Coins of the year- 2010

Compania americana Krause Publications a anuntat recent nominalizarile pentru premiile "Coins of the year" 2010. Premiile vor fi prezentate in cadrul unei ceremonii ce se va derula la Berlin in ianuarie 2010. Monedele nominalizate, cele mai deosebite din punct de vedere al temei, designului si tehnicii utilizate pentru producere, dar si al vinzarilor, sunt realizari ale anului 2008. Un juriu format din autori, numismati, editori si membri ANA au avut de selectat cele mai meritorii monede din sute de propuneri apartinind monetariilor si Bancilor Nationale de pe intreg mapamondul.

Iata si nominalizarile pentru fiecare categorie:
1. 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
2. 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
3. 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
4.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
5. 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
6.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
7. 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
8. 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
9.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
10.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

Prin multitudinea de monede nominalizate la cele 10 categorii, dupa cum observati, nu se regaseste nici o moneda romaneasca. Din ce motiv? Sunt chiar atit de urate monedele romanesti comemorative realizate in 2008? Ar fi mult de discutat. Si oricum nu ne aude nimeni din cei care ar trebui sa ne auda.