Royal Canadian Mint numismatic coins (2000s)
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One of the most highly profitable aspects of the Royal Canadian Mint’s enterprise is in its Numismatic product line. The euphoria surrounding the year 2000 led to the birth of the Millennium 25-cent coin program. The numismatic line included proof quality coins sold individually or as a complete set. This level of excess would come to signify the coming decade. The number of numismatic releases would increase on an annual basis starting in 2003. Numismatic three cents, five cents, and ten cents would be introduced, along with numismatic three dollars and eight dollars. Luxury coins would not be immune to the dramatic increases that ensued. Coins with face values of 250, 300 and 350 dollars would be introduced by 2006.
A new trend for the RCM would emerge with the design of the numismatic three cent coin. The three cent coin was packaged in a coin and stamp set as part of a joint venture with Canada Post. This partnership would lead to another ten coin and stamp sets in the decade. An additional trend that emerged was the RCM's commitment to military and Olympic coins as well.
From Vimy Ridge to D-Day
to a new release of the Victory Nickel with a commemorative booklet, the 5-cent piece became very monumental in acknowledging the contributions of Canada's military in the 20th Century. With the advent of the Lucky Loonie, the good luck charm that brought Olympic gold to Canada's hockey teams in 2002, the RCM paid tribute to that accomplishment with its Going for the Gold set in 2002 featuring a double-dated Loon coin packaged with MacLean's magazine and Olympic stamps. This would be followed by the Sterling Silver Lucky Loonie coins in 2004 and 2006.
The decade would also be marked by very dramatic price increases. Items that could be classified as “staples” in the numismatic offering, such as the Silver Dollar (Proof and Brilliant Uncirculated), the Hundred Dollar Gold, and the Two Hundred Gold, had not experienced significant price increases for several years.
The Silver Dollar from 2000 was priced at $29.95 (Proof) and $19.95 (BU) but in 2006, these two items were now priced at $39.95 and $31.95. At the beginning of the 1990s, the silver dollar was priced at $22.95 for the proof version, and $16.75 for the brilliant version.
More dramatic was the pricing of the One Hundred and Two Hundred Dollar gold. The beginning of the millennium saw the One Hundred Dollar Gold at $259.95 but its price increased to $359.95 by 2006. In 1990, the price of such a coin would have been $245.00. Due to the increase in the value of gold, the two hundred dollar gold experienced an even larger spike in the pricing. Starting in 2000 at $414.95, the price would rise to $564.95. In 1990, the price was only $395.00.
During the decade, there were various technological achievements. The first RCM gold coin to be directly laser etched was the $100 Gold Leduc Oil Fields coin from 2002. The technique would be later used for the 2003 $100 Gold Marquis Wheat coin and the 2004 $20 Iceberg coin. In 2001, the RCM achieved innovation with the 2001 Marconi $5 silver coin. It was the first RCM coin to utilize with a direct lasered finish. One of the technological breakthroughs for the RCM involved the 2006 Canadian Achievement Series silver coin featuring Colonel Chris Hadfield. It was the first Canadian coin to be completely sculpted using computer software.
The Northern Lights $20 Silver Coin was the first RCM hologram coin to feature a hologram without a raised border and, therefore, no delineation. The hologram merges with the engraved relief of the mountains. In 2006, the $30 Canadarm coin was the first Canadian coin to be completely sculpted using computer software. Technically, it was a complex design to render, due to the depiction of the closed glass visor and the complicated features of the Canadarm.
Three Cents
Five Cents
NOTE 1: Regarding the 2002 Canada Day coin, a variant was issued in circulation without any colour. It was presented to new Canadians at their citizenship ceremony during "Celebrate Canada Day" week. These coins were distributed between July and September 2002 with a final mintage of 30,627,000.
NOTE 2: This coin was from the Canada Day Bundle, available with fanny pack, water bottle, and T-Shirt.
NOTE: All legends sets consisted of four coins with images provided courtesy of the Hockey Hall of Fame
Source:
NOTE 1: This coin was to commemorate Canada’s Olympic Hockey Gold Medal Victory in Men’s and Women’s Hockey at the 2002 Salt Lake City Winter Olympics. It was part of the Going for the Gold Set, which included Olympic stamps and MacLean's
magazine. Another feature of the coin was that it was a double dated coin featuring the years 1987 (to recognize the first year of production) and 2002.
Two Dollars
Three Dollars
Five Dollars
NOTE 1: Coin is double-dated. Obverse has 2003 on it to signify year of release. Reverse has 2006 to commemorate year of event.
NOTE 2: Made for British Royal Mint as part of six-coin set from six countries commemorating end of World War II. Reverse was exactly the same as original issue but had privy mark of two maple leaves
NOTE 3: The 80th Anniversary of diplomatic relations between Canada and Japan is a joint issue between the Royal Canadian Mint and the Japan Mint. 35,000 coins are made available for Japan Mint customers, while only 5,000 are available for RCM customers.
Eight Dollars
(1) The only coins of their respective year bearing the former effigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II (1990–2003) designed by Canadian Dora de Pédery-Hunt
.
Customers who subscribed to The Vignettes of Royalty series of coins from the Royal Canadian Mint were, upon completion, given the 2009 King Edward VIII Medallion, an ultra-high relief, pure copper medallion.
The coin was struck to mark the 125th anniversary of the International Polar Year scientific studies and features a "world first" metallic-blue finish meant to mimic the Arctic's icy hues.
On one side of the coin is the customary portrait of Queen Elizabeth; on the other, 16th-century British explorer Martin Frobisher and a compass rose from his era, along with images of the ship he sailed in search of the fabled Northwest Passage and an Inuit man paddling his kayak in ice-choked waters.
A mint spokesman said the kayaker is simply meant to represent the indigenous people of the North and their role in Arctic exploration.
However, the combination of elements recalls an infamous episode from Frobisher's 1576 voyage to Baffin Island and the tragic fate of an unnamed Inuit paddler who was lured aboard the explorer's ship, Gabriel, and kidnapped for transport back to England as proof of the expedition's success in reaching the New World.
The Inuit captive, one of the first native North Americans known to have reached Europe, was put on circus-style display in England and became the subject of portraits, including one intended for Frobisher's sponsor, Queen Elizabeth I, before dying—probably of pneumonia or exposure to European disease—only weeks after arriving.
(1) A traditional star-topped Christmas tree wrapped in fluffy garlands and studded with five genuine CRYSTALLIZED Swarovski Element "lights".
NOTE 1: This was the first $100 Gold Coin to feature colouring on it. A sea of “black gold” was featured to commemorate the discovery of the Leduc Oil Field on February 13, 1947.
(1) The three cameos are 99.99% silver.
(2) Each cameo is struck in 24KT gold.
(3) The Royal Canadian Mint's first coin incorporating authentic Swarovski
Crystals in the design.
(1) In order to represent each of Canada’s time zones, the RCM issued six variants of the coin. The variants represented a total mintage of 1,200 coins.
(2) Astronaut Colonel Chris Hadfield
(1) Features the "4 Flowers" of the Canadian Coat of Arms which symbolically represent each of the four founding nations of Canada - the French, the English, the Scottish and the Irish.
(1) Royal Canadian Mint
’s first five ounce gold coin and the introduction of the new 500 Dollar denomination
in 2003 and a redemption was offered in Chatelaine
magazine. In 2004, to commemorate the Acadie 25-cent coin. One card was included with every phone order after the launch of the commemorative coin. With the release of the Lucky Loonie, a third Collector Card was created. To procure a card, customers had to go on the RCM website and place a request online. A total of 13 cards were created with many selling on eBay.
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A new trend for the RCM would emerge with the design of the numismatic three cent coin. The three cent coin was packaged in a coin and stamp set as part of a joint venture with Canada Post. This partnership would lead to another ten coin and stamp sets in the decade. An additional trend that emerged was the RCM's commitment to military and Olympic coins as well.
From Vimy Ridge to D-Day
D-Day
D-Day is a term often used in military parlance to denote the day on which a combat attack or operation is to be initiated. "D-Day" often represents a variable, designating the day upon which some significant event will occur or has occurred; see Military designation of days and hours for similar...
to a new release of the Victory Nickel with a commemorative booklet, the 5-cent piece became very monumental in acknowledging the contributions of Canada's military in the 20th Century. With the advent of the Lucky Loonie, the good luck charm that brought Olympic gold to Canada's hockey teams in 2002, the RCM paid tribute to that accomplishment with its Going for the Gold set in 2002 featuring a double-dated Loon coin packaged with MacLean's magazine and Olympic stamps. This would be followed by the Sterling Silver Lucky Loonie coins in 2004 and 2006.
The decade would also be marked by very dramatic price increases. Items that could be classified as “staples” in the numismatic offering, such as the Silver Dollar (Proof and Brilliant Uncirculated), the Hundred Dollar Gold, and the Two Hundred Gold, had not experienced significant price increases for several years.
The Silver Dollar from 2000 was priced at $29.95 (Proof) and $19.95 (BU) but in 2006, these two items were now priced at $39.95 and $31.95. At the beginning of the 1990s, the silver dollar was priced at $22.95 for the proof version, and $16.75 for the brilliant version.
More dramatic was the pricing of the One Hundred and Two Hundred Dollar gold. The beginning of the millennium saw the One Hundred Dollar Gold at $259.95 but its price increased to $359.95 by 2006. In 1990, the price of such a coin would have been $245.00. Due to the increase in the value of gold, the two hundred dollar gold experienced an even larger spike in the pricing. Starting in 2000 at $414.95, the price would rise to $564.95. In 1990, the price was only $395.00.
During the decade, there were various technological achievements. The first RCM gold coin to be directly laser etched was the $100 Gold Leduc Oil Fields coin from 2002. The technique would be later used for the 2003 $100 Gold Marquis Wheat coin and the 2004 $20 Iceberg coin. In 2001, the RCM achieved innovation with the 2001 Marconi $5 silver coin. It was the first RCM coin to utilize with a direct lasered finish. One of the technological breakthroughs for the RCM involved the 2006 Canadian Achievement Series silver coin featuring Colonel Chris Hadfield. It was the first Canadian coin to be completely sculpted using computer software.
The Northern Lights $20 Silver Coin was the first RCM hologram coin to feature a hologram without a raised border and, therefore, no delineation. The hologram merges with the engraved relief of the mountains. In 2006, the $30 Canadarm coin was the first Canadian coin to be completely sculpted using computer software. Technically, it was a complex design to render, due to the depiction of the closed glass visor and the complicated features of the Canadarm.
