History & Events

Service, Safety, Sovereignty: The Canadian Coast Guard Celebrates 50 YearsThe year 2012 marks the 50th Anniversary of the Canadian Coast Guard. This important Canadian marine service was created in 1962 to support mariners in Canadian waters, conduct...

90th Anniversary of the Royal Canadian Mint 1908-1998Issued to commemorate the 90th Anniversary of the Royal Canadian Mint, this five coin set features the same reverse designs as the original 1908 coins, except for the double date 1908-1998. This set is...

2006 1/25 OZ GOLD COIN - COWBOY (TAX Exempt)This original design by Canadian artist Michelle Grant depicts a contemporary saddle bronc with a rider and a stylized maple leaf underneath. The coin design celebrates not only the past but also the modern...

Composition: .940 steel, .022 nickelWeight: 4.4gramsDiameter: 23.58mmThickness: 1.58mmMintage: 96,352

2002-P Coloured Quarter- Canada Day The 2002 Canada Day twenty-five cents celebrates 135 years of national pride. Specifications: Composition: .940 steel, .22 nickel Weight: 4.4grams Diameter: 23.58mm Thickness: 1.58mm Mintage: 49,901

2000 Millennium Quarter Set with Millennium Medallion Share Canada's vision for the future with this second series of Millennium Coins. Selected from over 66,000 designs submitted by Canadians for the "Create a Centsation!" Coin Design Contest, these...

2010 $5 Olympic Commemorative Hockey 1oz. Silver Maple Leaf (Gold Plated) Victory on home ice is golden.No other winter activity gets Canadians fired up like hockey. Fervent fans declare, Hockey is Canada’s game. Others proclaim, Canada IS hockey...

2003 25-Cent Canada Day Coloured Coin This year's exciting design shows a polar bear breathing life into Canada's national identity - with a dash of vibrant red to heighten its visual impact and symbolism. This version of the ever-popular coin was...

Crafted in the ultra-high relief of ancient medallic art. Highlights: Rarely does a coin feature a royal effigy on both sides, but every coin in this magnificent series does. Each portrait has the raised edges normally seen on a sculpted military medal...

2011 $20 Silver Coin - The Wedding Celebration - Prince William and Miss Catherine Middleton A fairytale wedding for the 21st century HRH Prince William of Wales and Miss Catherine Middleton became engaged during a trip to Kenya in October 2010. Prince...

It's a sunny summer evening and a crowd has gathered on the Cranberry Road bridge. This overpass in Port Hope, Ontario spans the Macdonald-Cartier Freeway - known to most as 'the 401&' - about 170 kilometers east of Toronto.The people on the bridge...

Coins for dairy There was a time when most people did not go to the grocery store to purchase their milk; it was delivered to their door. Many adults today have childhood memories of a uniformed milkman placing bottles of fresh milk...