Record Number of Entries for the MDC Awards

Announced during the 2023 Mint Directors Conference (MDC), held in Ottawa, Canada, earlier this month, the five winning entries include the Royal Australian Mint, Austrian Mint, US Mint, Monnaie de Paris, and the Royal Dutch Mint.

The 2023 MDC received record-breaking 204 entries in total for the five categories of the 2023 MDC Awards, with the ceremony taking place during the MDC Gala Dinner, held at the Canadian Museum of History.

Best Circulating Coin or Coin Series

Royal Australian Mint: $2 Coloured Circulating Coin – Honey Bee

The $2 Honey Bee coin was issued in 2022 as a joint collaboration between the Royal Australian Mint and the Honey Bee Industry Council to mark the bicentennial of the establishment of the bee industry in Australia.