- Please see Royal Canadian Mint numismatic coins (20th century)Royal Canadian Mint numismatic coins (20th century)One of the most highly profitable aspects of the Royal Canadian Mint’s enterprise is in its Numismatic product line. One could argue that the first Numismatic coin from RCM was the 1935 dollar to commemorate the Silver Jubilee of His Majesty King George V. This was meant for circulation but it was...
for any numismatic coins made before 2000 - Please see Canadian Silver Maple LeafCanadian Silver Maple LeafThe Canadian Silver Maple Leaf is a silver bullion coin issued annually by the government of Canada. The coin has been minted by the Royal Canadian Mint since 1988....
for any Coloured or Hologram Maple Leaf coins - Please see Royal Canadian Mint Olympic CoinsRoyal Canadian Mint Olympic coins-1976 Montreal Summer Games:Most numismatists agree that the first true numismatic collection was the Olympic Five and Ten Dollar coins for the 1976 Montreal Olympics. Starting in February 1973, the Royal Canadian Mint engaged in a very ambitious program...
for coin specifications
Commemorative Silver Dollar Series
Year | Theme | Artist | Mintage (Proof) | Issue Price (Proof) | Mintage (BU) | Issue Price (BU) |
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2000 | Voyage of Discovery | D.F. Warkentin | 121,575 | $29.95 | 62,975 | $19.95 |
2001 | 50th Anniversary of the National Ballet of Canada National Ballet of Canada The National Ballet of Canada is Canada's largest ballet troupe. It was founded by Celia Franca in 1951 and is based in Toronto, Ontario. Based upon the unity of Canadian trained dancers in the tradition and style of England's Royal Ballet, The National is regarded as one of the premier classical... |
Dora de Pédery-Hunt | 89,390 | $30.95 | 53,668 | $20.95 |
2001 | 90th Anniversary of the Striking of Canada's 1911 Silver Dollar | W.H.J. Blakemore | 24,996 | $49.95 | No BU Exists | N/A |
2002 | Golden Jubilee of Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee of Elizabeth II The Golden Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II was the international celebration marking the 50th anniversary of the accession of Elizabeth II to the thrones of seven countries, upon the death of her father, George VI, on 6 February 1952, and was intended by the Queen to be both a commemoration of her 50... |
Royal Canadian Mint Staff | 29,688 | $33.95 | 64,410 | $24.95 |
2002 | The Queen Mother Queen mother Queen Mother is a title or position reserved for a widowed queen consort whose son or daughter from that marriage is the reigning monarch. The term has been used in English since at least 1577... |
Royal Canadian Mint Staff | 9,994 | $49.95 | No BU exists | N/A |
2003 | Centennial of the Cobalt Cobalt Cobalt is a chemical element with symbol Co and atomic number 27. It is found naturally only in chemically combined form. The free element, produced by reductive smelting, is a hard, lustrous, silver-gray metal.... -Silver Strike at Cobalt, ON |
John Mardon | 88,536 | $36.95 | 51,130 | $28.95 |
2003 | 50th Anniversary of the Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II (First Effigy of Queen) | Emanuel Hahn | 21,400 | N/A | No BU exists | N/A |
2003 | 50th Anniversary of the Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II (Fourth Effigy of Queen) | Emanuel Hahn | 29,586 | $51.95 | No BU exists | N/A |
2004 | 400th Anniversary, First French Settlement in North America Habitation at Port-Royal The Habitation at Port-Royal was the first successful French settlement of New France in North America, and is presently known as Port-Royal National Historic Site, a National Historic Site located on the northern side of the Annapolis Basin, Nova Scotia, Canada... |
R.R. Carmichael | 81,335 | $36.95 | 41,934 | $28.95 |
2004 | 400th Anniversary First French Settlement in North America, Privy Marked (part of Coin and Stamp Set) | R.R. Carmichael | 8,315 | $99.95 | N/A | N/A |
2004 | The Poppy Poppy A poppy is one of a group of a flowering plants in the poppy family, many of which are grown in gardens for their colorful flowers. Poppies are sometimes used for symbolic reasons, such as in remembrance of soldiers who have died during wartime.... |
Cosme Saffioti | 24,527 | $49.95 | No BU Exists | N/A |
2005 | 40th Anniversary, Flag of Canada Flag of Canada The national flag of Canada, also known as the Maple Leaf, and , is a red flag with a white square in its centre, featuring a stylized 11-pointed red maple leaf. Its adoption in 1965 marked the first time a national flag had been officially adopted in Canada to replace the Union Flag... |
William Woodruff | N/A | $34.95 | N/A | $24.95 |
2006 | Victoria Cross Victoria Cross The Victoria Cross is the highest military decoration awarded for valour "in the face of the enemy" to members of the armed forces of various Commonwealth countries, and previous British Empire territories.... |
Royal Canadian Mint Staff | N/A | $34.95 | N/A | $26.95 |
2006 | Medal of Bravery Medal of Bravery The Medal of Bravery is a decoration that is, within the Canadian system of honours, the third highest award for bravery, and one of the three Canadian Bravery Decorations gifted by the Canadian monarch, generally through his or her viceroy-in-Council... |
Royal Canadian Mint Staff | N/A | $54.95 | No BU Exists | N/A |
2007 | Thayendanegea Joseph Brant | RCM Staff based on image by Laurie McGaw | 65,000 | 42.95 | 35,000 | 34.95 |
2007 | Celebration of the Arts | Friedrich Peter | 20,000 | $54.95 | No BU Exists | N/A |
2008 | 400th Anniversary of Quebec | Suzanne Duranceau | 65,000 | $42.95 | 35,000 | $34.95 |
2008 | 100th Anniversary of Royal Canadian Mint Royal Canadian Mint The Royal Canadian Mint produces all of Canada's circulation coins, and manufactures circulation coins on behalf of other nations. The Mint also designs and manufactures: precious and base metal collector coins; gold, silver, palladium, and platinum bullion coins; medals, as well as medallions and... |
Jason Bouwman | 25,000 | $59.95 | No BU Exists | N/A |
2008 | The Poppy (with ultra high relief) | Cosme Saffioti | 5,000 | $139.95 | No BU Exists | N/A |
2009 | 100th Anniversary of Flight | Jason Bouwman | 50,000 | $47.95 | 30,000 | $39.95 |
Gold Plated Proof Silver Dollars
NOTE: These Gold Plated Proof Silver Dollars were packaged with the corresponding Proof Sets for the year.Year | Theme | Artist | Mintage | Issue Price |
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2005 | 40th Anniversary, Canada's Flag | William Woodruff | N/A | $84.95 |
2006 | Victoria Cross Victoria Cross The Victoria Cross is the highest military decoration awarded for valour "in the face of the enemy" to members of the armed forces of various Commonwealth countries, and previous British Empire territories.... |
Royal Canadian Mint Staff | N/A | $84.95 |
2007 | Thayendanegea Joseph Brant | RCM Staff based on image by Laurie McGaw | N/A | $89.95 |
2008 | 400th Anniversary of Quebec | Suzanne Duranceau | 60,000 | $89.95 |
2009 | 100th Anniversary of Flight | Jason Bouwman | 55,000 | $99.95 |
Montreal Canadiens 100th Anniversary
- Four unique gold coins were produced by the RCM to honour the 100th Anniversary of the Montreal CanadiensMontreal CanadiensThe Montreal Canadiens are a professional ice hockey team based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The club is officially known as ...
. The coins are on permanent display at the Centennial Plaza at the Bell Centre in Montreal. The coins have a face value of $1 and have the Canadiens centennial logo on the reverse. The coins are featured on memorial plaques dedicated to four legends: Howie Morenz, Maurice Richard, Jean Beliveau, and Guy Lafleur. The obverse is the Susannah Blunt effigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. Each plaque also has tow circulation five cent coins marking the start and end of each player’s career. The coins were gold plated versions of the nickel aureate dollar used for circulating $1 coins.
- A special edition proof silver dollar was also issued with two different types of packaging.
