140th anniversary.
21 France
Monnaie de Paris Face Value: 10 Euro Year of Minting: 2015
Metal: Silver 900 Weight: 16 Diameter: Coin Mintage: 5000
Description of Obverse: Description of Reverse:
This series’ coins were designed with a plate shape, On the reverse of the coin, we can find the face value as a tribute to Sèvreś know how and tradition. It has in surrounded by Sèvreś typical designs. Those patterns were the center a ceramic insert representing the center of selected from the
22 Japan
Japan Mint Face Value: 1000 Yen Year of Minting: 2015
Metal: Pure Silver Weight: 31.1 gram Diameter: 40 mm Coin Mintage: 100,000
Description of Obverse: Description of Reverse:
Japan 47 Prefectures Coin Series “TOKUSHIMA”. AWA Snow Crystals, Moon and Cherry Blossoms ODORI festival dancers entertain more than 1.2 million represent the beauty of nature in the four seasons visitors every summer with their lively and dramatic in Japan. The latent image at the center of the largest dancing parade, WHIRLPOOLS OF NARUTO STRAIT, snow crystal shows “47” prefectures in Japan and world’s largest class with water speed of 20 km/h and 20 “60th” Anniversary of Enforcement of the Local meters in diameter, are observed off the prefecture Autonomy Law alternatively when viewed from different angles.
23 Republic of Korea
KOMSCO Face Value: $24.30 USD Year of Minting: 2015
Metal: Silver 99.99% Weight: 15.55 g Diameter: 33 mm Coin Mintage: 20,000
Description of Obverse: Description of Reverse:
The obverse of the Baekje Historic Area The reverse illustrates the Stone Pagoda at Mireuksa commemorative Coin presents the top part Temple Site, Iksan, together with artifacts excavated of the Great Gilt-bronze Incense Burner of from it such as the Gold Reliquaries and glass beads. Baekje in the foreground and a panoramic view of Gongsanseong Fortress, Gongju, in the background.
24 Netherlands
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Royal Dutch Mint Face Value: 5 Euro Year of Minting: 2015
Metal: Silver 925/1000 Weight: 15 Diameter: Coin Mintage: 13
Description of Obverse: Description of Reverse:
On the obverse of the coin, Motallebi has placed a silhouette The reverse of the coin shows the Van Nelle Factory, of King Willem-Alexander on top of an en-face portrait, with the draping tobacco leaves linking its history consisting of a matrix of engraved dots. On the foreground as a tobacco factory to its current status as an we see the Orange family coat of arms, placed on top of architectural heritage site. The ‘Van Nelle Vijfje’ coin the fence of Noodeinde Palace in the Hague. is another typically Dutch coin in the pop.
25 New Zealand
new Zealand Post Face Value: $1 (NZ) Year of Minting: 2015
Metal: 1 oz silver with selective gold plating and a zinc alloy outer rim with a metal finish Weight: 93 gram Diameter: 59 mm Coin Mintage: 1500
Description of Obverse: Description of Reverse:
Queen Elizabeth II’s current effigy in gold plating, Queen Elizabeth II’s first NZ effigy in gold plating, framed framed by a chaplet of roses as per the Queen’s by a chaplet of roses. As the coin rotates, between effigies personal flag. This 1 oz silver inner section of it reflects the span of time over which the Queen has the coin rotates inside an outer rim – making this reigned. the world’s first rotating coin.
26 Poland
Mint of Poland (Mennica Polska) Face Value: 1 NZD Year of Minting: 2016
Metal: Antique finish AG 999 with Popigai meteorite insert, high relief and copper-plating Weight: 1 oz Diameter: 38.61 mm Coin Mintage: 666 pcs
Description of Obverse: Description of Reverse:
In the central part of the coin – effigy of Her Majesty Queen In the central part of the coin – meteorite insert. Elizabeth II. Around it – inscription: ELIZABETH II, The reverse is a small replica of the Popigai crater ONE DOLLAR (face value), Ag 999 (hallmark), m/w which was created around 35 million years ago (Mint Mark). In the upper part of the obverse on a separate in the northern Siberia, Russia. In the upper part ring – inscription: NIUE ISLAND (issuer),2016 (year of the reverse – name of the coin: METEORITE of issue). In the background – stylized decorative surface CRATER POPIGAI. The recesses of the crater (crater). are copper-pated.
