Tijdens de World Money Fair in Berlijn werd door Krause Publications, een uitgever van numismatische literatuur, de Coin of the Year Award uitgereikt.
In totaal 12 categorieën waren er ook enkele euro winnaars.
Winnaars in de verschillende categorieën:
Most Historically Significant: Kazakhstan – 100 Tenge, silver, Attila the Hun
Best Contemporary Event: France – 10 Euro, silver, Fall of Berlin Wall
Best Gold: South Africa – 100 Rand, gold, White Rhino
Best Silver: Canada – 20 Dollars, silver, Crystal Snowflake
Best Crown: Finland – 20 Euro, silver, Peace and Security
Most Popular: Austria – 10 Euro, silver, Basilisk of Vienna
Best Trade: Slovakia – 2 Euro, bi-metallic, First Year of Euro Issuance
Most Innovative: British Indian Ocean Territory – 2 Pounds, silver-crystal, Life of the Sea Turtle
Most Artistic: Canada – 300 Dollars, gold, Native American Summer Moon Mask
Most Inspirational: Poland – 10 Zlotych, silver, World War II Polish Underground
Coin of The Year Recognition: South Africa, 100 Rand, gold, White Rhino
People’s Choise Coin of the Year: Hungary, 5.000 Forint, silver, Budapest “World Heritage Sites in Hungary”
Groepsfoto van de Coin of The Year winnaars.