Year Theme Artist Mintage Issue Price (with acrylic stand) Issue Price (with standard packaging) 2009 Montreal Canadiens centennial Royal Canadian Mint engravers 15,000 $74.95 $69.95
Numismatic One, Three and Five Cents
One CentYear | Theme | Artist | Mintage | Issue Price |
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2004 | 2003 Annual Report Collectible | G.E. Kruger-Gray | 10,000 | $24.95 |
Three Cents
Year | Theme | Artist | Mintage | Issue Price |
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2001 | Sesquicentennial of Canada's First Postage Stamp | Based on an image by Sir Sanford Fleming | 59,573 | $39.95 |
Five Cents
Year | Theme | Artist | Mintage | Issue Price |
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2000 | Les Voltigeurs Voltigeurs The Voltigeurs were French military skirmish units created in 1804 by Emperor Napoleon I.-Etymology:Voltigeurs hold their name from their originally conceived role of cavalry-transported skirmishers: the voltigeurs were intended to jump onto the croup of cavalry horses in order to advance more... de Québec |
RCM Staff | 34,024 | $16.95 |
2001 | 125th Anniversary, Royal Military College Royal Military College of Canada The Royal Military College of Canada, RMC, or RMCC , is the military academy of the Canadian Forces, and is a degree-granting university. RMC was established in 1876. RMC is the only federal institution in Canada with degree granting powers... |
Gerald T. Locklin | 25,834 | $16.95 |
2002 | 85th Anniversary of Vimy Ridge | S.A. Allward | 22,646 | $16.95 |
2004 | 60th Anniversary of D-Day D-Day D-Day is a term often used in military parlance to denote the day on which a combat attack or operation is to be initiated. "D-Day" often represents a variable, designating the day upon which some significant event will occur or has occurred; see Military designation of days and hours for similar... |
Thomas Shingles | 20,019 | $29.95 |
2005 | 60th Anniversary of End of World War II | Thomas Shingles | 42,792 | $29.95 |
2005 | Annual Report Coin (Selectively Gold Plated) | Thomas Shingles | 12,000 | $24.95 |
Numismatic Ten Cents
Year | Theme | Artist | Mintage | Issue Price |
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2000 | 100th Anniversary, Credit Unions, Alphonse Desjardins Alphonse Desjardins (co-operator) Gabriel-Alphonse Desjardins , born in Lévis, Quebec, was the co-founder of the Caisses Populaires Desjardins , a forerunner of North American credit unions and community banks.- Early life :... |
Jean-Guy Lebel | 69,791 | $14.95 |
2001 | International Year of the Volunteers | RCM Design | 40,634 | $14.95 |
2004 | 100th Anniversary of Canadian Open | Cosme Saffioti | 31,744 | $39.95 |
Numismatic 25-cent Pieces
Year | Theme | Artist | Mintage | Issue Price | Special Notes |
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2000 | Millennium Millennium A millennium is a period of time equal to one thousand years —from the Latin phrase , thousand, and , year—often but not necessarily related numerically to a particular dating system.... Proof Coins |
Various | N/A | $14.95 each, $149.95 for 12 coin set | Also sold as a twelve and twenty-four (1999 included) coin set |
2000 | Millennium Millennium A millennium is a period of time equal to one thousand years —from the Latin phrase , thousand, and , year—often but not necessarily related numerically to a particular dating system.... Coloured Coin "Pride" |
Donald F. Warkentin | 49,719 | $8.95 | 1st Millennium Coloured Coin by RCM |
2004 | Gold Plated Poppy | Cosme Saffioti | 15,000 | 24.95 | Released in 2005, Part of 2004 Annual Report |
Oversized 25-cent pieces
Year | Theme | Artist | Mintage | Issue Price | Special Notes |
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2006 | 80th Birthday of Queen Elizabeth II | Cosme Saffioti | 25,000 | 19.95 | First Oversized 25-cent Coin |
2007 | 60th Anniversary of Queen Elizabeth II's Wedding | Robert-Ralph Carmichael | 35,000 | 21.95 | N/A |
2008 | Anne of Green Gables Anne of Green Gables Anne of Green Gables is a bestselling novel by Canadian author Lucy Maud Montgomery published in 1908. Set in 1878, it was written as fiction for readers of all ages, but in recent decades has been considered a children's book... |
Ben Stahl | N/A | $19.95 | |
2008 | 90th Anniversary, End of World War I World War I World War I , which was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until 1939, and the First World War or World War I thereafter, was a major war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918... |
David Craig | N/A | $19.95 | Part of End of World War I Coin Set |
2009 | Notre-Dame-de-Saguenay | Photo courtesy of Alain Dumas, Paul Hurteau and Claude Parent | N/A | $14.95 | Photos of the Saguenay Fjord and Notre-Dame-du-Saguenay statue. |
2005–present
Year | Theme | Artist | Mintage | Issue Price | Special Notes |
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2005 | Liberation of the Netherlands Netherlands The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders... |
N/A | N/A | 49.95 | Part of joint set with Netherlands |
2005 | Poppy Poppy A poppy is one of a group of a flowering plants in the poppy family, many of which are grown in gardens for their colorful flowers. Poppies are sometimes used for symbolic reasons, such as in remembrance of soldiers who have died during wartime.... Coin |
N/A | N/A | 12.95 | Part of Bookmark and Commemorative Lapel Pin |
2006 | Bonhomme Carnaval | N/A | 8200 | 19.95 | Part of Québec Winter Carnival Set |
2007 | Balloons | N/A | 24531 | 19.95 | From Birthday Gift Set |
2007 | Fireworks | N/A | 8910 | 19.95 | From Congratulations Gift Set |
2007 | Flowers | N/A | 10318 | 19.95 | From Wedding Gift Set |
2007 | Maple Leaf | N/A | 23582 | 19.95 | From Oh! Canada Gift Set |
2007 | Rattle | N/A | 24531 | 19.95 | From Baby Gift Set |
2008 | Birthday Hat | N/A | N/A | 19.95 | From Birthday Gift Set |
2008 | Canadian Flag | N/A | N/A | 19.95 | From Oh! Canada Gift Set |
2008 | Teddy Bear | N/A | N/A | 19.95 | From Baby Gift Set |
2008 | Trophy | N/A | N/A | 19.95 | From Congratulations Gift Set |
2008 | Wedding Cake | N/A | N/A | 19.95 | From Wedding Gift Set |
2008 | Poppy Poppy A poppy is one of a group of a flowering plants in the poppy family, many of which are grown in gardens for their colorful flowers. Poppies are sometimes used for symbolic reasons, such as in remembrance of soldiers who have died during wartime.... Coin |
Cosme Saffioti | N/A | 12.95 | Part of Bookmark |
2009 | Birthday Coin (coloured balloons) | N/A | N/A | 9.95 | Part of Greeting Cards with Coin |
2009 | Wedding Coin (two pink birds) | N/A | N/A | 9.95 | Part of Greeting Cards with Coin |
2009 | Congratulations Coin | N/A | N/A | 9.95 | Part of Greeting Cards with Coin |
2009 | Thank You Coin (coloured flower) | N/A | N/A | 9.95 | Part of Greeting Cards with Coin |
2009 | Orange Maple Leaves | N/A | N/A | 19.95 | Part of Oh Canada set |
2009 | Teddy Bear with blue and pink pillows | N/A | N/A | 19.95 | Part of Baby Coin set |
Canada Day
Year | Theme | Artist | Mintage | Issue Price | Special Notes |
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2000 | Millennium Coloured Coin "Canada Day" | Laura Paxton | 26,106 | $8.95 | 1st Canada Day Coin |
2001 | Canada Day Canada Day Canada Day , formerly Dominion Day , is the national day of Canada, a federal statutory holiday celebrating the anniversary of the July 1, 1867, enactment of the British North America Act , which united three British colonies into a single country, called Canada, within the British Empire... Coloured Coin |
Silke Ware | 96,352 | $9.95 | N/A |
2002 | Canada Day Coloured Coin | Judith Chartier | 49,901 | $9.95 | See Note 1 |
2003 | Canada Day Coloured Coin | Jade Pearen | 63,511 | $9.95 | N/A |
2004 | Canada Day Coloured Coin | Cosme Saffioti | 44,759 | $9.95 | N/A |
2004 | Canada Day Multi-Ply Plated Steel | Nick Wooster | 29,762 | 24.95 | Part of Canada Day Bundle. (See Note 2) |
2005 | Canada Day Canada Day Canada Day , formerly Dominion Day , is the national day of Canada, a federal statutory holiday celebrating the anniversary of the July 1, 1867, enactment of the British North America Act , which united three British colonies into a single country, called Canada, within the British Empire... Coin |
Stan Witten | N/A | 9.95 | The Beaver on the coin is also called "Bucky the Beaver". |
2006 | Canada Day Coin (Coloured featuring two children holding a Canadian flag) | N/A | N/A | 9.95 | Packaged with Four Crayola Crayola Crayola is a brand of artists' supplies manufactured by Crayola LLC, which was founded in 1885 as Binney & Smith. It is best known for its crayons... Crayons |
2007 | Canada Day Coin (Coloured Coin with tattoos) | N/A | $9.95 | Featuring MacLean the Mountie | Packaged with tattoos |
2008 | Canada Day Coin (Coloured Coin with tattoos) | N/A | $9.95 | Featuring Moose | Packaged with tattoos and games |
2009 | Canada Day Coin (Coloured Coin with polar bear, loon, beaver, caribou) | N/A | $14.95 | Caricature of animals from Circulation Coins | Packaged with postcard and magnets |
NOTE 1: Regarding the 2002 Canada Day coin, a variant was issued in circulation without any colour. It was presented to new Canadians at their citizenship ceremony during "Celebrate Canada Day" week. These coins were distributed between July and September 2002 with a final mintage of 30,627,000.
NOTE 2: This coin was from the Canada Day Bundle, available with fanny pack, water bottle, and T-Shirt.
Holiday Coin Set
Year | Theme | Artist | Mintage | Issue Price |
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2004 | Santa Claus Santa Claus Santa Claus is a folklore figure in various cultures who distributes gifts to children, normally on Christmas Eve. Each name is a variation of Saint Nicholas, but refers to Santa Claus... |
N/A | 60,965 | 19.95 |
2005 | Christmas stocking Christmas stocking A Christmas stocking is an empty sock or sock-shaped bag that children hang on Christmas Eve so that Santa Claus can fill it with small toys, candy, fruit, coins or other small gifts when he arrives. These small items are often referred to as stocking stuffers or stocking fillers... |
N/A | N/A | 19.95 |
2006 | Santa Claus Santa Claus Santa Claus is a folklore figure in various cultures who distributes gifts to children, normally on Christmas Eve. Each name is a variation of Saint Nicholas, but refers to Santa Claus... and Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer Rudolph the Red-nosed Reindeer is a fictional reindeer with a glowing red nose. He is popularly known as "Santa's 9th Reindeer" and, when depicted, is the lead reindeer pulling Santa's sleigh on Christmas Eve. The luminosity of his nose is so great that it illuminates the team's path through... |
N/A | N/A | 19.95 |
2007 | Christmas Tree | N/A | N/A | 19.95 |
2008 | Santa Claus | N/A | N/A | 19.95 |
2009 | Santa Claus | N/A | N/A | 19.95 |
NHL coins
Year | Theme | Artist | Mintage | Issue Price | Special Notes |
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2007 | Calgary Flames | N/A | N/A | 15.95 | From Coin and Puck Set |
2007 | Calgary Flames Calgary Flames The Calgary Flames are a professional ice hockey team based in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The club is the third major-professional ice hockey team to represent the city of Calgary, following the... |
N/A | 832 | 24.95 | From Calgary Flames Gift Set |
2007 | Edmonton Oilers | N/A | N/A | 15.95 | From Coin and Puck Set |
2007 | Edmonton Oilers Edmonton Oilers The Edmonton Oilers are a professional ice hockey team based in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division in the Western Conference of the National Hockey League .... |
N/A | 2213 | 24.95 | From Edmonton Oilers Gift Set |
2007 | Montreal Canadiens | N/A | N/A | 15.95 | From Coin and Puck Set |
2007 | Montreal Canadiens Montreal Canadiens The Montreal Canadiens are a professional ice hockey team based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The club is officially known as ... |
N/A | 2952 | 24.95 | From Montreal Canadiens Gift Set |
2007 | Ottawa Senators | N/A | N/A | 15.95 | From Coin and Puck Set |
2007 | Ottawa Senators Ottawa Senators The Ottawa Senators are a professional ice hockey team based in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League... |
N/A | 1634 | 24.95 | From Ottawa Senators Gift Set |
2007 | Toronto Maple Leafs | N/A | N/A | 15.95 | From Coin and Puck Set |
2007 | Toronto Maple Leafs Toronto Maple Leafs The Toronto Maple Leafs are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League... |
N/A | 3527 | 24.95 | From Toronto Maple Leafs Gift Set |
2007 | Vancouver Canucks | N/A | N/A | 15.95 | From Coin and Puck Set |
2007 | Vancouver Canucks Vancouver Canucks The Vancouver Canucks are a professional ice hockey team based in Vancouver, :British Columbia, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The Canucks play their home games at Rogers Arena, formerly known as General Motors Place,... |
N/A | 1264 | 24.95 | From Vancouver Canucks Gift Set |
Canadian Wildlife Series
Year | Animal | Artist | Finish | Mintage | Issue Price |
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2007 | Ruby-Throated Hummingbird Hummingbird Hummingbirds are birds that comprise the family Trochilidae. They are among the smallest of birds, most species measuring in the 7.5–13 cm range. Indeed, the smallest extant bird species is a hummingbird, the 5-cm Bee Hummingbird. They can hover in mid-air by rapidly flapping their wings... |
Arnold Nogy | Specimen (with selective colouring) | 25,000 | $24.95 |
2007 | Red Breasted Nuthatch Nuthatch The nuthatches are a genus, Sitta, of small passerine birds belonging to the family Sittidae. Characterised by large heads, short tails, and powerful bills and feet, nuthatches advertise their territory using loud, simple songs... |
Arnold Nogy | Specimen (with selective colouring) | 25,000 | $24.95 |
2008 | Downy Woodpecker Downy Woodpecker The Downy Woodpecker is a species of woodpecker, the smallest in North America.- Description :Adult Downy Woodpeckers are mainly black on the upperparts and wings, with a white back, throat and belly and white spotting on the wings. There is a white bar above the eye and one below. They have a... |
Arnold Nogy | Specimen (with selective colouring) | 25,000 | $24.95 |
2008 | Northern Cardinal Northern Cardinal The Northern Cardinal or Redbird or Common Cardinal is a North American bird in the genus Cardinalis. It can be found in southern Canada, through the eastern United States from Maine to Texas and south through Mexico... |
Arnold Nogy | Specimen (with selective colouring) | 25,000 | $24.95 |
2010 | Goldfinch Goldfinch Goldfinch may refer to any of the following species of bird from the genus Carduelis:* American Goldfinch, Carduelis tristis* European Goldfinch, Carduelis carduelis* Lawrence's Goldfinch, Carduelis lawrencei... |
Arnold Nogy (reverse), Susanna Blunt (obverse) | Specimen (with selective colouring) | 14,000 | $24.95 |
Discovering Nature Series
- Started in 1995
Year Theme Artist Finish Issue Price (For Two Coin Set) Total Mintage Designs 2000 Canada’s Birds of Prey Jean-Luc Grondin and Pierre Leduc Proof $59.95 123,628 Bald Eagle Bald EagleThe Bald Eagle is a bird of prey found in North America. It is the national bird and symbol of the United States of America. This sea eagle has two known sub-species and forms a species pair with the White-tailed Eagle...