27 Portugal
Portuguese Mint AND OFFICIAL PRINTING OFFICE Face Value: 2.5 Euro Year of Minting: 2015
Metal: Silver Weight: 12 g Diameter: 28 mm Coin Mintage: 2500
Description of Obverse: Description of Reverse:
The coin “Bedspread of Castelo Branco” presents, On the reverse, there is shown a floral composition, framing on the obverse, a set of three plant elements with bird, as central motif, and the description of the legend the application of the most used embroidery stitches, ‘Bedspread of White Castle’, the central element is painted the national coat of arms and legend “2015”, in the color of the original embroidery. “Portugal” and the face value and the INCM logo.
28 Singapore
The Singapore mint Face Value: NU 1000 Year of Minting: 2015
Metal: 999 Fine Silver Weight: 5 oz Diameter: 65 mm Coin Mintage: 2000
Description of Obverse: Description of Reverse:
The spectacular full-body Shakyamuni Buddha statue An elaborate engraving of Bhutan’s national is minted with 5 mm ultra-high relief and gold-gilded emblem is featured in the centre, surrounded to present a vivid 3-dimensional Buddha, capturing the by the Eight Auspicious Symbols of Buddhism spiritual essence of Buddha’s enlightenment. Meticulously on the outer ring in vibrant colour. Each symbol engraved with full details exactly like the actual Buddha represents an aspect of Buddhist teaching and it statue in Bhutan, the ultra-high relief is 3 times the usual is believed that having all eight together can bring silver coin relief height. Intricate patterns of circular peace and harmony to one’s life. ringlets resembling the ringlets of the hair of Buddha are engraved in the background 29 South Africa
South African Mint COMPANY Face Value: South African RAND: 20c Year of Minting: 2015
Metal: Ag925 Cu75 Weight: 33.626 g Diameter: 38.72 Coin Mintage: 1000
Description of Obverse: Description of Reverse:
The obverse features the official South African coat The coin series represents the marine protected areas along of arms together with the words ‘South Africa’ and South African coast line. This sterling-silver crown celebrates the year ‘2015’ the continued protection and recovery of the southern right whale (Eubalaena australis), by featuring a mother and her calf the 20 c (1 oz) coin.
30 S Spain
Royal Spanish Mint Face Value: 30 Euro Year of Minting: 2015
Metal: Silver 925 thousandthd minimum, being the rest copper. Weight: 18 g Diameter: 33 mm Coin Mintage: up to 1,000,000
Description of Obverse: Description of Reverse:
On the obverse are reproduced the overlapping effigies of The reverse depicts an image of the event that their Majesties Don Filipe and Letizia. In the upper part of the happened to Don Quixote and Sancho Panza coin, circular sense and capital letters, the legend VI FELIPE with the horse Clavileño, represented Joaquín and LETIZIA. At the bottom of the coin, circular clockwise Ballester’s engraving, preserved in the Real Academia and in capital letters, separated by a figure formed by a Fleur Española. Upwards at the left and in circular capital de lis, the France legend VI FELIPE and LETIZIA. A Pearl letters is EL QUIJOTE II legend; and below it, the Royal border surrounds all. Spanish Academy coat of arms. At the right of the central image, in two lines and uppercase, the face value 30 Euro; below, dates 1615 – 2015, down, circle including, as quadruple latent image, a windmill with vanes in four different positions. Below the Mint Mark. A Pearl border surrounds motifs and legends. 31 Switzerland
Swissmint Face Value: $20 Year of Minting: 2015
Metal: 0.835 Weight: 20 g Diameter: 33 mm Coin Mintage: 40000
Description of Obverse: Description of Reverse:
Solar Impulse takes the challenge to fly around the Official standard reverse of Swiss commemorative silver world in an aircraft exclusively powered by the coins showing the face value in Swiss franc (20 FR), the cross energy of sun. The dimensions of the wingspan as the Swiss national sign and Confoederatio Helvetica as are 72 meters and longer than a Boeing 747-8. The the Latin name for Switzerland. huge wing area and the fuselage are covered with more than 17,000 solar cells.
