美國在家慶祝 2024 年 COTY 獎：主題為「透過毅力獲得自由」的 100 美元金幣

它實際上是年度硬幣競賽的總冠軍，該競賽的頒獎典禮於 8 月 8 日在伊利諾伊州羅斯蒙特與世界貨幣博覽會聯合舉行。

The United States celebrated a 2024 COTY award at home: the $100 gold coin on the theme “Freedom Through Perseverance”. It was actually the overall winner of the Coin of the Year competition, whose awards ceremony was held on 8 August in Rosemont, Illinois, in conjunction with the World Money Fair and by the American Numismatic Society.

美國在國內慶祝 2024 年 COTY 獎：主題為「堅持不懈的自由」的 100 美元金幣。它實際上是年度硬幣競賽的總冠軍，該競賽的頒獎典禮於 8 月 8 日在伊利諾伊州羅斯蒙特舉行，與世界貨幣博覽會同期舉行，由美國錢幣學會主辦。

The Coin of the Year programme is organised by the magazine World Currency News to recognise and promote currency design and innovation worldwide. The 2024 COTY Award was funded by the World’s Money Fair and by the Journal of East Asian Numismatics.

年度硬幣計劃由《世界貨幣新聞》雜誌組織，旨在表彰和促進全球貨幣設計和創新。 2024 年 COTY 獎由世界貨幣博覽會和東亞錢幣學雜誌資助。

The coins dated 2023 were divided into ten categories and judged by an international panel of experts (our director for Italy Roberto Canganelli).

2023 年的硬幣被分為十個類別，並由國際專家小組（我們的義大利總監 Roberto Canganelli）進行評審。

A thousand-year-old pine, symbol of perseverance

千年古松，堅忍不拔的象徵

The obverse of the winning coin depicts a majestic bristlecone pine, native to California, Nevada, and Utah. One of the oldest organisms on earth, a tree can live up to 5,000 years. The bristlecone pines grow in places where many plants do not find the conditions to survive and are the first species to repopulate the Earth after catastrophic changes such as volcanic eruptions or glaciation.

獲獎硬幣的正面描繪了一棵雄偉的狐尾松，原產於加利福尼亞州、內華達州和猶他州。樹是地球上最古老的生物之一，壽命可達 5000 年。狐尾鬆生長在許多植物無法生存的地方，是火山爆發或冰川等災難性變化後第一個在地球上重新繁衍生息的物種。

The 2024 COTY Prize-winning coin was sculpted by Joseph Menna and designed by the engraver Elena Hagler. The obverse depicts a young bald eagle standing on a rocky outcrop, caught before flight. Art credits go to John B. McGraw.

2024 年科蒂獎獲獎硬幣由約瑟夫·門納 (Joseph Menna) 雕刻，雕刻師 Elena Hagler 設計。正面描繪了一隻年輕的禿鷹站在岩石露頭上，在飛行前被抓住。藝術作品由約翰·B·麥格勞 (John B. McGraw) 所有。

This $100 – which won COTY as the most beautiful gold coin – is the sixth issued in the American Liberty series by the US Mint. Since its debut in 2015, the American Liberty Gold Coin and Silver Medal programme includes coins and medals with modern depictions of liberty in various figurative forms. The front features different versions of the eagle, the national animal of the United States.

這枚 100 美元的美國自由女神系列金幣榮獲 COTY 最美金幣稱號，是美國鑄幣廠發行的第六枚。自 2015 年首次推出以來，美國自由金幣和銀牌計畫包括以各種形象形式對自由進行現代描繪的硬幣和獎章。正面飾有不同版本的美國國獸鷹。

Nearly 600 coins are competing for the 2024 COTY prize

近 600 個硬幣正在角逐 2024 年 COTY 獎

“Recent voting for the 2024 COTY prize was very close, with the top five coins separated by just ten votes,” said Tom Michael, Tournament Coordinator.

