June 12, 2012 – During the XXVII Mint Directors Conference mints were awarded with prizes for coins and packaging in various categories. Here you can find a comprehensive list of all 2012 awards.
Coin Competition Awards
- Most Beautiful Commemorative Coin, Gold: South African Mint (Natura – Meerkat)
- Most Beautiful Commemorative Coin, Other: Mint of Japan (Iwate, silver coin Konjiki-do – Golden Hall)
- Most Beautiful Circulating Coin: Lithuanian Mint (2011 European Soccer)
- Most Technologically Advanced Coin, Gold: The Perth Mint (2011 Koala)
- Most Technologically Advanced Coin: Mint of Finland (2012 World Design Capital)
- Most Technologically Advanced Circulating Coin: Singapore Mint (5$ Singapore)
Packaging Awards
Best Brand
1st: Royal Canadian Mint, Wooden case with RCM logo
2nd: The Royal Mint, Proof set package, with RM logo
Honorable Mention: South African Mint, 2011 Uncirculated Coin set
Youth Packaging
1st: Monnaie de Paris, Map of France with coins
2nd: The Perth Mint, Mythical creatures
Honorable Mention: The Royal Mint, Olympic Games Collector Album
Most Creative
1st: South African Mint, Thumb Drum
2nd: New Zealand, Maori wooden case
Honorable Mention: Royal Australian Mint, Convict Past
Marketers Choice
1st: South African Mint, Thumb Drum
2nd: Royal Australian Mint, Convict Past
Honorable Mention: Mint of Poland, Russian Hunting book