32 S USA
United States Mint Face Value: $1 Year of Minting: 2016
Metal: 90% Silver, 10% Copper Weight: 26.73 grams Diameter: 1.500 inches Coin Mintage: 350,000
Description of Obverse: Description of Reverse:
2016 Mark Twain Proof Silver Dollar – The obverse (heads) The reverse (tails) features an assortment of characters features a portrait of Mark Twain holding a pipe with smoke leaping to life from Mark Twain’s works. forming a silhouette of Huck Finn and Jim on a raft in the background.
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Category 3
CIRCULATING Coin
Australia
Royal Australian Mint Face Value: 50 c Year of Minting: 2016
Metal: Cupro Nickel Weight: 15.55 Diameter: 31.51 Coin Mintage: 5 million
Description of Obverse: Description of Reverse:
The 50 cent piece obverse features the effigy of Her The beloved 50 cent circulating design of today, the Majesty Queen Elizabeth II by Ian Rank-Broadley; Commonwealth Coat of Arms sculpted by Stuart however it is also accompanied by the design on the Devlin. shilling. This is a first for the Royal Australian Mint featuring a special design on the obverse of a circulating coin.
36 Austria
The Austrian Mint Face Value: 10 Euro Year of Minting: 2015
Metal: Copper 999 Weight: 15 Diameter: Coin Mintage: 130
Description of Obverse: Description of Reverse:
A vivid and varied collection of some of Vienna’s most St. Stephen’s, the city’s magnificent 12th-century iconic institutions, from the State Opera to the cathedral takes centre stage on the coin’s reverse, Secession, graces the coin’s obverse and emphasizes where a drawing by Viktoria Pinzer, the 11-year-old the sheer concentration of cultural gems that make Vienna’s schoolgirl who won the school completion to historic centre a UNESCO World Heritage site. design this side of the coin, uncannily captures the unique atmosphere of the city.
37 Canada
Royal Canadian Mint Face Value: $25 cent Year of Minting: 2016
Metal: Nickel plated steel Weight: 4.4 grams Diameter: 23.88 mm Coin Mintage: 6.25 million
Description of Obverse: Description of Reverse:
Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, Canada’s reigning Paying homage to the timeless tribute to Canadian sovereign, is portrayed on Canadian coinage by sacrifice, this 25-cent commemorative circulation coin tradition as Canada is a constitutional monarchy. Her depicts a large poppy in the foreground surrounded by effigy is accompanied by the words ELIZABETH II smaller poppies in the background. Also engraved are D. G. REGINA – By the Grace of God, Queen. The the words “REMEMBER-SOUVENIR” in a banner at 25-cent denomination and year 2015 also appear on the bottom of the coin and the word Canada at the top. the obverse.
38 China
China Banknote Printing and Minting Corporation Face Value: 10 RMB Year of Minting: 2016
Metal: Bimetal Weight: 9.18 g Diameter: 27 mm Coin Mintage: 500 million
Description of Obverse: Description of Reverse:
The obverse features the auspicious design of peony, the title The reverse features the folk traditional design of of The People’s Bank China, the year date and the face value. a monkey and the auspicious flower and festival lantern design as the background, the words “Bing Shen” in Chinese. The whole design combines paper cutting art with decorative festival element.
39 France
Monnaie de Paris Face Value: 2 Euro Year of Minting: 2015
Metal: CuAlNi Weight: 8 Diameter: Coin Mintage: 10000
Description of Obverse: Description of Reverse:
The drawing presents Marianne’s profile, icon of The reverse of the coin is that of a standard 2 Euro coin, the French republic, drawn in a modern way. found throughout all countries of the eurozone. The face She bears a Phrygian bonnet. The cockade is value “2 Euro” appears in front of a map of Europe. colorize in blue, white and red. On the right hand side of the coin the cockade is drawn like a sketch and surmounts RF. The yeardate is inscribed in the centre of the coin. On the left hand side of the coin, a strophe of the famous poem Liberty, masterpiece of French poet Paul Eluard, as a reference to the Republic’s motto. The mintmarks 40 are attached to this extract. Germany Bavarian State Mint & State Mints of Baden-Wuerttemberg on behalf of the Federal Ministry of Finance
Face Value: 5 Euro Year of Minting: 2016
Metal: Outer ring CuNi25 polymer middle ring /core CuNi19 Weight: 9 g Diameter: 27.25 Coin Mintage: 2,000,000 CIRCULATING COIN: 5 shades of blue of the polymer ring(5 coin)
Description of Obverse: Description of Reverse:
“Planet Earth”: The new coin presents a world-novelty The reverse includes the German eagle in the with the insertion of a translucent polymer ring. The inner section, the face value 5-Euro, Bundesrepublik design fascinates by clear styling and excellent translation Deutschland as issuing country, the mint mark, of the subject. The inner section shows the planet, whose the year mark 2016 and the twelve stars of the EU. continents are realized by increased density of dots. The Obverse and reverse of the coin are in excellent planet is being surrounded by the blue ring in a way you harmony. Both sides fascinate by clearness and instinctively see it as its cosmic atmosphere. Furthermore the large-scale in design. They give a feeling of wideness. ring stands for the connection of planet earth and cosmos. The eagle is shown in a dignified manner.
