Royal Canadian Mint leads competition for most 2010 Coin of the Year Award
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The Mint is also delighted that the two nominations received by
"The Royal Canadian Mint celebrated a century of achievement in 2008 and we take great pride in knowing that so many of the collector and circulation coins we produced were worthy of early recognition by the prestigious Coin of the Year Awards," said Ian E. Bennett, Royal Canadian Mint President and CEO. "Garnering the most nominations of any mint is a testament to the excellence of our coins and to the talent of our people."
The Mint's nominations are as follows:
Most Historic Coin ------------------ $15 Silver Playing Card Money - Queen of Spades Best Gold --------- $300 Gold Summer Moon Mask Best Silver Coin ---------------- Special Edition Silver Dollar - Royal Canadian Mint Centennial Best Trade Coin --------------- 25-Cent Poppy Circulation Coin Most Popular ------------ 25-Cent Anne of Green Gables Most Artistic Coin ------------------ $15 Silver Effigies of Royalty - Edward VII Most Innovative --------------- $15 Silver Playing Card Money - Queen of Spades Most Inspirational Coin ----------------------- $2500 Gold Kilo - Towards Confederation People's Choice --------------- Vancouver 2010 $25 Silver Hologram - Bobsleigh
Krause Publications of the
About the Royal Canadian Mint
The Royal Canadian Mint is the Crown Corporation responsible for the minting and distribution of Canada's circulation coins. An ISO 9001-2008 certified company, the Mint is recognized as one of the largest and most versatile mints in the world, offering a wide range of specialized, high quality coinage products and related services on an international scale. The Mint is an Official Supporter of the
Images of the Mint's nominated coins are available by visiting ftp://communications:[email protected].
The full list of nominations can be viewed at http://www.numismaster.com/ta/numis/Article.jsp?ad=article&ArticleId=8411
For further information: Alex Reeves, Manager, Communications, Telephone: (613) 949-5777, Mobile: (613) 884-6370, [email protected]
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