Insects

The sight of its yellow wings fluttering about is a sure sign that summer has arrived. The Clouded Sulphur (Colias philodice) is a familiar sight throughout all Canadian provinces and territories, dancing from flower to flower in gardens and open fields...

2005 BUTTERFLY COLLECTION – MONARCH Their bright and colourful wing patterns are a marvel.And every summer, people around the world arewitness to a fluttering art show as these natural worksof art take flight. Antarctica is the only...

2005 Butterfly Collection: Great Spangled FratillaryThe fourth coin in our popular Butterfly Collection brings the Great Spangled Fritillary into the spotlight with a dazzling hologram. There are 26 species of fritillaries throughout Canada and the Great...

2006 BUTTERFLY COLLECTION – SILVERY BLUE   This sixth coin in our popular Butterfly series is a beautiful hologram of a Silvery Blue Butterfly. There are about a dozen subspecies of Silvery Blue (Glaucopsyche lygdamus) but only one...

2006 BUTTERFLY COLLECTION SHORT-TAILED SWALLOWTAIL The fifth coin in this fascinating collection features a butterfly that can only be found in the Maritimes — the Short-tailed Swallowtail. As its name suggests, the tails on this butterfly are...

Highlights: This coloured coin and card showcases a beautiful tulip and ladybug along with a marvellous story based on true events. Mark the start of spring and Canada’s internationally renowned tulip festival with a specially-designed RCM coin and...

One of Nature's Most Ephemeral Moments, Captured ForeverWith its front legs bent forever in seeming supplication, this carnivorous insect's predatory ferocity is easy to underestimate. Engraved from photographer Robert Ganz's award-winning Canadian...

Nature's Canny Cultivator It is one of summer's iconic moments: a buzzing black-and-yellow bumble bee plodding heavily from delicate bloom to delicate bloom. A subgroup of the roughly 730 described species of bees (Apoidea: Anthophila) in Canada, bumble...

Nature's Canny Cultivator: The Bumble BeeIt is one of summer's iconic moments: a buzzing black-and-yellow bumble bee plodding heavily from delicate bloom to delicate bloom. A subgroup of the roughly 730 described species of bees(Apoidea: Anthophila) in...

Theme:The first issue in the Royal Canadian Mint’s exciting Dragonfly series featuring coloured dragonflies set in holograms. The first coin features the beautiful Libellula pulchella—the Twelve-Spotted Skimmer.Description:This silver proof...

Theme:Canadian Tiger Swallowtail: Harbinger of SpringThe Canadian Tiger Swallowtail (Papilio canadensis) is one of Canada’s most recognizable butterflies. With its broad wingspan of up to ten centimetres and the distinctive yellow and black tiger...

Theme:This exceptionally beautiful coin is the third coin in the Royal Canadian Mint’s sought-after series featuring engraved and painted Canadian flora with one-of-a-kind, hand-crafted Venetian glass insects created by Giuliano Donaggio, a master...

Theme:The first coin in the Royal Canadian Mint’s exciting new series featuring Canada’s animal architects focuses on the honey bee and its amazing home. Description:This silver proof coin is certified to be 99.99% pure silver with a...

The second coin in the Royal Canadian Mint’s exciting Dragonfly series featuring painted dragonflies set in holograms features the striking Anax junius—the Green Darner. PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS:Item Number: 128863UPC:...

The second coin in the Royal Canadian Mint’s Butterflies of Canada series celebrates the beautiful Red-Spotted Purple. PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS:SRP: $99.95Item Number: 130556UPC: 6-23932-05556-8Composition: 99.99% pure silverMintage: 10,000Weight...

  PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS: Composition: 99.99% Fine silverMintage: 10,000Weight (g)*: 31.39Diameter (mm): 38Face Value: $20Finish: ProofEdge: SerratedArtist: Maurice GervaisPackaging: Maroon clamshell...

This stunning coin is the third in the Royal Canadian Mint’s popular series that depicts the architects of Canada’s natural world—including the Monarch caterpillar, which encases itself in a chrysalis before emerging as a...

 This eye-catching coin is the fourth in a series that pair engraved and painted flowers with a beautifully detailed rendering of an animal that is native to Canada’s natural landscape. PRODUCT...

Celebrate the timeless beauty of Canada’s dragonflies with the Royal Canadian Mint’s popular Dragonfly series, which features painted dragonfly species set against holograms. The third issue in this series features the rare pygmy snaketail...

The third and final coin in the Royal Canadian Mint’s Butterflies of Canada series celebrates the bright yellow Colias gigantea with an exquisitely engraved and selectively coloured silver coin featuring reflective, shimmery colour to bring life...