41 Japan
Japan Mint Face Value: 500 Yen Year of Minting: 2015
Metal: nickel-brass, cupronickel, copper Weight: 7.1 g Diameter: 26.5 Coin Mintage: 1,610,000
Description of Obverse: Description of Reverse:
Japan 47 Prefectures Coin Series “WAKAYAMA”. NA Shape of Japanese old coin and Japanese four characters CHI FALLS, in a UNESCO World Heritage Site, are meaning “Local Autonomy”. The latent image at the center Japan’s highest waterfalls cascade down the bare rock hole of the old coin shows “47” prefectures in Japan and of a 133-meter-tall vertical cliff. The stunning view of “60th” Anniversary of Enforcement of the Local Autonomy the falls harmonizing with the three-story pagoda in Law alternately when viewed from different angles. the foreground is one of the most famous landscapes.
42 Lithuania
Lithuanian Mint Face Value: 2 Euro Year of Minting: 2015
Metal: 3-layered core: Nickel-brass/nickel/ nickel-brass, outer ring: copper-nickel alloy Weight: 8.5 Diameter: Coin Mintage: 1,000,000
Description of Obverse: Description of Reverse:
Denomination of the coin “2 Euro” on the background of the One of the most beautiful words in the Lithuanian map of the European Union. language “AČIŪ” (Eng: Thank you) on the background of the Latin alphabet with the mintmark of the Lithuanian Mint, the inscriptions “LIETUVA” (Eng: Lithuania) and “2015” (Year of Minting) below surrounded.
43 Mexico
Casa de Moneda México Face Value: 20 Year of Minting: 2015
Metal: Bimetallic (Center: Nickel Copper alloy; Ring: Bronze – Aluminum alloy) Weight: 15.945 g Diameter: 32 mm Coin Mintage: 5,000,000
Description of Obverse: Description of Reverse:
The upper rim includes the lettering “ESTADOS The key pattern included in the coin’s center field UNIDOS MEXICANOS” (UNITED MAXICAN features the left profile of General José María Morelos y STATES), with the national seal upraised in the Pavón; in an upper semicircle, and in two lines, there is center field. the legend “BICENTENARIO LUCTUOSO DEL GENERALÍSIMO JOSÉ MARÍA MORELOS Y PAVÓN” (“BICENTENNIAL OF JOSE MARÍA MORELOS Y PAVÓN’S DEATH”); in the left and right margins, respectively, there is the years “1815” and “2015”; in the exergue, in the lower semicircle, there is the denomination in letter “VEINTE PESOS”; and, to the right of the hero’s figure, 44 there is the “°M” mint mark of Casa de Moneda de Mexico. Poland
Mint of Poland (Mennica Polska) Face Value: 5 zł Year of Minting: 2015
Metal: ring MN25, core CuAl6Ni2 with irregularly milled edge; decoration – eight inscription separated by decorative starsL NBP (every second inscription inverted by 180 degrees) Weight: 6.54 g Diameter: 24 mm Coin Mintage: Up to 1,200,000 Pcs
Description of Obverse: Description of Reverse:
In the central part of the coin – image of the coat of arms In the central part of the coin – image of the Poznań eagle established as the national emblem of the Republic Town Hall’s main façade from the perspective of of Poland. Below – year of issue: 2015. Along the rim – face the Woźna street. Along the rim, on a separate value: 5 ZŁOTYCH (5 zloty), issuing country (separated by cupronickel ring – name of the coin: RATUSZ W dots): RZECZPOSPOLITA POLSKA (The Republic of POZNANIU. Image of the perspective of the view. Poland).
