Gold Coins

The gift of spring—Manitoba’s prairie crocus   Winter in Manitoba seems to last forever, but as soon as the days start to lengthen, the beautiful prairie crocus begins to bloom, often through melting snow.What a welcome sight! The dots...

Designing a nation's character   The Coat of Arms for British Columbia (BC) incorporates the Provincial Shield as a central element. The upper section of the shield features the Union Jack. Below is a setting sun with wavy blue and silver lines...

During the Middle Ages, any knight who went into battle needed to distinguish friend from foe and would paint identifying marks on his shield. Later, these markings began appearing on military surcoats and cloaks worn by royal messengers. This is how the...

For hundreds of years, sailing ships ruled the seas. They were the driving instrument of global exploration, settlement and trade. By the early eighteenth century, however, a new technology emerged that would roughly a century later, supplant the sail...

Designing a nation's character   During the Middle Ages, any knight who went into battle needed to distinguish friend from foe and would paint identifying marks on his shield. Later, these markings began appearing on military...

Designing a nation's character   During the Middle Ages, any knight who went into battle needed to distinguish friend from foe and would paint identifying marks on his shield. Later, these markings beganB appearing on surcoats, the...

DE HAVILLAND BEAVER   A symbol of the Canadian North, the DHC-2 Beaver is one of the most famous bush planes in the world. Created after the Second World War, the de Havilland Beaver was built to withstand the extremes of...

The Giant Panda bear holds an esteemed place in Chinese lore. Some of the earliest written works of Chinese literature celebrate the Giant Panda, ascribing to it a persona representing nobility and luck - symbolism that remains intact in China today.This...

A familiar sight in our everyday transactions, The Queen’s effigy that appears on Canada’s coins is a historic record of a monarchy’s voyage through time  and when a single coin is struck with four separate effigies at...

This 1/25 oz gold coin has been issued by the Royal Canadian Mint to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the 1 oz Gold Maple Leaf bullion coin that was introduced in 1979. This is the smallest gold coin that the Royal Canadian Mint...

Bring a fascinating touch of surrealism to your collection!When Alfred Pellan (1906-1988) left Quebec City to study art in Paris, he was immediately drawn to the Surrealists, a new group of artists that believed art no longer needed to portray the...

The theme, based on Chinese astrology, is a very popular one in Asia and is rapidly gaining popularity in the West. This series which began in 2000 and continues for the upcoming years, features one coin per year to be launched...