Silver Coins

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...

Theme:The War of 1812 was a fundamental turning point in Canada’s development as a nation; the stories and the heroes that arose from it have become enduring elements of the Canadian story.Description:This $4 silver coin is 99.99% pure silver with...

Theme:The Guardian of the Gorge by Franz JohnstonDescription:This $20 silver coin is 99.99% fine silver with a weight of 31.39 grams and a diameter of 38 millimetres.The reverse features an adaptation of Franz Johnston’s painting, The Guardian of...

Theme:Celebrating 75 Years of Ducks Unlimited Canada: The Mallard—Icon of Canadian WetlandsDescription: This silver 10-dollar coin measures 34 millimetres and weighs 15.87 grams. The reverse image by Canadian artist Trevor Tennant features a...

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...

The Arctic lands beautifully rendered in fine silver! Sculpted by relentless winds, grinding ice and bitter cold, the vast, open Canadian Arctic landscape embodies the ancient spirit of Earth's glacial past. Locked in twilight for much of the year, cast...

When it comes to symbols that represent Canada, the snowflake could be a close second to the maple leaf. From its snow-capped Rocky Mountains and snow-lined streets of its cities, Canada is known around the world for its winters. But just as no two...

Celebrating 25 Years of Canada's Iconic LoonieIn 2012, the Royal Canadian Mint celebrates the 25th anniversary of the Loonie, the iconic Canadian one-dollar coin bearing the image of this great Canadian symbol. Like its namesake, the Loonie has proven...

Theme:Mapping the legacy of war Description: This 250-dollar coin is certified to be 99.99% fine silver with a diameter of 102.1 millimetres and a metal content of 1,000 grams. Canadian artist Luc Normandin designed the reverse which features a period...

Theme:Mapping the legacy of war. Description:This 1-dollar coin is certified to be 99.99% fine silver with a diameter of 36.07 millimetres and a metal content of 23.17 grams. Canadian artist Tony Bianco designed the reverse which features a montage of...

1935-2010 Limited Edition Proof Silver Dollar - 75th Anniversary of Canada's Voyageur Silver DollarA nation’s character and spirit are often revealed in the designs of its circulation coins. For Canada, no other coin has done this more profoundly...

2011 $20 Coloured Silver Coin - Wild Rose Beauty and fortitude - from East to West From the Maritimes to the lower mountain valleys of the Rocky Mountains and north to Nunavut, the wild rose (Rosa acicularis) punctuates the Canadian landscape with pink...