, Osprey, Great Horned Owl, Red-Tailed Hawk
Canadian Sports Series
- Started in 1998
Year | Coin No 1 | Coin No 2 | Coin No 3 | Coin No 4 | Artist | Finish | Issue Price (For Four Coin Set) | Total Mintage |
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2000 | First Recorded Hockey Hockey Hockey is a family of sports in which two teams play against each other by trying to maneuver a ball or a puck into the opponent's goal using a hockey stick.-Etymology:... Game, 1875 |
Introduction of Curling Curling Curling is a sport in which players slide stones across a sheet of ice towards a target area. It is related to bowls, boule and shuffleboard. Two teams, each of four players, take turns sliding heavy, polished granite stones, also called "rocks", across the ice curling sheet towards the house, a... to North America, 1760 |
First Steeplechase Race, 1840 | Birth of the 5-Pin Bowling League, 1910 | Brian Hughes | Proof | $59.95 | 50,091 |
Canadian Festivals Series 2001–2003
Year | Coin No 1 | Coin No 2 | Coin No 3 | Coin No 4 | Coin No 5 | Artist | Finish | Issue Price for each coin | Total Mintage |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2001 | Québec Winter Carnival | Toonik Tyme (Nunavut) | Folk Festival (Newfoundland) | Festival of Fathers (PEI) | N/A | Sylvie Daigneault, John Mardon, David Craig, Brenda Whiteway | Proof | $21.95 | 58,123 |
2002 | Annapolis Valley Blossom (Nova Scotia) | Stratford Festival (Ontario) | Folkarama (Manitoba) | Calgary Stampede Calgary Stampede The Calgary Stampede is an annual rodeo, exhibition and festival held every July in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. The ten-day event, which bills itself as "The Greatest Outdoor Show on Earth", attracts over one million visitors per year and features one of the world's largest rodeos, a parade, midway,... , (Alberta) |
Squamish Days, (BC) | Sylvie Daigneault, John Mardon, David Craig, Michelle Grant, Brenda Whiteway | Proof | $21.95 | 61,900 |
2003 | Yukon Festival | Back to Batoche (Manitoba) | Great Northern Arts Festival (Inuvik) | Festival Acadien de Caraquet (New Brunswick) | N/A | Ken Anderson, David Hannan, Dawn Oman, Hudson Design Group | Proof | $21.95 | 26,451 |
Canadian Folklore and Legends Series 2001–2002
Year | Coin No 1 | Coin No 2 | Coin No 3 | Artist | Finish | Issue Price for each coin | Total Mintage |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2001 | The Sled | The Maiden’s Cave | Les Petits Sauteux | Valentina Holtz-Entin, Peter Kiss, Miyuki Tanobe | Proof | $24.95 | 28,979 |
2002 | The Pig That Wouldn’t Get Over The Stile | Shoemaker in Heaven | Le Vaisseau Fantome | Laura Jolicoeur, Francine Gravel, Colette Boivin | Proof | $24.95 | 19,789 |
Canadian Floral Collection 2002–present
Year | Theme | Artist | Finish | Issue Price | Total Mintage |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
2002 | Golden Tulip | Anthony Testa | Proof (selectively gold plated) | $24.95 | 19,986 |
2003 | Golden Daffodil | Christie Paquet | Proof (selectively gold plated) | $34.95 | 36,293 |
2004 | Golden Easter Lily | Christie Paquet | Proof (selectively gold plated) | $34.95 | 23,486 |
2005 | Golden Rose | Christie Paquet | Proof (selectively gold plated) | $34.95 | 23,000 |
2006 | Golden Daisy | Christie Paquet | Proof (selectively gold plated) | $34.95 | 23,000 |
2007 | Golden Forget-Me-Not | Christie Paquet | Proof (selectively gold plated) | $38.95 | 20,000 |
Coat of Arms of Canada 2004
Year | Theme | Finish | Issue Price | Total Mintage |
---|---|---|---|---|
2004 | Evolution of Queen’s Effigy | Proof | $79.95 | 11,707 |
1/25 Ounce Gold 2004–present
Year | Theme | Artist | Mintage | Issue Price | Finish |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
2004 | Moose | N/A | 25,000 | $69.95 | Proof |
2005 | Voyageur | N/A | 25,000 | $69.95 | Proof |
2006 | Cowboy | Michelle Grant | 25,000 | $69.95 | Proof |
2007 | The Wolf | William Woodruff | 20,000 | $74.95 | Proof |
2008 | DeHavilland Beaver | Peter Mossman | 20,000 | $85.95 | Proof |
2009 | Red Maple | 15,000 | $99.95 | Proof | |
2010 | RCMP | 14,000 | $109.95 | Proof |
Butterfly Collection 2004–2006
Year | Butterfly | Artist | Mintage | Issue Price | Finish |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
2004 | Tiger Swallowtail | Jianping Yan | 19,910 | $39.95 | Hologram |
2004 | Clouded Sulphur | Susan Taylor | 15,281 | $39.95 | Selective Gold Plating |
2005 | Monarch | Susan Taylor | 20,000 | $39.95 | Colourized, Orange and Black |
2005 | Great Spangled Fritillary | Jianping Yan | 20,000 | $39.95 | Hologram |
2006 | Short-Tailed Swallowtail | Susan Taylor | 20,000 | $39.95 | Proof (with coloured butterfly) |
2006 | Silvery Blue | Jianping Yan | 20,000 | $39.95 | Hologram |
60th Anniversary of the end of World War II 2005
Year | Coin No 1 | Coin No 2 | Coin No 3 | Coin No 4 | Coin No 5 | Coin No 6 | Artist | Finish | Issue Price (for Six Coin Set) | Total Mintage |
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2005 | Battle of Britain Battle of Britain The Battle of Britain is the name given to the World War II air campaign waged by the German Air Force against the United Kingdom during the summer and autumn of 1940... |
Battle of the Atlantic | Raid on Dieppe Dieppe Raid The Dieppe Raid, also known as the Battle of Dieppe, Operation Rutter or later on Operation Jubilee, during the Second World War, was an Allied attack on the German-occupied port of Dieppe on the northern coast of France on 19 August 1942. The assault began at 5:00 AM and by 10:50 AM the Allied... |
Conquest of Sicily | Liberation of the Netherlands | Battle of the Scheldt Scheldt The Scheldt is a 350 km long river in northern France, western Belgium and the southwestern part of the Netherlands... |
Peter Mossman | Specimen | $149.95 | 20,000 |
Legends of Hockey 2005
Year | Team | Legends | Mintage | Issue Price | Finish |
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2005 | Montreal Canadiens Montreal Canadiens The Montreal Canadiens are a professional ice hockey team based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The club is officially known as ... |
Jean Beliveau Jean Béliveau Jean Arthur "Le Gros Bill" Béliveau, is a former professional ice hockey player who played parts of 20 seasons with the National Hockey League's Montreal Canadiens. As a player, he won the Stanley Cup 10 times, and as an executive he was part of another seven championship teams, the most Stanley... , Guy Lafleur Guy Lafleur Guy Damien "The Flower" / "Le Démon Blond" Lafleur, OC, CQ is a former Canadian professional ice hockey player who is widely regarded as one of the most naturally gifted and popular players ever to play professional ice hockey... , Jacques Plante Jacques Plante Joseph Jacques Omer Plante was a Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender. During a career lasting from 1947–1975, he was considered to be one of the most important innovators in hockey... , Maurice Richard Maurice Richard Joseph Henri Maurice "the Rocket" Richard, Sr., was a French-Canadian professional ice hockey player who played for the Montreal Canadiens of the National Hockey League from 1942 to 1960. The "Rocket" was the most prolific goal-scorer of his era, the first to achieve the feat of 50 goals in 50... |
25,000 | $99.95 | Specimen |
2005 | Toronto Maple Leafs Toronto Maple Leafs The Toronto Maple Leafs are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League... |
Johnny Bower Johnny Bower John William Bower , nicknamed "The China Wall", is a Hockey Hall of Fame goalie.-Playing career:... , Tim Horton Tim Horton Myles Gilbert "Tim" Horton was a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman. He played in 24 seasons in the National Hockey League for the Toronto Maple Leafs, New York Rangers, Pittsburgh Penguins, and Buffalo Sabres. He was also a businessman and a co-founder of Tim Hortons. He died in an... , Dave Keon Dave Keon David Michael Keon is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey centre. He played professionally from 1960–61 to 1981–82, including 15 seasons with the Toronto Maple Leafs, and was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1986.... , Darryl Sittler Darryl Sittler Darryl Glen Sittler is a retired professional ice hockey player who played in the National Hockey League from 1970 until 1985 for the Toronto Maple Leafs, the Philadelphia Flyers and the Detroit Red Wings. He was elected to the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1989.On February 7, 1976, Sittler set an NHL... |
25,000 | $99.95 | Specimen |
NOTE: All legends sets consisted of four coins with images provided courtesy of the Hockey Hall of Fame
Hockey Hall of Fame
The Hockey Hall of Fame is located in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Dedicated to the history of ice hockey, it is both a museum and a hall of fame. It holds exhibits about players, teams, National Hockey League records, memorabilia and NHL trophies, including the Stanley Cup...
