Silver Coins

The TORONTO 2015 Pan American and Parapan American Games promise to be a celebration of sport and culture, uniting the Americas in the Host City of Toronto and the Greater Golden Horseshoe region. This sentiment is expressed by the Games motto, United We...

A master at pursuing its prey, the scimitar cat (Homotherium serum) is arguably one of the most awe-inspiring animals of the Ice Age. With its immense fangs and powerful physical features, it embodies all the ferocious strength that makes prehistoric...

From coast to coast, Canada’s natural landscape offers up endless possibilities where one can find beauty and tranquility—even in the smallest of movements. In a moment that could be easily taken for granted during a hike through...

Bugs. Daffy. Tweety. Sylvester. For many Canadians, the mere mention of these names evoke fond childhood memories of spending Saturday mornings in front of a television, transfixed and spellbound as these characters—and many more—outsmarted...

Bugs. Daffy. Tweety. Sylvester. For many Canadians, the mere mention of these names evoke fond childhood memories of spending Saturday mornings in front of a television, transfixed and spellbound as these characters—and many more—outsmarted...

The year 2015 marks the 100th anniversary of the poem In Flanders Fields, which was written by Canadian physician Lieutenant Colonel John McCrae amid the horrors of the Second Battle of Ypres in May 1915. Through his hauntingly poignant poem, McCrae...

From the Royal Canadian Mint’s renowned collection of coins featuring the wild animals of Canada, we are proud to present this 2015 Fine Silver Bald Eagle Fractional Set—a collectible keepsake of Canada’s natural beauty...

Bringing sunshine to gardens across Canada, Rudbeckia hirta—commonly known as the black-eyed Susan— is one of the most popular wildflowers which grow in Canada. The Royal Canadian Mint continues its celebration of Canada’s...

The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization—UNESCO—was founded in 1945 and created its World Heritage Convention in 1972. This exciting new coin series by the Royal Canadian Mint pairs some of Canada’s most...

Along with good luck and longevity, prosperity is considered one of life’s great blessings in Chinese culture. In its ongoing series that celebrates the cultural traditions of Canada’s Chinese communities, the Royal Canadian Mint presents...

Theme:At the Salt Lake City Olympic Winter Games in 2002, a loonie brought a stroke of good fortune to Canada when our men’s and women’s hockey teams skated to victory over a Lucky Loonie buried beneath centre ice...

Theme:To go wherever we’re needed… To do whatever isasked of us. A son leaves for duty, a mother weeps. Through sorrowful tears, a sister whispers “goodbye,” knowing she will break her promise and also leave home...