「最近 2024 年 COTY 獎的投票非常接近，前五名硬幣僅相差 10 票，」錦標賽協調員 Tom Michael 說。

The selection process for the 2024 COTY Prize began with a record number of entries: nearly 600 coins were screened by the nominations committee. COTY 100: 10 coins in 10 denominations. An international panel of judges voted to determine the winning coin for each category, and the jury chose the overall winner.

2024 年 COTY 獎的評選過程以創紀錄數量的參賽作品開始：提名委員會篩選了近 600 枚硬幣。 COTY 100：10 種硬幣，10 種面額。國際評審團投票決定每個類別的獲獎硬幣，評審團選出總冠軍。

“It’s always exciting to see the awards process unfold,” said Maggie Paul, Co-ordinator of COTY. “The best in global coin design and innovation emerge from the various categories, and the competition concludes with a final vote for the champion. This has happened in every edition for 41 years.”

「看到頒獎過程的發展總是令人興奮，」COTY 協調員 Maggie Paul 說道。 「全球最好的硬幣設計和創新從各個類別中脫穎而出，比賽以最終投票選出冠軍而告終。 41 年來，每個版本都發生過這種情況。

All coins are offered denomination wise

所有硬幣均以面額提供

Although they enter COTY 100, the Ticks from the Italian region – despite offering some coins to be released in 2023 – were left out of the list of winners. Here are the winning coins for each category, along with our personal opinion.

儘管來自義大利地區的 Ticks 進入了 COTY 100，儘管他們提供了一些將於 2023 年發行的代幣，但他們被排除在獲獎者名單之外。以下是每個類別的獲獎硬幣，以及我們的個人意見。

A very significant coin from a historical point of view

從歷史角度來看是一枚非常重要的硬幣

Cameroon | 2000 CFA francs, silver | Sumerian Civilization | Our rating: 7+

喀麥隆 | 2000 非洲金融共同體法郎銀 |蘇美文明|我們的評分：7+

A fine coin for a contemporary event

適合當代活動的精美硬幣

Ukraine | 10 hryvnia, silver | Courage to be | Our rating: 7 and 1/2

烏克蘭 | 10 格里夫納，銀 |勇於成為|我們的評分：7 和 1/2

Best gold coin

最好的金幣

USA | 100 Dollars, Gold | Freedom through Perseverance | Our rating: 9

美國 | 100 美元，黃金 |自由源於堅持 |我們的評分：9

A fine silver coin

一枚精美的銀幣

Austria 20 euros, silver | Neutron | Our rating: 6 and 1/2

奧地利 20 歐元，銀幣 |中子|我們的評分：6 和 1/2

Excellent crown size coin

優秀的皇冠大小硬幣

Cook Islands | 10 Dollars, Silver | Astrolabe | Our rating: 8 and 1/2

庫克群島 | 10 美元，銀 |星盤|我們的評分：8 和 1/2

Best coin in circulation

流通中最好的硬幣

China | 5 yuan, brass | Chinese Theatre, Sheng | Our rating: 5

中國 | 5元，黃銅|中國戲劇，盛 |我們的評分：5

Excellent bimetal coin

優秀的雙金屬硬幣

Austria 25 Euro, Silver-Niobium | Global Warming | Our rating: 7 and 1/2

奧地利 25 歐元，銀鈮 |全球暖化|我們的評分：7 和 1/2

A very artistic coin

很有藝術感的錢幣

Latvia | 5 euros, silver | Riga Fashion | Our rating: 8 and 1/2

拉脫維亞 | 5歐元，銀|裡加時尚|我們的評分：8 和 1/2

A very innovative coin

非常有創意的硬幣

France | 200 Euro, Gold | Pierre Herme | Our Rating: 3

法國 | 200 歐元，黃金 |皮埃爾·赫爾墨 |我們的評分：3

A very encouraging coin

一枚非常鼓舞人心的硬幣

Canada | 50 dollars, silver | The epitome of peace Our rating: 10

加拿大 | 50 美元，銀 |和平的縮影 我們的評分：10