45 Singapore
The Singapore Mint Face Value: SGD 2$ Year of Minting: 2015
Metal: Cupro – Nickel (CU 75 NI 25) Weight: 20 g Diameter: 38.7 mm Coin Mintage: On demand
Description of Obverse: Description of Reverse:
The observe design features the Singapore Coat of This coin celebrates Singapore’s 50th year of independence. Arms with the year 2015. “Singapore” in four different The education-themed coin depicts student and the languages surrounds the coin on the outer ring. celebration logo in vibrant colours, which is unique as coloured coins are uncommon. The background architecture is intricately engraved, with the smallest details of the school name, visible under a magnifying glass.
46 South Africa
South African Mint Company Face Value: South African RAND: R5 Year of Minting: 2015
Metal: Bi-metal alloy Weight: 9.5 Diameter: 26 Coin Mintage: 5 Million
Description of Obverse: Description of Reverse:
The obverse features the year “2015” together with the words Two-hundred years ago a currency was created for “South Africa” and the national cost of arms. Also shown is the people of Griqua Town. From a numismatic the miniature lettering of South Africa Reserve Bank. perspective, the four coin which make up this commemorative series are unique as they represent South Africa’s first currency, created for a local community, the country’s first decimal coinage and the world’s first Christian Missionary coinage. The reverse of this R5 circulation coin displays both sides of the five “pence” Griqua Town coin, slightly overlapped. Also shown is the denomination and the year 1815. 47 Spain
Royal Spanish Mint Face Value: 2 Euro Year of Minting: 2015
Metal: Ring in cuproniquel and the core is in copper, zinc and nickel. Weight: 8.5 g +/- Diameter: 25.75 Coin Mintage: 4,000,000
Description of Obverse: Description of Reverse:
On the obverse, in the central part of the coin, repro On the left there is the face value. On the right, from one duces the image of a bison, representative of the “Cave extreme to another, there are six vertical lines with twelve of Altamira” Cave painting. At the top, in circular superimposed stars, being each star situated at the end of sense and with capital letters, is the legend ESPAÑA. each line. On the right the European continent is represented On the right, the Mint Mark. At the bottom, the the text EURO is superimposed. Under letter “O” are mint year 2015. The coin’s outer ring depicts the the engraver’s initials. twelve stars of the European flag.
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the Royal Mint Face Value: 10 Pesos Year of Minting: 2015
Metal: Inner: mono-ply Brass Plated Steel; Outer; mono-ply Nickel Plated Steel Weight: 10.4 g Diameter: 28 mm Coin Mintage: 10 Million
Description of Obverse: Description of Reverse:
The striking bi-metallic design enhances the beautiful and This special design celebrates the 200th anniversary elaborate coat-of-arms, seen on all Uruguayan coins. The of the 1815 land regulations, a momentous landmark wonderfully intricate features of this coat-of-arms which tell in Uruguayan history. The three figures represent the story of the country are crowned by a rising sun, symbolizing the Gaucho, the Afro-descendant and the native the emergence of an independent Uruguay. Nationals and Indian: the origins of the Uruguayan people. The tourists alike will treasure this coin. quotation “The most unfortunate will be the most privileged” is by national hero José Artigas.
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OTHER Coin Australia
Royal Australian Mint Face Value: : $1 Year of Minting: 2016
Metal: Aluminium Bronze Weight: 9 g Diameter: 25.00 mm Coin Mintage: Unlimited
Description of Obverse: Description of Reverse:
Obverse features the effigy of Her Majesty The 2016 Alphabet coin Collection playfully captures Queen Elizabeth II by Ian Rank-Broadley. This Australian animals and encourages collecting with is the third portrait of Her Majesty to feature the letters A-Z represented. Each coin features a on Australian decimal coins and has been used letter of the alphabet accompanied by a corresponding generally sine 1999. native animal interacting with it. Collectors can use a magnifier to discover hidden elements with striking colour printing highlights these elements.
