W tym roku rozpoczê³a siê w³a¶nie druga edycja konkursu COTY.
Polskê
reprezentuje tym razem moneta
10 z³, 750-lecie
lokacji Krakowa, 2007 projektu Roberta Kotowicza -
projektanta ¶wiatowej s³awy. Zatem los naszej monety zale¿y od naszego (Internautów)
powszechnego udzia³u w g³osowaniu. Wyniki konkursu zostan± og³oszone
w dniu 7 lutego 2009 r.
w trakcie uroczystej ceremonii podczas Miêdzynarodowych
Targów Monet w Berlinie.
Polskie
monety emitowane przez NBP wielokrotnie ju¿ zdobywa³y miêdzynarodowe
nagrody w konkursach na Monetê Roku:
1.
W
1995 roku srebrna moneta o nominale 300.000 z³ "50. rocznica powstania
w Getcie Warszawskim" zosta³a uznana za "Najbardziej inspiruj±c± monetê
roku 1993".
2.
W 1996 roku srebrna
moneta o nominale 300.000 z³ "50. rocznica Powstania Warszawskiego"
zosta³a uznana za "Najbardziej inspiruj±c± monetê roku 1994".
3.
W
1999 roku moneta Nordic Gold o nominale 2 z³, "Zamek w Pieskowej
Skale", zosta³a uznana za "Najlepsz± monetê pod wzglêdem handlowym roku
1997".
4.
W 2006 roku srebrna
moneta o nominale 20 z³ "Pamiêci Ofiar Getta w £odzi" zosta³a uznana za
"Najbardziej inspiruj±c± monetê roku 2004".
Ponadto pod adresem:
http://www.worldcoinnews.net/
znajduje siê wykaz nagrodzonych monet w latach 1984-2006,
a w¶ród nich tak¿e polskie monety.
Zapraszamy
do g³osowania tak¿e Pañstwa.
Niech zwyciê¿y najlepsza i
najpiêkniejsza moneta na ¶wiecie!
Oto monety z 2007 roku,
które zosta³y nominowane:
1. Chiny - 300 Yuan, Igrzyska Olimpijskie w Pekinie 2008, moneta
jednokilogramowa
2. Wegry - 5 000 Forint, Zamek Gyula
3. Polska - 10 Zlotych, 750 - lecie lokacji Krakowa
4. Niemcy - 10 Euro, 50 lat kraju zwi±zkowego Saara
5. Kanada - 1 000 000 Dolarów, Li¶æ klonowy, z³oto, 100 kilo
6. USA - 1 Dolar, Za³o¿enie Jamestown
7. Australia - 25 Dolarów, Kangur o zachodzie sloñca, z³oto
8. Austria - 10 Euro, Melk Abbey (Opactwo Melk)
9. Rosja - 500 Rubli, 150 rocznica urodzin K. E. Cio³kowskiego
10. Japonia - 1 000 Jenów, International Skills Festival
(Miêdzynarodowy Festiwal Umiejêtno¶ci)
11. Dania - 20 Koron, Vaedderen
12. Francja - ¼ Euro, 90. rocznica ¶mierci Edwarda Degas' a
13. Wielka Brytania - 2 Funty, 300 rocznica Aktu Unii
14. Finlandia - 10 Euro, A. E. Nordenskiold
15. Australia - 1 Dolar, Koala
Poni¿ej znajduj± siê wizerunki nominowanych monet:
China
2008 Beijing Olympic One-Kilo Coin
300 Yuan

Hungary
Castle of Gyula
5,000 Forint

Poland
750th Anniversary of the Incorporation of Krakow
10 Zlotych

Germany
50 Year of the Federal State of Saarland
10 Euro

Canada
Canadian Maple Leaf
One Million Dollars, 100-Kilo

United States
The Founding of Jamestown
One Dollar

Australia - Royal Australian Mint
Kangaroo at Sunset
25 Dollar
Austria
Melk Abbey
10 Euro

Russia
150th Anniversary of the Birth of Tsiolkovsky
500 Ruble

Japan
International Skills Festival
1,000 Yen

Denmark
The Ram
20 Kroner

France
90th Anniversary of the Death of Degas
¼ Euro

United Kingdom
300th Anniversary of the Act of Union
Two Pounds

Finland
A.E. Nordenskiold
10 Euro

Perth Mint
Australian Koala
One Ounce

Poni¿ej zamieszczamy informacje o konkursie zawarte w oryginale na stronie www.numismaster.com:
The public will soon be voting alongside mint officials, museum
curators, medalists and journalists to determine the "People's Choice"
of the world's best coinage, when voting goes live on soon at
NumisMaster.com.
56 Expert judges from around the world will decide the category winners
and the Coin of the Year as in the past, but again this year, the
public will decide the outcome of a congruent award honoring the
ultimate in coinage design.
"We are excited to once again offer Coin of the Year voting to coin
collectors from around the world," said Scott Tappa, numismatics
publisher at Krause Publications. "Last year's program drew hundreds of
thousands of votes from around the globe, and we're expecting an even
greater response this year. What could be more democratic than letting
collectors decide which coin they like best?"
The contest, sponsored by World Coin News and NumisMaster, will
celebrate its 25th year anniversary of honoring Mints of the world who
produce the most artistic, historically relevant, and innovative
coinage.
"In its first year, the People's Choice Coin of the Year became an
incredibly competitive award. Collectors take obvious pride in the
issues of their countries and they expressed themselves strongly in
their online voting," said World Coin News executive editor Dave
Harper. "We expect voter participation to rise sharply this year."
Last year's People's Choice winner was the
Hungarian
Mint,
for its 50 forint coin celebrating the 50th anniversary of the
Hungarian Revolution. Mints from France, Austria, the United States,
Latvia, and Finland were among the countries also honored with awards,
with the
Royal
Canadian Mint
taking the top prize for its four-piece set of $50 palladium coins
showing the Big Bear and Little Bear constellations in changing
seasonal positions.
The Coin of the Year
awards
ceremony
will be held at the World Money Fair in Berlin, Germany at the Estrel
Hotel and Convention Center on Saturday, February 7, 2009.
¼ród³o:
www.numismaster.com/ta/numis/Article.jsp?ad=article&ArticleId=5552 / Mennica Polska S.A. / NBP