Animals

2014 $50 FINE SILVER COINSWIMMING BEAVER Theme:This coin celebrates the beaver, one of Canada’s most beloved and iconic animals. Description:This 50-dollar coin is 99.99% pure silver, with a metal weight of 5 ounces and a diameter of 65...

Sucker Moon brings the sucker fish back to the stream, and teaches us how to become healed healers. It’s the fourth teaching from Grandmother Moon who makes 13 appearances throughout the year to watch over Mother Earth’s children and light...

Swiftly travelling across Canada’s wild landscapes, the wolf (Canis lupus) makes its presence known when it releases its unmistakable howl into the night. Our exploration of Canada at night continues with this third coin in the Nocturnal by Nature...

Canada’s most recognizable fauna are synonymous with a natural heritage that is an enduring source of pride for Canadians! A timeless symbol of strength, agility and resilience in the wild, the grey wolf is the first of three iconic species...

This unique square coin was inspired by the trade tokens that came into use during the fur trade, the adventurous industry that drove much of Canada's development during the 17th and 18th centuries.   Face Value: $3 Mintage:...

The caribou and the maple leaf are the defining images of a nation: one is a national icon and a symbol of Canada’s North, the other predates the flag as an emblem of this land, its people, and our hope for the future. The Royal Canadian Mint...

Amber eyes peer out of the darkness as night falls on the Canadian wilderness. With its combined use of glow-in-the-dark technology and colourful enamel effect, this third and final coin in the Animal Eyes series re-creates the luminous gaze of a legend...

Celebrate the history and artistry of Canadian circulation coinage with this 5-ounce pure silver selectively rose gold-plated 25-cent piece—part of the Royal Canadian Mint’s new series featuring Canada’s seven current and historical...

The jingle of bells, the patter of hooves: these are the sounds many children yearn to hear each Christmas Eve! This fine silver coin re-kindles a sense of wonder and enchantment in all of us, with a Murano glass reindeer that reminds us of the magic of...

The mythical keeper of secrets and seer of truths, the Canada lynx (Lynx canadensis) is most active when night descends upon the boreal forest. Its acute vision is well suited to hunting in low-light conditions—a fact highlighted on the second coin...

The photogenic whooping crane (Grus americana) is North America’s tallest bird. It’s also one of our rarest avian friends and the focus of intensive conservation efforts over the last few decades. We continue our exploration of Canada’s...

The legendary salmon will dazzle forever on this beautiful hologram coin. This coin echoes the rich artistic heritage of the Pacific Northwest as it brings a promise of life and travel, and reminds us of all Earth’s treasures that warrant our...