2016

Canada is world-renowned for its forests, but none of these vast tracts of dense vegetation would exist without the life-giving nourishment of water and rain. Nowhere is this more evident than British Columbia where an abundance of rain produces some of...

Bravery in its purest form is the willingness to save another’s life despite personal risk. This fine silver coin celebrates the brave men and women who serve as police officers, and pays tribute to these everyday heroes across the country that...

A derivative of a Canadian-engineered grain and an infestation of adorable furry creatures are at the heart of one of the most memorable episodes of Star Trek™. As the Royal Canadian Mint celebrates the 50th anniversary of the television series,...

A precursor to today’s smartphones, the communicator featured on Star Trek™ was often used by the characters to contact Chief Engineer Montgomery “Scotty” Scott (played by Canadian actor James Doohan) and request to be beamed back...

YOUR 4-COIN SET WILL BE SHIPPED WHEN ALL THE COINS ARE IN STOCK PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONSSRP: $69.95 (PER COIN)Composition: 99.99% pure silverMintage: 10,000 (PER COIN)Weight (g)*: 23.17 (PER COIN)Diameter (mm): 36...

As digital artists seek to recreate the physical world through dimensional images, modelling techniques based on geometric shapes have spawned an innovative new visual style: low poly art. This final coin in the five-coin Geometry in Art series utilizes...

In the continuing quest to understand our universe, astronomers and astrophysicists with the National Research Council of Canada (NRC) use the laws of physics and chemistry to explore the processes and phenomena that shape our galaxy, and beyond. This...

An immense polar bear and her endearing little cub float across iceberg-filled Arctic waters under a sky lit by the aurora borealis: icons within icons, each elemental to the Canadian identity. Showcasing the artistry and technical talent of...

This exciting new coin series brings you the fascinating art of illusion to celebrate Canada’s natural heritage with unprecedented and utterly captivating designs. Each coin features an image of the Canadian landscape, but combines natural elements...

In a continuing celebration of family bonds in the wild, this ninth coin in the Baby Animals series showcases a classic Canadian icon—the common loon (Gavia immer)—with its offspring in one of the many lakes that are part of Canada’s...

From warp drives to teleporters, U.S.S. Enterprise (NCC-1701) has offered us an exciting vision of what space travel could entail in the 23rd century. Her five-year mission under the command of Captain James Tiberius Kirk (played by Canadian actor...

One of the most important qualities any plant can possess is versatility, and the Queen Elizabeth rose has it in spades. For over 60 years, its pink blooms have long been a favourite among Canadian gardeners and florists, who prize this rose variety for...