Silver Coins

The North America we know today owes its very existence to sailing ships. Indeed, without the ability to ride the wind, the world's first explorers would never have ventured across unknown seas. The brigantine was a popular sight at sea during the...

The Notre Dame Basilica is a must-see for every visitor touring Montreal. Declared a Minor Basilica by John Paul II in 1982 and witness to some of the greatest events that have marked the city of Montreal, Notre Dame Basilica stands as an architectural...

Theme: Discover a unique oasis of plant and wildlife and open a window on the origins of life. On the north shore of the Gulf of St. Lawrence lies an archipelago of some 40 islands that are part of the Canadian Shield that survived the volcanic fires of...

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...

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...

Every summer, people around the world are witness to a fluttering art show as butterflies take flight. There are some 24,000 species of butterflies in the world and Canada is home to 297 of them, including the Canadian Tiger Swallowtail. Limited Mintage...

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: Victory on the High Seas: HMS Shannon Description: Designed by Canadian artist John Horton, the reverse image depicts the final moments of the famous battle of HMS Shannon, pictured on the right, and the battle-worn USS Chesapeake, pictured...