The ‘Coin of the Year’ awards, sponsored by Krause Publications, have nominated a South Georgia coin as one of ten to be considered in the category “Most Innovative Coinage Concept”.
The silver surround and crystal centred South Georgia penguin coin was the world’s first coin to be made of crystal. It was released in a limited edition of 5,000 in 2007.
Other coins in the category come from Australia, the Cook Islands, Cambodia, Palau, Poland and the British Virgin Islands.
Pobjoy Mint, who produce South Georgia coins on behalf of GSGSSI, produced three of the ten coins nominated.
The voting by representatives from mints, central banks and museums, and by journalists and numismatic experts, takes place in December.
South Georgia Coins, including the extraordinary crystal centred coin, can be viewed and bought from Pobjoy Mint website at http://www.pobjoy.com
story courtesy of South Georgia Newsletter @
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