1719) Coin Of The Year (COTY) 2021: i) A Moon Landing Silver themed Coin minted by the US Mint is the COTY-2021 Winner ii) Other Category Winners:

1719) Coin Of The Year (COTY) 2021: i) A Moon Landing Silver themed Coin minted by the US Mint is the COTY-2021 Winner ii) Other Category Winners:

To view a few posts on previous COTY winners, please visit the following links:

1) Did You Know Series (25) : The prestigious Krause Publications Annual  World Coin Competition - Winners of the COTY 2015 and other 10 Category winners

2) Krause Publications Awards Coin of the Year and other Category winners - 2016

3) Coin of the Year and winners of the 10 sub-categories- 2017

4) Coin of the Year Awards - 2018 (COTY - 2018): i) A 5 Euro Polymer Coin from Germany is the winner of Coin of the Year 2018; ii) Other category winners.

5) Coin of the Year Awards - 2019 (COTY 2019): i) A 50 Euro Silver coin from France is the Winner of Coin of the Year - 2019; ii) Other Category Winners.

6) 37th Annual Coin of the Year 2020 (COTY) Nominees: The Prestigious Kraus Publications Annual Award Competition which selects the winning coins in 10 different categories & from among the winners - the "Coin of the Year"

7) Coin Of The Year (COTY) 2021: i) A Moon Landing Silver themes Coin minted by the US Mint is the COTY-2021 Winner ii) Other Category Winners

The "Coin of the Year Program" (COTY) in 2021, is now in its 38th year. It is an internationally conducted competition presented by "World Coin News" to recognize outstanding coin design and innovation worldwide. 

The 2021 COTY program was sponsored by "The Journal of East Asian Numismatics", "NumisCollect" and "China Gold Coin Incorporation". The Competition honors coins dated 2019 in 10 categories of competition as decided by an international panel of judges.

More than 1,000 Coins from 45 coin issuing entities around the world are considered by the Panel, which selects a total of 100 nominees from the various countries/entities - i.e. 10 coins in each of the 10 Award categories.

A ballot sheet of these 100 nominees is sent to an international panel of judges, who vote for their picks and one coin is declared the winner in each category. Once the 10 winners are selected, the judges consider the 10 finalists for the ultimate Coin Of The Year Award (COTY-2021).

Several coins from out of the nominees/winners already figure in posts written previously on this Blog.

Apollo 11, Moon Landing Silver Dollar is Coin of the Year - 2021:

The United States' 2019 1-Dollar 5-Ounce Silver "50th Anniversary of the Moon Landing", 3-inch diameter Proof Coin with a curved shape (convex Reverse) & reeded edge, has been named the Coin of the Year- 2021. It has in fact won two other COTY category awards - Best Contemporary Event Award and Best Silver Coin Award in the respective categories.

The US 2019 1-Dollar Silver Coin - which is the winner of the Coin Of The Year (COTY) 2021.

"The Eagle has landed." The now-famous phrase spoken by United States astronaut Neil Armstrong was a phrase heard across the globe when he and Buzz Aldrin were the first humans to land on the moon on 20.07.1969. 

The United States Mint One Dollar - 2019 dated Silver Coin commemorates the 50th Anniversary of the Apollo 11 lunar landing and is  the winner of the 2021 Coin of the Year Awards.

Seen on the Reverse, concave side of the coin is depicted a footprint on the lunar surface. Inscriptions “MERCURY,” “GEMINI” and “APOLLO" are separated by phases of the moon. Together, these design elements represent the efforts of the United States space program leading up to the first manned moon landing.

On the lower periphery is inscribed "LIBERTY".

The Obverse, convex design features a representation of a close-up of the famous “Buzz Aldrin on the Moon” photograph taken July 20, 1969, that shows just the visor and part of the helmet of Aldrin. The reflection in the helmet includes Armstrong, the United States flag and the lunar lander, "Eagle." 

The Apollo 11 50th Anniversary Silver Dollar is the first United States coin of this size and weight with a proof finish, reeded edge and curved shape. The concave Obverse and convex Reverse enhance the aesthetic of the design.

The following is a list of the 2021 Coin of the Year category winners:

1) MOST HISTORICALLY SIGNIFICANT COIN:

A 100 Euro Gold Coin minted by the Austrian Mint, under its Gold Coin Series titled - The Magic of Gold". This coin's theme is - "THE GOLD OF MESOPOTAMIA".

2) BEST CONTEMPORARY EVENT COIN:

A 1 Dollar, 5-Ounce Silver Coin minted by the United States Mint depicting the "50th Anniversary of the Moon Landing". 

This Coin has also been awarded the winner of the Coin of The Year 2021 (COTY- 2021), as well as, the Best Silver Coin Category.

3) BEST GOLD COIN:

A 100 Yuan Gold Coin minted by China Gold Coin Incorporation displaying the "Art of Chinese Calligraphy".

4) BEST SILVER COIN:

A 1 Dollar, 50 Ounce Silver Coin minted by the US Mint depicting the "50th Anniversary of the Moon Landing" by Apollo 11.

This Coin has also been awarded the winner of the Coin of The Year 2021 (COTY- 2021), as well as, the Best Silver Coin Category.

5) BEST CROWN COIN:

A 10 Euro  - Silver - Gilt -Rhodium Coin minted by the Monnaie de Paris (The Paris Mint) displaying Paris’ Treasures, City of Lights: Eiffel Tower.

6) BEST CIRCULATING COIN:

A 2 Euro, Bi-Metallic Coin minted by the German Mints depicting the "30th Anniversary of the Fall of the Berlin Wall".

7) BEST BI-METALLIC COIN:

A 25 Euro, Bi-Metallic (Silver-Niobium) Coin minted by the Austrian Mint depicting "Artificial Intelligence".

8) MOST ARTISTIC COIN:

A 10 Euro Silver Coin minted by the Monnaie de Paris (The Paris Mint) depicting the "30th Anniversary Fall of the Berlin Wall".

9) MOST INNOVATIVE COIN:

A 20 Dollars Silver Coin issued by NumisCollect, on behalf of the Cook Islands depicting the "Meteorites: Chicxulub Crater".

10) MOST INSPIRATIONAL COIN:

A 50 Pence Silver Coin minted by the Royal Mint, Great Britain/United Kingdom depicting - "Innovation in Science: Stephen Hawking".