History & Events

2011 DOUBLE DOLLAR PROOF LIKE SET - 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF CANADA'S PARKS (2011-1911)   Although green thinking is familiar to us today, at the dawn of the twentieth century people saw the economic good sense of managing resources for efficiency and...

From coast to coast, Canadians have long recounted ghost stories that both delight and frighten people of all ages! With its exciting new Haunted Canada series, the Royal Canadian Mint brings to life many of these tales, beginning with the legend of the...

A commemoration of the 100th anniversary of the declaration of the First World War – an international conflict which would set the scene for countless stories of tragedy, courage and triumph. These helped shape Canada’s international...

When Raven first created the world, everything was white. After some time, Raven decided the world needed colour, but as the ice began to melt, people started fighting over the land that appeared. Years passed, more and more animals changed colour and...

“Canada Declares War!” — The Globe and Mail, September 11, 1939 PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS:SRP: $69.95Item Number: 130549UPC: 6-23932-05467-7Composition: 99.99% pure silverMintage: 7,500Weight (g)*: 23...

As long as there have been people on Earth, there have been explorers—pioneering individuals with one eye trained on the horizon, eager to know what lies beyond, and always ready to break a new trail towards the future. But their adventure never...

From coast to coast, Canadians have long recounted ghost stories that both delight and frighten people of all ages! With its exciting new Haunted Canada series, the Royal Canadian Mint brings to life many of these tales, beginning with the legend of the...

As the War of 1812 waged on, American and British North American forces continued to battle one another for territorial gains. On July 25, 1814, troops from both sides came face-to-face in an explosive encounter that would bring an end to one last...

PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS:Item Number: 132670UPC: 6-23932-05859-0Composition: 99.99% pure silverMintage: 15,000Weight (g)*: 23.17Diameter (mm): 36.07Face Value: $15Finish: Matte...

The sixth silver coin in the Royal Canadian Mint’s O Canada series focusing on iconic Canadian images, this beautiful coin celebrates the iconic Canada Goose PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS:SRP: $39.95Item...

In commemoration of the 70th anniversary of D-Day, this finely detailed coin offers a unique first-person perspective of the peril faced by Canadian soldiers during their landing at Juno Beach. The detailed design serves as a heartfelt tribute to the...

The Bank of Canada began operating 75 years ago in 1935 and was given responsibility to regulate the country’s money supply and to “promote the economic and financial welfare of Canada.” Accordingly, it was given the exclusive right to...