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The Austrian MinT Face Value: 25 Euro Year of Minting: 2015
Metal: Silver Niobium Weight: 9 Diameter: Coin Mintage: 65
Description of Obverse: Description of Reverse:
On its obverse, Cosmology features an illustration of the On the coin’s reverse, the planets in orbit encircle universe in its niobium core, complete with stars, the planet the European Extremely Large Telescope, which is Saturn and its rings, and the Rosetta space probe, the first ever currently under construction by the European Southern spacecraft to orbit a comet. Observatory in the Atacama Desert of Chile and is due for completion in 2022. The telescope will enable us to look deeper than ever into the solar system, the galaxy and the universe, concepts illustrated on the coin’s outer silver rings. It may not answer the question: Are we alone in the universe? But it will certainly make a major contribution to the search for extra-terrestrial life. 53 Canada
Royal Canadian Mint Face Value: : $20 Year of Minting: 2015
Metal: 99.99% pure silver Weight: 31.5 gram Diameter: 43 x 42 mm Coin Mintage: 15,000
Description of Obverse: Description of Reverse:
Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, Canada’s reigning This maple leaf shaped coin, exemplifies the Royal sovereign, is portrayed on Canadian coinage by Canadian Mint’s spirit of innovation. A nationally tradition as Canada is a constitutional monarchy. identifiable emblem, the symbol of the maple leaf has Her effigy is accompanied by the words ELIZ- been worn by soldiers in pursuit of peace and given ABETH II D. G. REGINA – By the Grace of hope to new Canadians. The year 2015 and the $20 God, Queen and by the word Canada. denomination also appear on the reverse.
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Face Value: 5 Euro Year of Minting: 2016
Metal: Outer ring CuNi25 / polymer middle ring / core CuNi19 Weight: 9 g Diameter: 27.25 Coin Mintage: 250,000 PROOF-LIKE (Collector coin): 5 shades of blue of the polymer ring (5 coin)
Description of Obverse: Description of Reverse:
“Planet Earth”: The new coin presents a world-novelty The reverse includes the German eagle in the inner with the insertion of a translucent polymer ring. The design section, the face value 5-Euro, Bundesrepublik fascinates by clear styling and excellent translation of Deutschland as issuing country, the mint mark, the subject. The inner section shows the planet, whose the year mark 2016 and the twelve stars of the EU. continents are realized by increased density of dots. The Obverse and reverse of the coin are in excellent planet is being surrounded by the blue ring in a way you harmony. Both sides fascinate by clearness and instinctively see it as its cosmic atmosphere. Furthermore large-scale in design. They give a feeling of wideness. the ring stands for the connection of planet earth and The eagle is shown in a dignified manner. cosmos. 55 Poland
Mint of Poland (Mennica Polska) Face Value: : 7 NZD Year of Minting: 2016
Metal: Ag 999 with SWAROVSKI ELEMENTS Weight: 7 oz Diameter: 34 mm Coin Mintage: 1,007 pcs
Description of Obverse: Description of Reverse:
Obverse 1: In the central part of the coin – mint mark Reverse (third side of the coin): image of a hand-drawn “m/w” depicted against a compass rose. Around it – XVII-century map created by an eminent Dutch cartographer inscription: “SEVEN DOLLARS” (face value), “7 OZ” Willem Janszoon Blaeu. The Seven New Wonders of the (weight), “AG 99” (hallmark); Obverse 2: In the cen- World are marked on the map with black SWAROVSKI tral part of the obverse – coat of arms of Niue Island. ELEMENTS. Around it – inscriptions: “NIUE ISLAND” (issuer), “2015” (year of issue). 56 Singapore
The Singapore Mint Face Value: NU1000 Year of Minting: 2016
Metal: 999 Fine Silver Weight: 5 oz Diameter: 65 mm Coin Mintage: 1000
Description of Obverse: Description of Reverse:
Incorporating combination of traditional and modern Issued by one of the happiest countries, the art styles to echo Bhutan’s modernization policy, the happiest lunar coin features the picturesque mystical qualities of Bhutan is reflected. The monkey, Punakha Dzong, using vibrant colour application, designed with floral, leaves and clouds elements, is sitting within artistic motifs of cloud swirls. The minted in ultra-high relief. The ultra-high relief height clouds engraved around the landmark further is 3 times the usual, presenting a 3-dimensional monkey highlight Bhutan as the Kingdom in the clouds, springing with exuberance. the last Shangri-la of the world. 57 Spain
