A Closer Look at the IACA Award Finalists: Part 1

In the August issue of Coin & Mint News™, we provided a brief overview of the ten finalists in the three categories of the 2024 IACA Excellent in Currency Awards. This month, we take a closer look at each of the finalists’ projects in the first category: Best New Commemorative/Limited Circulation Coin. 

Banco de México 

To commemorate the bicentennial of diplomatic relations between Mexico and the United States, Banco de México issued a 20 peso bi-metallic commemorative coin. Issued in 2022 to mark the event, the commemorative highlighted the longstanding partnership between the two nations. 

The coin was minted in a dodecagonal shape allowing it to be easily distinguished from other coins in circulation by touch. An interrupted milled edge has also been utilised, in addition to a latent image depicting the number ‘200’, depending on the position from which the coin is viewed.