February 21, 2019 – The Russian publishing house Water Mark has announced that the application process for this year’s “Coin Constellation” Award has begun. “Coin Constellation” is the only international contest of commemorative coins held in Russia. National banks, mints and coin distributing companies from all over the world can participate in the contest. A jury of international specialists from well-known world museums, auction houses and representatives of numismatic associations will determine the winners of each category.
Conditions of Participation:
Participants must submit the application form and pictures of the respective coins by March 25, 2019. Only coins issued between January 1st and December 31st, 2018 are eligible for submission.
Awards will be granted in the nine categories under the following conditions:
Unique concept: The participant cannot present more than three coins for the nomination. Coins submitted in this category cannot be presented in the categories “Best artistic solution” and “Original technology”.
Best artistic solution: The participant cannot present more than three coins for the nomination. Coins submitted in this category cannot be presented in the categories “Unique concept” and “Original technology”.
Original technology: The participant cannot present more than three coins for the nomination. Coins submitted in this category cannot be presented in the categories “Unique concept” and “Best artistic solution”.
Best circulation coin: The participant cannot present more than three coins for the nomination. The coins must be made of base metals, as they are normally used in the manufacturing of circulating cash. Coins depicting any theme and made with the use of any technology can be submitted.
Coin classic: The participant can present only one coin for the nomination. Only round-shaped coins of classic design made by applying “classic” technologies (without using insets of stones, holograms, pad printing, enameling and other similar technologies) can be submitted.
Souvenir coin: The participant can present only one coin for the nomination. The submitted coins must have been issued as souvenirs for numismatists and the general non-collecting public. The accepted coins are coins of different shape, designed inter alia by using non-typical technologies: insets, pad printing, enameling, thermal printing and others.
Silver coin of the year: The participant can present only one coin for the nomination.
Gold coin of the year: The participant can present only one coin for the nomination.
Coin of the year: The participant can present only one coin for the nomination. Coins made of any metals can be submitted.
A People’s Choice Award will also be selected. Voting will be possible on the publishing house’s website in due time.
Applications must be submitted by March 25, 2019 via email.
Further information is available on the Water Mark website or by sending an email to Yana Ivchenko. The application form will be available online soon. The organization committee can also be reached via phone (+7 812 495 43 02) or fax (+7 812 325 20 99).
The list of last year‘s winners was published on CoinsWeekly.
More information about the history of the contest is also available online.