Subjects : Prizes and awards, new products and services
The silver coin Black and Gold: The Gray Wolf and the colored circulation coin of 10 cents of the 100eAnniversary of the Bluenose, which is one of the best in the world
OTTAWA (ontario), January 20, 2023 /PRNewswire/ –The Royal Canadian Mint is honored to have won the award coin of the year in two of ten categories in which mints from around the world compete for the most coveted awards recognizing excellence in coin design and manufacture. The 2021 $20 Fine Silver Coin Black and Gold: The wolf Gray was named the best Cu coin, while the first colored 10 cent circulation coin will be released by the Mint in 2021 to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Minte anniversary blue nose was voted best edition.
The Royal Canadian Mint works tirelessly to find new ways to present the Canada on coins that represent the highest level of craftsmanship, creation and innovation,” said Marie Lemay, President of the Royal Canadian Mint. Win not one, but two prizes coin of the year in one year is incredible proof that our coins are indeed best-in-class and admired by collectors around the world.
On the 2021 $20 Fine Silver Coin Black and Gold: The Gray Wolf, artist Claude Thivierge translates the feared and admired personality of a large Canadian predator into a portrait reminiscent of yin and yang, rendered in contrasting gold and black rhodium plating. Though human encroachment has reduced its habitat, the majestic gray wolf still thrives in hierarchical packs of six or eight animals in less populated parts of the world. Canadafrom Labrador British Columbia over the Yukon and the Northwest Territories.
The 100the anniversary blue nose in 2021 gave the Mint a chance to celebrate in style. We have reinterpreted the pattern of blue nose With the help of Nova Scotia marine artist YvesBrub, we’ve given color to our smallest circulation coin for the first time ever. Unprecedented maritime icon built Lueneburgin Nova Scotia, the blue nose was an industrious fishing schooner whose skills in theInternational Fishermen’s Race have been unmatched for nearly two decades. the blue nose remains a testament to the extraordinary ingenuity, know-how and skill of the Canadians who designed, built and operated it.
Contestants for the annual competition coin of the year are determined by an international group of representatives of several currencies and numismatists. The coins are judged by an international jury made up of representatives from the world’s most important currencies, medal winners, journalists and representatives from central banks and museums. Winners were selected from 100 finalists nominated in ten categories.
Images of the Mint’s new premium coins can be found here here.
About the Royal Canadian Mint
The Royal Canadian Mint is the Crown Corporation responsible for the production and distribution of Canadian circulation coins. Recognized as one of the largest and most diverse mints in the world, it offers a full range of high quality specialty products and related services internationally. To learn more about the coin and its products and services, Visit the www.mint.ca. Keep following the coin Twitter, Facebook and instagram.
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