2018

Canada’s circulation coins recount our unique history, stunning landscapes, and national pride. This story is intrinsically linked to the history of the Royal Canadian Mint itself. As the Mint celebrates its 110th anniversary, we’re releasing...

A harbinger of spring, the swallow is a joyful symbol of success, happiness and family — all key elements for a life of harmony, a most benevolent blessing to bestow upon a friend or loved one. This scallop-shaped, gold-plated coin carries a joyous...

Fading daylight casts a golden hue over Canada’s Pacific coast, where the vast horizon joins land, sea and sky—a powerful reminder that the whole of nature is beautifully interconnected. Beginning in the west, the Canadian Coasts series is a...

Step into a world of serene beauty on the reverse of this fine silver coin, where summer blooms line the path beneath the arbour greenery. The tranquil setting is captivating in the natural light; when viewed under a black light, the tunnel of stately...

On the morning of July 10, 1943, Canada came ashore near the Sicilian town of Pachino. Code-named “Operation Husky,” the Invasion of Sicily was the Canadian Army’s first large-scale campaign of the Second World War; this sixth coin in...

Never before has the Mint issued a coin with a portrait of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II as a young child, and our first coin to do so is also our first coin ever to feature a repoussé-inspired technique.Princess Elizabeth’s portrait is...

  PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS SRP $98.88Item Number 165914 UPC 6-23932-09006-4 Composition 99.99% fine silver Mintage 6888 Weight (g)* 20.86 Diameter (mm) 36 Face Value $8 Finish Proof Edge Serrated Artist Simon Ng Packaging Burgundy clamshell with...

Before we were one nation, we were brothers-in-arms. The second coin in our First World War Allies series highlights Newfoundland’s wartime contributions as an independent dominion during the First World War. Paired with an image that defines...

Peer through to Canada’s past and future with our first-ever coin featuring multi cut-out shapes within its design. Like windows on the storied evolution of this nation, this circle of thirteen perforated maple leaves represents Canada’s...

Antlers crown its regal form, making the caribou (Rangifer tarandus) appear like the monarch of the Canadian wilderness on this fine silver coin. The colourful ode to a Canadian icon is a notable first: the first coin in our limited Canadian Mosaics...

Shining out from sheltered coves, cliffs and beaches, the lighthouses on our rocky eastern shores have long been beacons of guiding light for seafarers. Canada’s Atlantic coast is the last stop on the limited Canadian Coasts series of square coins,...

Celebrate the history and artistry of Canadian circulation coinage with this pure silver “toonie” selectively plated in rose gold—part of the Royal Canadian Mint’s new 7-coin series featuring current and historical Canadian...