2130) Coin Constellation - 2021, Russia: Fifteenth (XV) Coin Constellation Awards Competition held from 15.02.2021 to 15.04.2021:
To view a few posts on previous COTY winners, please visit the following links:
Coin Constellation Awards 2021:
From February, 15 till April 15, 2021 mints, national banks and coin distributing companies sent applications for participation. Coins were presented from 22 countries.
The professional jury of the Competition consists of experts from world-famous largest museums, auction houses, representatives of numismatic associations/societies, commercial banks and specialised publications about coins from different countries.
There are nine Categories, in which coins issued in 2020 could be nominated:
- Unique Concept
- Best Artistic Solution
- Original Technology
- Best Circulation Coin
- Coin Classics
- Souvenir Coin
- Silver Coin of the Year
- Gold Coin of the Year
- Coin of the Year
"Coin Constellation" is the only international commemorative coin contest in Russia. Over its long history, it has become one of the most popular in the world. The organizer of the competition is the Russian Water Mark Publishing House.
In 2021, the participants of the Coin Constellation were:
- National Banks: Central Bank of the Russian Federation, Bank of Latvia, Bank of Israel, National Bank of the Kyrgyz Republic, Bank of Poland, National Bank of the Republic of Belarus, National Bank of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Central Bank of Armenia, Central Bank of Hungary;
- Mints: Moscow Mint and St. Petersburg Mint - branches of Goznak JSC (Russia), ART MINT (France), CIT Coin Invest AG (Liechtenstein), Hungarian Mint, Italian Mint, Kazakhstan Mint, Royal Australian Mint, Royal Netherlands Mint, Polish Mint, Paris Mint, Lithuanian Mint, Gdansk Mint (Poland), Royal Belgian Mint, Royal Canadian Mint, Swiss Federal Mint, South African Mint;
- The largest Coin Distributors: Downies (Australia), Numiartis (Germany), Power Coin (Italy), NumisCollect (Netherlands).
The images of the coins entered in the above competitive categories and their detailed descriptions were assessed by members of an international jury composed of, among others, experts from museums, joint-stock houses, numismatic associations, and authors of specialist publications on coins.
Winners and Diploma Winners of the Contest "Coin Constellation-2021":
Unique Concept:
In second place is the “Coin dedicated to Hope”, which immortalized people united in the face of a pandemic. It was struck by the Lithuanian Mint.
The third place was taken by the “Mechanical Bee” coin presented by Power Coin (Italy). This is a joint project: idea and technology - Power Coin (Italy), management - CIT Coin Invest AG (Liechtenstein), minting - B.H. Mayer (Germany).
Best Artistic Solution:
The second place was taken by the “75 Years of Victory” coin. It was presented by the National Bank of the Republic of Abkhazia, minted by the Moscow Mint.
In third place - the coin “200th Anniversary of the Discovery of Antarctica by Russian Mariners F.F. Bellingshausen and M.P. Lazarev”, presented to the competition by the Bank of Russia and the St. Petersburg Mint.
Original Technology:
In second place is the “Black Panther - Night Hunters" coin, submitted to the CIT Coin Invest AG competition (Liechtenstein).
The jury divided the third place in this nomination between two coins: “The creator of Russian porcelain D.I. Vinogradov, on the occasion of the 300th anniversary of his birth (1720)" (it was submitted to the competition by the Bank of Russia and the St. Petersburg Mint) and "Multifaceted Animal Head: Grizzly Bear" was presented to the competition by the Royal Canadian Mint.
Best Circulation Coin:
The second place was taken by the “Donation Dollar” coin. It was submitted to the competition by the Royal Australian Mint.
In the top three in this category - the coin "25 Years of Constitutional Democracy in South Africa, 1994-2019", which was presented by the South African Mint.
Coin Classics:
The second place went to the "175th Anniversary of the Russian Geographical Society" coin. It was presented by the Bank of Russia and the St. Petersburg Mint.
In third place is “Zhansem - 100th Anniversary of Birth” presented by the Central Bank of Armenia.
Souvenir Coin:
The second place was taken by the “Year of the Bull” coin, presented by the National Bank of the Republic of Belarus.
In third place is the “Merry Christmas” coin presented by the Polish Mint.
Silver Coin of the Year:
In second place is the “White Rhino - African Big Five” coin, presented by the South African Mint.
The third place, according to the results of voting by the jury members, was shared by two coins: “Personal Freedom”, presented to the competition by the Bank of Latvia, and “Jan van Eyck - Gothic”, presented by the Royal Mint of Belgium.
Gold Coin of the Year:
The second place was given to the “Polar Wolf” coin presented by the Bank of Russia and the St. Petersburg Mint.
The third place in this nomination was shared by two coins: "Golden Florin of Vladislav I (1440-1444)" (presented by the Central Bank of Hungary and the Hungarian Mint) and "Isfahan Gold" (CIT Coin Invest AG, Liechtenstein).
Coin of the Year (COTY):
The second prize went to the "Smallest Gold Coin" presented by the Swiss Federal Mint.
In third place is the “Tree of Life - Point Art” coin made of 999-carat silver, presented by NumisCollect (Netherlands).
People's Choice Award:
The winner in this nomination was the “Cathedral of Holy Etchmiadzin” coin presented by the Central Bank of Armenia.
Links to posts on Russian, Ukraine, Transnistria Coins, Banknotes and stamps:
1) A 100 Rouble Banknote issued by Russia to commemorate the XXII Winter Olympics - (07-23 February 2014) held at Sochi, Russia
2) Commemorative Coins issued when the 1980 22nd Summer Olympics were held in Moscow (19.07.1980 to 03.08.1980)
3) 2018 "Federation Internationale de Football Association" (FIFA) World Cup being held in Russia between 14.06.2018 &15.07.2018: Some Coins and stamps issued by Russia, Australia, Hungary, Spain & France to commemorate the Tournament/Championship
4) "Ancient Postal Routes - the Kholmogory post road (Arkhangelsk - Vologda - Yaroclavi - Moscow), Russia: Europa 2020 theme: A stamp brought out by "Pochta Rossii"(Russian Post) featuring this important post road: Date of Stamp issue: 15.01.2020
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