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Other
Year | Theme | Mintage | Issue Price | Finish | Notes |
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2007 | Annual Report | 10,000 | $25.95 | Gold Plated | |
2007 | Christmas Ornaments | 50,000 | $25.95 | Specimen with motion filled 3-D effect | |
2008 | Triangle Coin – Milk Delivery | 25,000 | $49.95 | Green enamel effect on reverse, Proof Finish | Part of Irregular Shaped coins collection |
2008 | 100th Anniversary of Royal Canadian Mint | 16,000 | $44.95 | Sold as part of Coin and Stamp Set (double dated 1908–2008) | |
2009 | Calgary Flames | N/A | N/A | 24.95 | From Coin and Puck Set |
2009 | Edmonton Oilers | N/A | N/A | 24.95 | From Coin and Puck Set |
2009 | Montreal Canadiens | N/A | N/A | 24.95 | From Coin and Puck Set |
2009 | Ottawa Senators | N/A | N/A | 24.95 | From Coin and Puck Set |
2009 | Toronto Maple Leafs | N/A | N/A | 24.95 | From Coin and Puck Set |
2009 | Vancouver Canucks | N/A | N/A | 24.95 | From Coin and Puck Set |
2009 | Six String Nation Guitar | 30,000 | $34.95 | Specimen, with hologram on reverse | Part of Irregular Shaped coins collection |
Numismatic One, Two and Three Dollars
One DollarYear | Theme | Artist | Mintage | Issue Price | Special Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
2002 | Centre Ice Coin | R.R. Carmichael | 25,000 | N/A | See Note 1 |
2004 | Elusive Loon | N/A | 25,105 | $25.22 | part of Coin and Stamp set |
2004 | Sterling Silver Lucky Loonie | R.R. Carmichael, RCM Staff | 19,941 | $39.95. | to commemorate 2004 Athens Olympics 2004 Summer Olympics The 2004 Summer Olympic Games, officially known as the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad, was a premier international multi-sport event held in Athens, Greece from August 13 to August 29, 2004 with the motto Welcome Home. 10,625 athletes competed, some 600 more than expected, accompanied by 5,501 team... |
2005 | 40th Anniversary of Canada's Flag | William Woodruff | 5,000 | $99.95 | Enameled Red |
2006 | Baby Lullabies | N/A | N/A | $29.95 | (featuring a Teddy Bear, part of Baby Lullabies and CD Gift Set) |
2006 | Baby Lullabies Sterling Silver | N/A | N/A | $79.95 | From Sterling Silver Baby Premium Coin Set |
2006 | Gold Louis (See Note 2) | Royal Canadian Mint Engravers | 10,000 | $102.95 | The motto on the reverse of the coin is "CHRS REGN VINC IMP" ("Christ reigns, defeats and commands") |
2006 | Medal of Bravery | RCM Engravers | 5,000 | $109.95 | Enamel Red |
2006 | Snowflake | N/A | N/A | $34.95 | part of Holiday Carols and CD Set |
2006 | Sterling Silver Lucky Loonie | Jean-Luc Grondin | 19,956 | $39.95 | to commemorate 2006 Torino Olympics |
2007 | Building Blocks | N/A | N/A | 34.95 | From Baby Keepsake Tins |
2007 | Gold Plated Rattle | N/A | N/A | 89.95 | From Baby Premium Coin Set |
2007 | Rattle | N/A | N/A | 34.95 | From Baby Lullabies CD set |
2007 | Sterling Silver One Dollar | Robert Ralph Carmichael | N/A | $89.95 | Part of 2007 Wedding Premium Coin Set |
2007 | Gold Louis | Royal Canadian Mint Engravers | 10,000 | $104.95 | Second Gold Louis Coin |
2007 | Thayendanegea Joseph Brant | Adopted from artwork by Laurie McGraw | 7,500 | 129.95 | Enameled with various colours |
2008 | Sterling Silver One Dollar | Robert Ralph Carmichael | N/A | N/A | Part of 2008 Baby Lullabies CD Set, Baby Keepsake Tin, Baby Premium Coin Set, and Wedding Premium Coin Set |
2008 | Gold Louis | Royal Canadian Mint Engravers | 10,000 | $124.95 | Third Gold Louis Coin |
NOTE 1: This coin was to commemorate Canada’s Olympic Hockey Gold Medal Victory in Men’s and Women’s Hockey at the 2002 Salt Lake City Winter Olympics. It was part of the Going for the Gold Set, which included Olympic stamps and MacLean's
Maclean's
Maclean's is a Canadian weekly news magazine, reporting on Canadian issues such as politics, pop culture, and current events.-History:Founded in 1905 by Toronto journalist/entrepreneur Lt.-Col. John Bayne Maclean, a 43-year-old trade magazine publisher who purchased an advertising agency's in-house...
magazine. Another feature of the coin was that it was a double dated coin featuring the years 1987 (to recognize the first year of production) and 2002.
NHL Coins
Year | Theme | Artist | Mintage | Issue Price | Special Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
2008 | Calgary Flames | N/A | N/A | 15.95 | From Coin and Puck Set |
2008 | Calgary Flames Calgary Flames The Calgary Flames are a professional ice hockey team based in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The club is the third major-professional ice hockey team to represent the city of Calgary, following the... |
N/A | N/A | 24.95 | From Calgary Flames Gift Set |
2008 | Edmonton Oilers | N/A | N/A | 15.95 | From Coin and Puck Set |
2008 | Edmonton Oilers Edmonton Oilers The Edmonton Oilers are a professional ice hockey team based in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division in the Western Conference of the National Hockey League .... |
N/A | N/A | 24.95 | From Edmonton Oilers Gift Set |
2008 | Montreal Canadiens | N/A | N/A | 15.95 | From Coin and Puck Set |
2008 | Montreal Canadiens Montreal Canadiens The Montreal Canadiens are a professional ice hockey team based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The club is officially known as ... |
N/A | N/A | 24.95 | From Montreal Canadiens Gift Set |
2008 | Ottawa Senators | N/A | N/A | 15.95 | From Coin and Puck Set |
2008 | Ottawa Senators Ottawa Senators The Ottawa Senators are a professional ice hockey team based in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League... |
N/A | N/A | 24.95 | From Ottawa Senators Gift Set |
2008 | Toronto Maple Leafs | N/A | N/A | 15.95 | From Coin and Puck Set |
2008 | Toronto Maple Leafs Toronto Maple Leafs The Toronto Maple Leafs are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League... |
N/A | N/A | 24.95 | From Toronto Maple Leafs Gift Set |
2008 | Vancouver Canucks | N/A | N/A | 15.95 | From Coin and Puck Set |
2008 | Vancouver Canucks Vancouver Canucks The Vancouver Canucks are a professional ice hockey team based in Vancouver, :British Columbia, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The Canucks play their home games at Rogers Arena, formerly known as General Motors Place,... |
N/A | N/A | 24.95 | From Vancouver Canucks Gift Set |
2009 | Calgary Flames Calgary Flames The Calgary Flames are a professional ice hockey team based in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The club is the third major-professional ice hockey team to represent the city of Calgary, following the... |
N/A | N/A | 24.95 | From Calgary Flames Gift Set |
2009 | Edmonton Oilers Edmonton Oilers The Edmonton Oilers are a professional ice hockey team based in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division in the Western Conference of the National Hockey League .... |
N/A | N/A | 24.95 | From Edmonton Oilers Gift Set |
2009 | Montreal Canadiens Montreal Canadiens The Montreal Canadiens are a professional ice hockey team based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The club is officially known as ... |
N/A | N/A | 24.95 | From Montreal Canadiens Gift Set |
2009 | Ottawa Senators Ottawa Senators The Ottawa Senators are a professional ice hockey team based in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League... |
N/A | N/A | 24.95 | From Ottawa Senators Gift Set |
2009 | Toronto Maple Leafs Toronto Maple Leafs The Toronto Maple Leafs are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League... |
N/A | N/A | 24.95 | From Toronto Maple Leafs Gift Set |
2009 | Vancouver Canucks Vancouver Canucks The Vancouver Canucks are a professional ice hockey team based in Vancouver, :British Columbia, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The Canucks play their home games at Rogers Arena, formerly known as General Motors Place,... |
