Sunday, October 31, 2010

Rfc: A Commemorative Coin for the United Nations 2010-11 International Year of Youth

This is a Request for Comments and Capacity building on the topic of asking (y)our national Bank/Mint to mint/coin a Commemorative Coin for the United Nations 2010-11 International Year of Youth and Participation.

In Europe, e.g. the 2€ coins are also used as "Commemorative coins" as you can see in the examples on the left. They are really in circulation, meaning you really buy "your fruit, vegetables and drinks" with them.  Just have another look at the 2 €'s in your pocket as you might be carrying one of the "Commemorative 2€ Coins".  
These 2€ Commemorative Coins are always limited editions of only a couple of millions.

How about proposing your National Bank to mint a coin in your currency with a symbol of the International Year of Youth 2010-2011?

If they are not yet participating in the UN 2010-11 International Year of Youth and Participation, they might be very interesting in participating somehow.  You'll find that your national bank or whatever entity that mints the coins in your country also mints medallions and so.  So even if the procedure for minting a coin is too complex, they might be interesting in collaborating by minting a series of medallions, that you can then e.g. use to raise funds for a youth project.

On the left you see a medal that I own and that's what comes closest to what I could find which could suggest "International Year of Youth" and the USA $ has a "Youth Commemorative $".   Apparently to commemorate scouting.  We really need something freshly though up and designed: the logo of the 2010-11 UN International Youth Year is excellent.  It has come out of an international contest by kids and youngsters.  Youth and kids are the largest sociological group on the planet.  They deserve to have a Commemorative Coin.  It would also be a good thermometer/proof of how serious the adult society is about youth.

The use of a 2€ Commemorative Coin celebrating the International Year of Youth

In the organisations I'm involved with I use such medals and 2€ Commemorative Coins to "stamp" a wax seal on "Diploma's", "Honorary Founding Shares" for fundraising events, together with  wooden "tally sticks" from CO2e-capturing forestry projects.




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