Silver Coins

Visit Ontario's southern Georgian Bay and you will discover a landscape that looks vaguely familiar; the outcrops of smooth rock and windswept pines were immortalized by the Canadian Group of Seven painters. Here, species from the boreal forests of the...

According to the legends of Canada's aboriginal peoples, every person has a "totem". Special characteristics they share with an animal, plant or inanimate object and which define their personal identity within their family and clan. Along the northwest...

During the 17th and 18th centuries, New France faced chronic shortages. The colony was months away from the motherland, isolated for months by winter ice and the treacherous Atlantic Ocean that claimed countless sailing ships. Everything was scarce...

Specifications Composition: .9999 Silver Weight: 31.1 grams DIameter: 38mm Mintage: 644,300

60th anniversary of D-DayIt was June 6, 1944, when 14,000 Canadian soldiers landed onJuno Beach.The fighting was fierce, but the Canadians managed to establish a Canadian beachhead before capturing St-Aubin, Courseulles and Berniers. One Canadian...

2002 Queen Mother Proof Silver Dollar Available only in proof condition, this silver dollar honoured the life of Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother. Specifications: Face Value: $1 Mintage: 9,994 Composition: 92.5% Ag, 7.5% Cu Weight (g): 25.18...

2001 Marconi 2 Coin Set 100th anniversary of the first wireless transmission five dollar coin, 1901-2001. On December 12th, 1901, Guglieimo Marconi (1874-1937) successfully transmitted the first wireless message across the Atlantic from Poldhu in...

From ancient artifacts to Roman mythology and the Bible, evidence of the lily's influence on the world's cultures can be traced back thousands of years. With milky white flowers that naturally bloom at Easter, and its regal display continues to inspire...

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...

A battlefield gives birth to a flower; a flower inspires a poem; a poem prompts a movement; and a single day of tribute blossoms into a month of remembrance. Every poppy worn on coats and hats during those waning, Grey days of November is symbolic of a...

The shape of trade in ancient China (TAX Exempt) A first for the Royal Canadian Mint! This unique coin was inspired by the square-holed coins that came into use in China after 523 B.C. Many believe its round shape symbolized heaven while the square...

Theme:This stunning fine silver coin is the perfect backdrop for the sparkling hologram of two maple leaves that sits at its centre.Hope for long-term peace and good fortune are important markers of Chinese culture that have helped to build strong and...