N/A | N/A | 24.95 | From Vancouver Canucks Gift Set |
Specimen Set Variant Dollars
Year | Theme | Artist | Mintage | Issue Price |
---|---|---|---|---|
2002 | 15th Anniversary Loonie | Dora de Pédery-Hunt | 67,672 | $39.95 |
2004 | Jack Miner Jack Miner John Thomas Miner, OBE , or "Wild Goose Jack," was a Canadian conservationist called by some the "father" of North American conservationism.-Biography:... Bird Sanctuary |
Susan Taylor | N/A | $39.95 |
2005 | Tufted Puffin Tufted Puffin The Tufted Puffin also known as Crested Puffin, is a relatively abundant medium-sized pelagic seabird in the auk family found throughout the North Pacific Ocean.... |
N/A | N/A | $39.95 |
2006 | Snowy Owl Snowy Owl The Snowy Owl is a large owl of the typical owl family Strigidae. The Snowy Owl was first classified in 1758 by Carolus Linnaeus, the Swedish naturalist who developed binomial nomenclature to classify and organize plants and animals. The bird is also known in North America as the Arctic Owl, Great... |
Glen Loates | 20,000 | $39.95 |
2007 | Trumpeter Swan | Kerri Burnett | 40,000 | 45.95 |
2008 | Common Eider | Mark Hobson | 40,000 | $45.95 |
2009 | Great Blue Heron | Chris Jordison | 40,000 | $47.95 |
Two Dollars
Year | Theme | Artist | Mintage | Issue Price |
---|---|---|---|---|
2004 | Proud Polar Bear (part of Coin and Stamp Set) | N/A | 25,208 | $29.22 |
2006 | 22K Gold 10th Anniversary Two Dollar Coin | Brent Townsend | 3,000 | $399.95 |
Three Dollars
Year | Theme | Artist | Mintage | Issue Price |
---|---|---|---|---|
2006 | Sterling Silver Square Beaver Coin | Cosme Saffioti | 20,000 | $45.95 |
Numismatic Four, Five and Eight Dollars
Four DollarsYear | Theme | Artist | Mintage | Issue Price |
---|---|---|---|---|
2007 | Parasaurolophus Parasaurolophus Parasaurolophus is a genus of ornithopod dinosaur that lived in what is now North America during the Late Cretaceous Period, about 76.5–73 million years ago. It was an herbivore that walked both as a biped and a quadruped. Three species are recognized: P. walkeri , P. tubicen, and the... (part of Giants of Prehistory) |
Kerri Burnett | 20,000 | $39.95 |
2008 | Triceratops Triceratops Triceratops is a genus of herbivorous ceratopsid dinosaur which lived during the late Maastrichtian stage of the Late Cretaceous Period, around 68 to 65 million years ago in what is now North America. It was one of the last dinosaur genera to appear before the great Cretaceous–Paleogene... (part of Giants of Prehistory) |
Kerri Burnett | 20,000 | $39.95 |
2009 | Tyrannosaurus rex Tyrannosaurus Tyrannosaurus meaning "tyrant," and sauros meaning "lizard") is a genus of coelurosaurian theropod dinosaur. The species Tyrannosaurus rex , commonly abbreviated to T. rex, is a fixture in popular culture. It lived throughout what is now western North America, with a much wider range than other... (part of Giants of Prehistory) |
Kerri Burnett | 20,000 | $42.95 |
2010 | Dromaeosaurus Dromaeosaurus Dromaeosaurus was a genus of theropod dinosaur which lived during the Late Cretaceous period , sometime between 76.5 and 74.8 million years ago, in the western United States and Alberta, Canada. The name means 'running lizard'.... (part of Giants of Prehistory) |
Kerri Burnett | 20,000 | $42.95 |
2010 | Euoplocephalus tutus (part of Giants of Prehistory) | Kerri Burnett | 13,000 | $49.95 |
Five Dollars
Year | Theme | Artist | Mintage | Issue Price |
---|---|---|---|---|
2001 | First Wireless Transmission (part of joint coin set with British Royal Mint) | Cosme Saffioti | 15,011 | $99.95 |
2002 | 15th Anniversary of Loonie (Hologram) | RCM Staff | 29,970 | $39.95 |
2002 | 90th Anniversary of $5 Coin Gold | W.H.J. Blakemore | 1998 | $749.95 (for two coin set) |
2003 | FIFA FIFA The Fédération Internationale de Football Association , commonly known by the acronym FIFA , is the international governing body of :association football, futsal and beach football. Its headquarters are located in Zurich, Switzerland, and its president is Sepp Blatter, who is in his fourth... 2006 World Cup of Soccer (See Note 1) |
Utszula Walerzak | 19,519 | $39.95 |
2004 | 100th Anniversary of Canadian Open Golf Tournament (was part of Canadian Open Commemorative Frame) | Cosme Saffioti | 15,623 | $49.99 |
2004 | Majestic Moose (had year 2004 on obverse but was released in 2003, part of Coin and Stamp Set) | David Preston-Smith | 25,553 | $39.95 |
2005 | 60th Anniversary, End of World War II World War II World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis... (ORIGINAL ISSUE) |
Peter Mossman | 25,000 | $39.95 |
2005 | 60th Anniversary, End of World War II World War II World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis... (VARIANT - See Note 2) |
Peter Mossman | 10,000 | 245 British Pounds |
2005 | Alberta Centennial | Michelle Grant | 20,000 | $49.95 |
2005 | Atlantic Walrus Walrus The walrus is a large flippered marine mammal with a discontinuous circumpolar distribution in the Arctic Ocean and sub-Arctic seas of the Northern Hemisphere. The walrus is the only living species in the Odobenidae family and Odobenus genus. It is subdivided into three subspecies: the Atlantic... and Calf (from $5 Coin and Stamp Set) |
Pierre Leduc | 25,555 | $49.55 |
2005 | Saskatchewan Saskatchewan Saskatchewan is a prairie province in Canada, which has an area of . Saskatchewan is bordered on the west by Alberta, on the north by the Northwest Territories, on the east by Manitoba, and on the south by the U.S. states of Montana and North Dakota.... Centennial |
Paulette Sapergia | 20,000 | $49.95 |
2005 | White Tailed Deer and Fawn (from $5 Coin and Stamp Set) | Xerxes Irani | 25,555 | $49.55 |
2006 | Breast Cancer Breast cancer Breast cancer is cancer originating from breast tissue, most commonly from the inner lining of milk ducts or the lobules that supply the ducts with milk. Cancers originating from ducts are known as ductal carcinomas; those originating from lobules are known as lobular carcinomas... Enamelled |
Christie Paquet | 15,000 | $59.95 |
2006 | Peregrine Falcon Falcon A falcon is any species of raptor in the genus Falco. The genus contains 37 species, widely distributed throughout Europe, Asia, and North America.... (from $5 Coin and Stamp Set) |
Dwayne Harty | 25,555 | $49.55 |
2006 | Sable Island Horse Horse The horse is one of two extant subspecies of Equus ferus, or the wild horse. It is a single-hooved mammal belonging to the taxonomic family Equidae. The horse has evolved over the past 45 to 55 million years from a small multi-toed creature into the large, single-toed animal of today... (from $5 Coin and Stamp Set) |
Paul Illsley | 25,555 | $49.55 |
2006 | Snowbirds Snowbirds Officially known as the Royal Canadian Air Force's 431 Air Demonstration Squadron, the Snowbirds are Canada's military aerobatics or air show flight demonstration team whose purpose is to "demonstrate the skill, professionalism, and teamwork of Canadian Forces personnel". The squadron is based at... (part of Coin and Stamp Set) |
Jianping Yan | 25,555 | $59.95 |
2009 | 80th Anniversary of diplomatic relations between Canada and Japan | N/A | 40,000 | $47.95 |
NOTE 1: Coin is double-dated. Obverse has 2003 on it to signify year of release. Reverse has 2006 to commemorate year of event.
NOTE 2: Made for British Royal Mint as part of six-coin set from six countries commemorating end of World War II. Reverse was exactly the same as original issue but had privy mark of two maple leaves
NOTE 3: The 80th Anniversary of diplomatic relations between Canada and Japan is a joint issue between the Royal Canadian Mint and the Japan Mint. 35,000 coins are made available for Japan Mint customers, while only 5,000 are available for RCM customers.
