June 14, 2018 – From 22-26 April 2018 the XXX Mint Directors Conference (MDC) took place in Seoul. One of the highlights of the event was as usually the moment when the expert jury announced the winners of the MDC Awards.
The winners of the MDC Coin Awards. Photo: MDC 2018
There are two competitions: The mints contest with each other for the most beautiful resp. most technologically advanced coin as well as for the best packaging.
And the winners are:
Most beautiful coins
Most beautiful gold coin: Australia.
Most beautiful silver coin: Austria.
Most beautiful circulating coin: Spain.
Most beautiful coin, other: Spain.
Most technologically advanced coins
Most technologically advanced gold coin: Poland.
Most technologically advanced silver coin: Poland.
Most technologically advanced circulating coin: Canada.
Most technologically advanced coin, other: Poland.
Most creative Packaging
1st place: Australia.
Best National Set
1st place: Singapore.
2nd: Netherlands; 3rd: South Africa
Best Package to encourage new collectors
1st place: Austria.
2nd: South Africa; 3rd: Poland
Masters’ Choice
1st place: Australia.
2nd: South Africa; 3rd: Singapore
Here is our report of the MDC in Seoul.
Of last year’s conference in Thailand you can read a comprehensive article in our archive.