The International Association of Currency Affairs (IACA) and Currency News are pleased to announce the finalists for the 2013 “Excellence in Currency Awards”

In celebration of the art, technology and social integration of individual national currency, we would like to pay tribute to the finalists in each category. Together with The International Association of Currency Affairs (IACA) and Currency News, Counting On Currency congratulates each of the finalists and all nominees for contributing to the continued dominance of this long-standing and most respected payment instrument.

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The Finalists are…

The Best New Banknote Series

The awards committee agreed on four finalists;

The States of Jersey Treasury £100 note

The Bank of Canada polymer series

The Macao Commemorative note

The Bank of England £50 note

The Best New Coin Series

The award for this category for 2013 will be made at the Coin Conference in Berlin (October 28-30)

The Best New Currency Feature

The finalists for the best new feature are:

Neomag  (SICPA)

Dualtrack (Oberthur)

Picture Thread (Arjowiggins)

The Best New Currency Innovation, Process or Product

The finalists for this category are:

Catalogue “Currencies of the World” - InterCrim Press Russia

Fitness Sorting “Brain” software - De Nederlands Bank

Super Orlof Intaglio III - KBA Nota Sys.

Common Cash Management - National Bank of Belgium & De Nederlands Bank

The Best New Currency Public Education Program

The finalists for the public education award are:

Banknotes of the City of Children (Mexico)

Check a Banknote Smartphone APP (Netherlands)

Know Your Currency (Namibia)

The Best Currency Website

The finalists for the website award are:

Bank of Mexico

Reserve Bank of Australia

Bank of Namibia

The Lifetime Achievement Award

The IACA Board would like to thank those who submitted nominations for the lifetime achievement award

The winner of this award and all the other categories will be announced at the Currency Conference 2013 Gala Dinner in Athens Greece – May 12-15, 2013