Eight Dollars
Year | Theme | Artist | Mintage | Issue Price | Special Notes |
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2004 | Great Grizzly | N/A | 25,883 | $48.88 | Part of Coin and Stamp Set |
2005 | Chinese Railway Workers | RCM Staff | 20,000 | $120.00 | Two Coin Set |
2007 | Fine Silver Chinese Coin | Harvey Chan | 20,000 | $45.95 | Square hole in the middle of the coin |
Ten Dollars
Year | Theme | Artist | Mintage | Issue Price |
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2002 | 90th Anniversary of $10 Coin Gold | W.H.J. Blakemore | 1998 | $749.95 (for two coin set) |
2005 | Year of the Veteran | Elaine Gobel | 20,000 | $49.95 |
2005 | Pope John Paul II Pope John Paul II Blessed Pope John Paul II , born Karol Józef Wojtyła , reigned as Pope of the Catholic Church and Sovereign of Vatican City from 16 October 1978 until his death on 2 April 2005, at of age. His was the second-longest documented pontificate, which lasted ; only Pope Pius IX ... |
Susan Taylor | 24,716 | $49.95 |
2006 | Fortress of Louisbourg | Susan Taylor | N/A | $49.95 |
Chinese Lunar Cameo Coin Series
Year | Theme | Artist | Composition | Mintage | Issue Price |
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1998 | Year of the Tiger Tiger (zodiac) The Tiger , is one of the 12-year cycle of animals which appear in the Chinese zodiac related to the Chinese calendar. The Year of the Tiger is associated with the earthly branch symbol 寅.- Years and the Five Elements :... |
Harvey Chan | 92.5% silver, 7.5% copper with 24K gold-plated cameo | 68,888 | $68.88 |
1999 | Year of the Rabbit Rabbit (zodiac) The Chinese Year of the Rabbit is actually the Chinese Year of the Hare, as China has seven native species of hares and no native species of rabbits. The Chinese applied their word for hare to the first rabbits to be taken to China, and the word is now erroneously back-translated into English as... |
Harvey Chan | 92.5% silver, 7.5% copper with 24K gold-plated cameo | 88,634 | $72.88 |
2000 | Year of the Dragon Dragon (zodiac) The Dragon , is one of the 12-year cycle of animals which appear in the Chinese zodiac related to the Chinese calendar, and the only animal that is legendary... |
Harvey Chan | 92.5% silver, 7.5% copper with 24K gold-plated cameo | 88,888 | $72.88 |
2001 | Year of the Snake Snake (zodiac) The Snake is one of the 12-year cycle of animals which appear in the Chinese zodiac related to the Chinese calendar. The Year of the Snake is associated with the earthly branch symbol 巳.-Years and the Five Elements:... |
Harvey Chan | 92.5% silver, 7.5% copper with 24K gold-plated cameo | 60,754 | $78.88 |
2002 | Year of the Horse Horse (zodiac) The Horse is the seventh of the 12 animals which appear in the Chinese zodiac related to the Chinese calendar. The Year of the Horse is associated with the earthly branch symbol 午.- Years and the Five Elements :... |
Harvey Chan | 92.5% silver, 7.5% copper with 24K gold-plated cameo | 59,395 | $78.88 |
2003 | Year of the Goat Sheep (zodiac) The Goat is the eighth sign of the 12-year cycle of animals which appear in the Chinese zodiac related to the Chinese calendar. The Year of the Goat is associated with the earthly branch symbol 未.- Years and the Five Elements :... |
Harvey Chan | 92.5% silver, 7.5% copper with 24K gold-plated cameo | 53,714 | $78.88 |
2004 | Year of the Monkey Monkey (zodiac) The Monkey is the ninth of the 12-year cycle of animals which appear in the Chinese zodiac related to the Chinese calendar. The Year of the Monkey is associated with the earthly branch symbol 申.-Years and the five elements:... |
Harvey Chan | 92.5% silver, 7.5% copper with 24K gold-plated cameo | 46,182 | $83.88 |
2005 | Year of the Rooster Rooster (zodiac) The Rooster is one of the 12-year cycle of animals which appear in the Chinese zodiac related to the Chinese calendar. The Year of the Rooster is represented by the earthly branch character 酉.- Years and associated Five Elements :... |
Harvey Chan | 92.5% silver, 7.5% copper with 24K gold-plated cameo | 44,691 | $83.88 |
2006 | Year of the Dog Dog (zodiac) The Dog is one of the 12-year cycle of animals which appear in the Chinese zodiac related to the Chinese calendar. The Year of the Dog is associated with the earthly branch symbol 戌... (1) |
Harvey Chan | 92.5% silver, 7.5% copper with 24K gold-plated cameo | 41,617 | $88.88 |
2007 | Year of the Boar Pig (zodiac) The Pig , is the last of the 12 animals which appear in the Chinese zodiac. The Year of the Pig is associated with the earthly branch Hai .In Chinese culture, the pig is associated with fertility and virility... (1) |
Harvey Chan | 92.5% silver, 7.5% copper with 24K gold-plated cameo | 48,888 | $88.88 |
2008 | Year of the Rat Rat (zodiac) The Rat is one of the 12-year cycle of animals which appear in the Chinese zodiac related to the Chinese calendar, the Year of the Rat is associated with the earthly branch symbol 子... (1) |
Harvey Chan | 92.5% silver, 7.5% copper with 24K gold-plated cameo | 48,888 | $88.88 |
2009 | Year of the Ox Ox (zodiac) The Ox is one of the 12-year cycle of animals which appear in the Chinese zodiac related to the Chinese calendar. The Year of the Ox is denoted by the earthly branch character 丑... (1) |
Harvey Chan | 92.5% silver, 7.5% copper with 24K gold-plated cameo | 48,888 | $88.88 |
(1) The only coins of their respective year bearing the former effigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II (1990–2003) designed by Canadian Dora de Pédery-Hunt
Dora de Pedery-Hunt
Dora de Pedery-Hunt, CM, O.Ont was an artist who designed various coins and medals and was awarded the Order of Canada. On September 29, 2008, she died from colorectal cancer....
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Chinese Lunar Coin Series
Year | Theme | Artist | Composition | Mintage | Issue Price |
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2010 | Year of the Tiger Tiger (zodiac) The Tiger , is one of the 12-year cycle of animals which appear in the Chinese zodiac related to the Chinese calendar. The Year of the Tiger is associated with the earthly branch symbol 寅.- Years and the Five Elements :... |
Aries Cheung | 99.99% silver | 9,999 | $88.88 |
2011 | Year of the Rabbit Rabbit (zodiac) The Chinese Year of the Rabbit is actually the Chinese Year of the Hare, as China has seven native species of hares and no native species of rabbits. The Chinese applied their word for hare to the first rabbits to be taken to China, and the word is now erroneously back-translated into English as... |
Aries Cheung | 99.99% silver | 9,999 | $98.88 |
2012 | Year of the Dragon Dragon (zodiac) The Dragon , is one of the 12-year cycle of animals which appear in the Chinese zodiac related to the Chinese calendar, and the only animal that is legendary... |
Aries Cheung | 99.99% silver | 48, 888 | $98.88 |
Chinese Lunar Lotus Coin Series
8 scallop coin reminiscent of a lotus flowerYear | Theme | Artist | Composition | Mintage | Issue Price |
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2010 | Year of the Tiger Tiger (zodiac) The Tiger , is one of the 12-year cycle of animals which appear in the Chinese zodiac related to the Chinese calendar. The Year of the Tiger is associated with the earthly branch symbol 寅.- Years and the Five Elements :... |
Three Degrees Creative Group Inc. | 92.5% silver, 7.5% copper | 19,888 | $88.88 |
2011 | Year of the Rabbit Rabbit (zodiac) The Chinese Year of the Rabbit is actually the Chinese Year of the Hare, as China has seven native species of hares and no native species of rabbits. The Chinese applied their word for hare to the first rabbits to be taken to China, and the word is now erroneously back-translated into English as... |
Three Degrees Creative Group Inc. | 92.5% silver, 7.5% copper | 19,888 | $98.88 |
2012 | Year of the Dragon Dragon (zodiac) The Dragon , is one of the 12-year cycle of animals which appear in the Chinese zodiac related to the Chinese calendar, and the only animal that is legendary... |
Three Degrees Creative Group Inc. | 99.99% silver | 48,888 | $98.88 |
The Vignettes of Royalty Series
Year | Theme | Artist | Composition | Mintage | Issue Price |
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2007 | Queen Victoria | Leonard Charles Wyon Leonard Charles Wyon Leonard Charles Wyon was a British engraver of the Victorian era most notable for his work on the gold and silver coinage struck for the Golden Jubilee of Queen Victoria in 1887 and the bronze coinage of 1860 with the second head portrait, in use from 1860 to 1894.-Career:The eldest son of chief... |
92.5% silver, 7.5% copper | 10,000 | $99.95 |
2008 | King Edward VII | Original effigy artwork by George William De Saulles George William de Saulles George William de Saulles was a British medallist. He authored and designed the obverse of coins from the United Kingdom and its colonies under Edward VII.... |
92.5% silver, 7.5% copper | 10,000 | $99.95 |
2008 | King George V George V of the United Kingdom George V was King of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions, and Emperor of India, from 6 May 1910 through the First World War until his death in 1936.... |
Sir Edgar Bertram Mackennal | 92.5% silver, 7.5% copper | 10,000 | $99.95 |
2009 | King George VI | Thomas Hugh Paget | 92.5% silver, 7.5% copper | 10,000 | $104.95 |
2009 | Queen Elizabeth II | Mary Gillick Mary Gillick Mary Gillick was a sculptor best known for her effigy of Elizabeth II used on coinage in the United Kingdom and elsewhere from 1953 to 1967.... |
92.5% silver, 7.5% copper | 10,000 | $104.95 |
Customers who subscribed to The Vignettes of Royalty series of coins from the Royal Canadian Mint were, upon completion, given the 2009 King Edward VIII Medallion, an ultra-high relief, pure copper medallion.
Year | Theme | Artist | Composition | Mintage | Issue Price |
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2009 | King Edward VIII | Thomas Hugh Paget | copper | N/A | $19.95 |
Playing Card Money Series
Year | Theme | Artist | Composition | Mintage | Issue Price |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
2008 | Jack of Hearts | Henri Beau | 92.5% silver, 7.5% copper | 25,000 | $89.95 |
2008 | Queen of Spades | Henri Beau | 92.5% silver, 7.5% copper | 25,000 | $89.95 |
2009 | Ten of Spades | Henri Beau | 92.5% silver, 7.5% copper | 25,000 | $94.95 |
2009 | King of Hearts | Henri Beau | 92.5% silver, 7.5% copper | 25,000 | $94.95 |
Land, Sea and Rail Transportation Series 2000–2003
Year | Theme | Artist | Mintage | Issue Price |
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2000 | Steam Buggy | John Mardon | 44,367 | $59.95 |
2000 | The Bluenose Bluenose Bluenose was a Canadian fishing and racing schooner from Nova Scotia built in 1921. She was later commemorated by a replica Bluenose II built in 1963. A celebrated racing ship and hard-working fishing vessel, Bluenose became a provincial icon for Nova Scotia as well as important Canadian symbol in... |
J. Franklin Wright | Included in Steam Buggy | $59.95 |
2000 | The Toronto HMS Toronto HMS Toronto was a schooner of the Royal Navy, built by John Dennis at Humber River and Bloor Street in Toronto in August 1799. Armed with four cannons, the ship was built to ferry government officials from York to Upper Canada's former capital of Newark... |
John Mardon | Included in Steam Buggy | $59.95 |
