The Royal Canadian Mint's glow-in-the-dark quarter has been named Krause Publications' 2014 Coin of the Year!
Every year the Coin of the Year competition receives lots of submissions by coin representatives and collectors. The judging is done by a panel of the world's leading mint journalists, medalists, and central bank and museum officials.
The quarter was first launched in March 2012. It has a skeleton of aPachyrhinosaurus Lakustai –a newly discovered species of dinosaurfound in Alberta– on it.
In regular light the coin looks just like another (but slightly larger) quarter with a cool dinosaur in the centre, but when the lights go out, the dinosaur turns into a skeleton that glows in the dark!
It was the first glow-in-the-dark coin in the world and became an instant hit all over the world. Only 25,000 were ever printed, and all other glow-in-the-dark coins made by the mint sold out almost instantly!
"By recognizing out unique glow-in-the-dark colouring technology as the best coin innovation of 2012, this Coin of the Year Award elevates our reputation as a world leader in advancing the art and science of coin manufacturing," said Ian Bennett, President and CEO of the Royal Canadian Mint.
When the original Pachyrhinosaurus Lakustai collector coin first came out it cost $29.95, but now it is selling for between $200 and $500 on eBay!
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