2018

More than a home-grown comic book hero, Captain Canuck personifies the spirit of Canadians by embodying self-sacrifice, determination and integrity — and all with a full dose of humility and compassion. This rectangular coin is the ultimate tribute...

She is bold, youthful, powerful yet peaceful — she is Borealia, who radiates strength and confidence on the reverse of this gold-plated, 99.99% pure silver coin. The symbolic figurehead is a modern take on a classic allegory, one that represents...

Frozen in ice: a colourful window in time! Get to know one of the amazing Ice Age species that once roamed North America. This unique coin captures a herd of Mammuthus primigenius—the iconic woolly mammoth—in detailed engraving and selective...

With its snow-white plumage, the snowy owl (Bubo scandiacus) is a hauntingly beautiful ambassador for our northerly climate. The second coin in our Geometric Fauna series takes to the skies and re-imagines a classic Canadian species, by combining two...

Scale the heights of Canada’s western mountains with this awe-inspiring coin to meet the mountain goat. This incredibly agile member of the antelope family spends 75% of its time on steep rocky ledges to stay out of reach of predators such as...

To Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, Canada is her “home away from home,” that she has visited 22 times during her reign—more than any other Commonwealth nation! During her most recent visit in 2010, she displayed her affection for Canada...

Sucker Moon brings the sucker fish back to the stream, and teaches us how to become healed healers. It’s the fourth teaching from Grandmother Moon who makes 13 appearances throughout the year to watch over Mother Earth’s children and light...

June 4, 1838: An open pasture, a hand-hewn “club,” and a ball made of yarn and calfskin were all that was necessary to stage a match that made sports history. Fittingly shaped like a baseball, the reverse of this convex-shaped coin steps back...

Swiftly travelling across Canada’s wild landscapes, the wolf (Canis lupus) makes its presence known when it releases its unmistakable howl into the night. Our exploration of Canada at night continues with this third coin in the Nocturnal by Nature...

It was 70 years ago that Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, then Princess Elizabeth, took on the noble, lifelong role of motherhood. The Royal Canadian Mint proudly presents a picture-perfect coin that is both a birthday celebration for His Royal Highness...

Canada’s most recognizable fauna are synonymous with a natural heritage that is an enduring source of pride for Canadians! A timeless symbol of strength, agility and resilience in the wild, the grey wolf is the first of three iconic species...

Where open grasslands provide unobstructed views, the long-legged burrowing owl (Athene cunicularia) stays close to the ground and its subterranean nest. This bespeckled summer resident of Canada’s Prairie Provinces is one of our smaller-sized...