Royal Spanish Mint Face Value: 50 Euro Year of Minting: 2015
Metal: Silver 925 thousandths being the rest copper Weight: 168.75 g Diameter: 73 mm Coin Mintage: 4,000
Description of Obverse: Description of Reverse:
In the center it depicts an image of the work entitled The reverse depicts an image of the “Portrait of Cardinal “The Spring”, by Giuseppe Arcimboldo. It is Borja” by Diego Rodríguez de Silva y Velazquez, which is preserved in the Museum of the Real Academia preserved in the Museum of the Real Academia de Bellas de Bellas Artes de San Fernando, Madrid. At the Artes de San Fernando in Madrid. On the left, in two lines right, are circular downwards and in capital letters, and upper case, is the value of the currency, 50 EURO. On the legend ESPAÑA; On the left , in horizontal the right, the Mint Mark. Motifs and legends surround a direction, the Mint Year 2015. Motifs and legends border of Pearl and pine nuts, interrupted in the upper surrounding a border of Pearl and pine nuts central part of the coin, with a text, in circular sense and interrupted on the left upper side by a sector within in capital letters, TESOROS DE MUSEOS ESPAÑOLES. 58 which appears ARCIMBOLDO legend. USA
United States Mint Face Value: $100 Year of Minting: 2015
Metal: 99.95% Platinum Weight: 1.0005 ozt Diameter: 1.287 inches Coin Mintage: 4,000
Description of Obverse: Description of Reverse:
2015 American Eagle One Ounce Platinum Proof Coin The reverse (tails) design titled “Liberty Nurtures – The obverse (heads) depicts the “Portrait of Liberty”. Freedom”, depicts Liberty and an American Liberty looks to the future in this modern interpretation bald eagle, representing freedom. of an American icon, the Statue of Liberty.
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Monnaie de Paris Face Value: 10 Year of Minting: 2015
Metal Silver: 333 Weight: 17 Coin Mintage: 125000
Description of Obverse: Description of Reverse:
Asterix holds proudly the Liberty torch. This drawing The reverse shows the face value surrounded by two comes from Asterix and the Great Crossing, branches (oak and laurel) that evoke the Euro symbol. we can see a wink to the Statue of Liberty in The entire reverse motive is framed in a hexagonal design New York. representing the shape of France.
60 Coin Competition Rules
Each MDC Official Member Mint and Observer Mint can enter one coin per category.
There are four categories in the Coin Competition; Category 1 – Commemorative coin - gold Category 2 – Commemorative coin – silver Category 3 – Circulating coin Category 4 – Other coin
Two separate class winners from each category are chosen; Class A – Most beautiful coin Class B – Most technologically advanced coin
Each MDC Official Member Mint and Observer Mint must supply two of the selected coin to allow for the display of both obverse and reverse.
Coins must be dated 2015 or 2016.
61 Coin Competition Categories
1. Gold Coins (Weight - 5 oz or under) a) Most Beautiful – All Gold coins containing at least 75% gold (18 Carat) b) Most Innovative – All Gold coins including bi-metal and tri-metal with or without innovation like colour, gems, high relief etc.
2. Silver Coins (Weight - 5 oz or under) a) Most Beautiful- All silver coins containing at least 60% silver b) Most Innovative – All silver coins with innovations like selected gold plating, with gems, colour, high relief etc. Also including bi-metal or tri-metal.
3. Circulating Coins (Weight - 20 gram or under) a) Most Beautiful – All base metal circulating coins with no decoration. b) Most Innovative – All base metal coins with innovations like colour, gold plating, silver plating, gems etc.
4. Other Coins (no maximum weight limitation) Includes coins made of more than 40% of metals other than gold or silver such as but not limited to platinum, palladium, niobium, titanium. a) Most Beautiful – appealing and meaningful design. b) Most Innovative coins – such as but not limited to new coin shapes, inclusion of non-metallic highlights on a coin (i.e. gems, glass, porcelain etc.,) integrates innovative features such as high relief, QR codes, augmented reality, combination of metals and all other creative features that a national coin may incorporate.
Voting Each MDC Official Member Mint and Observer Mint is entitled to one vote per category, that is, one vote per class in each category. Voting takes place by secret ballot. In the event of a draw, the deciding vote is made by the President of the MDC.
Other This competition bears no relationship with the Coin of the Year Award conducted by Krause Publications.
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