Royal Canadian Mint

With its striking appearance and remarkable agility along the slopes of the Rocky Mountains, the bighorn sheep is a rugged Canadian icon and an enduring symbol of power and strength. This coloured...

To view an elk or wapiti (Cervus canadensis) in the wild is to catch a glimpse of one of Canada’s most majestic animal species. Armed with impressive antlers that give it a stately air, the elk...

Guardian of its territory, the wolf (Canis lupus) is a fearless hunter that relies on its remarkable intelligence, its keen senses, and a pack mentality to maintain its reputation as an apex predator...

  As the predominant deer species throughout western Canada and southern portions of the Yukon, the mule deer (Odocoileus hemionus) roams the mountains, forests and grasslands in search of the...

The first issue in the Royal Canadian Mint’s new North American Sport Fish series features the feisty and fascinating largemouth bass. This exciting series will include four fine silver coins,...

In commemoration of the 75th anniversary of the Battle of Britain, this fine silver coin highlights Canada’s role in this aerial combat and pays tribute to the brave Canadians who helped...

The year 2017 will mark the 150th anniversary of Canadian Confederation. As we approach this momentous sesquicentennial, the Royal Canadian Mint is proud to launch this exceptional coin featuring Sir...

In the summer of 1914, the Royal Canadian Navy was still in its infancy when the looming threat of war sparked fears of an enemy naval threat to Canada’s lengthy coastline. The addition of two...

Through distinctive brush strokes and bold colours, the oil paintings of Canadian artist Tom Thomson (1877-1917) transformed how Canada’s northern landscape was perceived at home and abroad...

As more than 7,500 athletes from North America, Central America, South America and the Caribbean come together in Toronto, Ontario, for the 2015 Pan American and Parapan American Games, their passion...

The TORONTO 2015 Pan American and Parapan American Games promise to be a celebration of sport and culture, uniting the Americas in the Host City of Toronto and the Greater Golden Horseshoe region...

The year 2015 marks the 100th anniversary of the poem In Flanders Fields, which was written by Canadian physician Lieutenant Colonel John McCrae amid the horrors of the Second Battle of Ypres in May...