2001 | The Russell “Light Four” | John Mardon | 41,828 | $59.95 |
2001 | The Marco Polo | J. Franklin Wright | Included in The Russell | $59.95 |
2001 | The Scotia | Don Curley | Included in The Russell | $59.95 |
2002 | The Gray-Dort | John Mardon | 35,944 | $59.95 |
2002 | The William Lawrence | Bonnie Ross | Included in The Gray-Dort | $59.95 |
2002 | D-10 Locomotive | Dan Fell | Included in The Gray-Dort | $59.95 |
2003 | HMCS Bras D’Or | Don Curley | 31,997 | $59.95 |
2003 | C.N.R. FA-1 Diesel Electric | John Mardon | Included in HMCS Bras D’Or | $59.95 |
2003 | Bricklin SV-1 | Brian Hughes | Included in HMCS Bras D’Or | $59.95 |
Natural Wonders 2003–2005
Year | Design | Issue | Artist | Mintage | Issue Price |
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2003 | Niagara Falls Niagara Falls The Niagara Falls, located on the Niagara River draining Lake Erie into Lake Ontario, is the collective name for the Horseshoe Falls and the adjacent American Falls along with the comparatively small Bridal Veil Falls, which combined form the highest flow rate of any waterfalls in the world and has... |
Hologram | José Osio | 29,967 | $79.95 |
2003 | Rocky Mountains Rocky Mountains The Rocky Mountains are a major mountain range in western North America. The Rocky Mountains stretch more than from the northernmost part of British Columbia, in western Canada, to New Mexico, in the southwestern United States... |
Colorized | José Osio | 28,793 | $69.95 |
2004 | Iceberg | Hologram | José Osio | 24,879 | $69.95 |
2004 | Northern Lights Aurora (astronomy) An aurora is a natural light display in the sky particularly in the high latitude regions, caused by the collision of energetic charged particles with atoms in the high altitude atmosphere... |
Double Image Hologram | José Osio | 34,135 | $79.95 |
2004 | Hopewell Rocks | Selectively Gold Plated | José Osio | 16,918 | $69.95 |
2005 | Diamonds | Double Image Hologram | José Osio | 35,000 | $69.95 |
Lighthouse Collection 2004–2005
Year | Theme | Artist | Mintage | Issue Price |
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2004 | Sambro Island Lighthouse Sambro Island Lighthouse Sambro Island Lighthouse is a landfall lighthouse located at the entrance to Halifax Harbour, Nova Scotia, on an island near the community of Sambro in the Halifax Regional Municipality... |
N/A | N/A | $69.95 |
2005 | Toronto Island Lighthouse | Brian Hughes | 20,000 | $69.95 |
National Parks 2005–2006
Year | Park | Artist | Mintage | Issue Price |
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2005 | Pacific Rim (B.C.) | Susanna Blunt | 20,000 | $69.95 |
2005 | Mingan (Québec) | Pierre Leduc | 20,000 | $69.95 |
2006 | Georgian Bay Georgian Bay Georgian Bay is a large bay of Lake Huron, located entirely within Ontario, Canada... (Ontario) |
Tony Bianco | 20,000 | $69.95 |
2006 | Nahanni (NWT) | Virginia Boulay | 15,000 | $69.95 |
2006 | Jasper Jasper Jasper, a form of chalcedony, is an opaque, impure variety of silica, usually red, yellow, brown or green in color; and rarely blue. This mineral breaks with a smooth surface, and is used for ornamentation or as a gemstone. It can be highly polished and is used for vases, seals, and at one time for... (Alberta) |
Michelle Grant | 15,000 | $69.95 |
Tall Ships Collection 2005–present
Year | Theme | Artist | Mintage | Issue Price |
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2005 | Three-Masted Ship | Bonnie Ross | 20,000 | $69.95 |
2006 | The Ketch | John M. Horton | 16,000 | $69.95 |
2007 | The Brigantine Brigantine In sailing, a brigantine or hermaphrodite brig is a vessel with two masts, only the forward of which is square rigged.-Origins of the term:... |
Bonnie Ross | 16,000 | $74.95 |
Architectural Collection
Year | Theme | Artist | Mintage | Issue Price |
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2006 | Notre-Dame de Montréal Basilica | Jianping Yan | 15,000 | $69.95 |
2006 | CN Tower CN Tower The CN Tower is a communications and observation tower in Downtown Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Standing tall, it was completed in 1976, becoming the world's tallest free-standing structure and world's tallest tower at the time. It held both records for 34 years until the completion of the Burj... |
Jianping Yan | 15,000 | $69.95 |
2006 | Pengrowth Saddledome | Jianping Yan | 15,000 | $69.95 |
International Polar Year
The Royal Canadian Mint's $20 silver coin, launched on July 18, 2007 has evoked one of the darkest moments in the history of polar exploration and rankled Canada's main Inuit organization.The coin was struck to mark the 125th anniversary of the International Polar Year scientific studies and features a "world first" metallic-blue finish meant to mimic the Arctic's icy hues.
On one side of the coin is the customary portrait of Queen Elizabeth; on the other, 16th-century British explorer Martin Frobisher and a compass rose from his era, along with images of the ship he sailed in search of the fabled Northwest Passage and an Inuit man paddling his kayak in ice-choked waters.
A mint spokesman said the kayaker is simply meant to represent the indigenous people of the North and their role in Arctic exploration.
However, the combination of elements recalls an infamous episode from Frobisher's 1576 voyage to Baffin Island and the tragic fate of an unnamed Inuit paddler who was lured aboard the explorer's ship, Gabriel, and kidnapped for transport back to England as proof of the expedition's success in reaching the New World.
The Inuit captive, one of the first native North Americans known to have reached Europe, was put on circus-style display in England and became the subject of portraits, including one intended for Frobisher's sponsor, Queen Elizabeth I, before dying—probably of pneumonia or exposure to European disease—only weeks after arriving.
Great Canadian Locomotives
Year | Theme | Artist | Mintage | Issue Price |
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2008 | Royal Hudson Royal Hudson The term Royal Hudson refers to a group of semi-streamlined 4-6-4 Hudson steam locomotives owned by the Canadian Pacific Railway and built by Montreal Locomotive Works . The engine was built in 1938. In 1939, King George VI allowed the CPR to use the term after Royal Hudson number 2850 transported... |
Royal Canadian Mint engravers | 10,000 | $69.95 |
2009 | Jubilee | Royal Canadian Mint engravers | 10,000 | $74.95 |
2010 | Selkirk | Royal Canadian Mint engravers | 10,000 | $79.95 |
2011 | D-10 | Royal Canadian Mint engravers | 10,000 | $79.95 |
Crystal Raindrop
Year | Theme | Artist | Mintage | Issue Price |
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2008 | Tiny Echoes of Rain | Royal Canadian Mint engravers | 10,000 | $89.95 |
2009 | Autumn Showers | Celia Godkin | 10,000 | $94.95 |
NHL Goalie Mask Coins
Year | Theme | Artist | Mintage | Issue Price | Special Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
2008 | Calgary Flames | Marcos Hallam | 10,000 | 74.95 | Includes special lucite stand |
2008 | Edmonton Oilers | Marcos Hallam | 10,000 | 74.95 | Includes special lucite stand |
2008 | Ottawa Senators | Marcos Hallam | 10,000 | 74.95 | Includes special lucite stand |
2008 | Montreal Canadiens | Marcos Hallam | 10,000 | 74.95 | Includes special lucite stand |
2008 | Toronto Maple Leafs | Marcos Hallam | 10,000 | 74.95 | Includes special lucite stand |
2008 | Vancouver Canucks | Marcos Hallam | 10,000 | 74.95 | Includes special lucite stand |
Canadian Commerce
Year | Theme | Artist | Mintage | Issue Price |
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2008 | Agriculture (variant of 2008 22 Karat Gold) | John Mardon | 20,000 | $69.95 |
2009 | Coal Mining Coal mining The goal of coal mining is to obtain coal from the ground. Coal is valued for its energy content, and since the 1880s has been widely used to generate electricity. Steel and cement industries use coal as a fuel for extraction of iron from iron ore and for cement production. In the United States,... Trade |
John Mardon | 10,000 | $74.95 |
Crystal Snowflake
The crystalline beauty of a snowflake shimmers with genuine CRYSTALLIZED Swarovski ElementsYear | Theme | Artist | Composition | Mintage | Issue Price |
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2007 | Blue Crystal - Piedfort Piedfort A piedfort or piedforte , is a coin often exactly twice its normal weight and thickness. The name derives from a French word meaning "heavy foot"... |
Konrad Wachelko | 92.5% silver, 7.5% copper | 5,000 | $94.95 |
2007 | Iridescent Crystal - Piedfort Piedfort A piedfort or piedforte , is a coin often exactly twice its normal weight and thickness. The name derives from a French word meaning "heavy foot"... |
Konrad Wachelko | 92.5% silver, 7.5% copper | 5,000 | $94.95 |
2008 | Amethyst Crystal | Konrad Wachelko | 99.99% silver | 7,500 | $94.95 |
2008 | Sapphire Crystal | Konrad Wachelko | 99.99% silver | 7,500 | $94.95 |
2009 | Blue Crystal | Konrad Wachelko | 99.99% silver | 7,500 | $94.95 |
2009 | Pink Crystal | Konrad Wachelko | 99.99% silver | 7,500 | $94.95 |
2010 | Blue Crystal | Konrad Wachelko | 99.99% silver | 7,500 | $99.95 |
2010 | Tanzanite Crystal | Konrad Wachelko | 99.99% silver | 7,500 | $99.95 |
2011 | Emerald Crystal | Konrad Wachelko | 99.99% silver | 15,000 | $114.95 |
2011 | Topaz Crystal | Konrad Wachelko | 99.99% silver | 15,000 | $114.95 |
2011 | Hyacinth Red Small Crystal | Konrad Wachelko | 99.99% silver | 15,000 | $114.95 |
2011 | Montana Blue Small Crystal | Konrad Wachelko | 99.99% silver | 15,000 | $114.95 |
Holiday Pine Cones
A pair of pine cones with genuine CRYSTALLIZED Swarovski Elements to enhance the pine needles and a decorative ribbon along the coin’s edgeYear | Theme | Artist | Composition | Mintage | Issue Price |
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2010 | Moonlight | Susan Taylor | 99.99% silver | 5,000 | $99.95 |
2010 | Ruby | Susan Taylor | 99.99% silver | 5,000 | $99.95 |
Other Holiday Coins
Year | Theme | Artist | Composition | Mintage | Issue Price |
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2007 | Holiday Sleigh Ride | Tony Bianco | 99.99% silver | 10,000 | $69.95 |
2008 | Holiday Carols | Tony Bianco | 99.99% silver | 10,000 | $69.95 |
2011 | Winter Scene | Rémi Clark | 92.5% silver, 7.5% copper | 8,000 | $69.95 |
2011 | Christmas Tree(1) | Tony Bianco | 99.99% silver | 15,000 | $114.95 |
(1) A traditional star-topped Christmas tree wrapped in fluffy garlands and studded with five genuine CRYSTALLIZED Swarovski Element "lights".
Other Coins
Year | Theme | Artist | Composition | Mintage | Issue Price |
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2009 | Summer Moon Mask | Jody Broomfield | 99.99% silver | 10,000 | $69.95 |
Thirty Dollars
Year | Theme | Artist | Mintage | Issue Price |
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2005 | Welcome Figure Totem Pole | Richard Hunt, Ph. D. | 20,000 | $79.95 |
2006 | Dog Sled | Arnold Nogy Arnold Nogy Arnold Nogy was born and raised in Kitchener-Waterloo, Ontario. Nogy is an artist whose artistic contributions have included several coins for the Royal Canadian Mint. He is a member of the Worldwide Nature Artists Group since 2003 and the Society of Animal Artists since 1992.Nogy was artistically... |
15,000 | $89.95 |
2009 | International Year of Astronomy | Colin Mayne | 10,000 | $89.95 |
Canadian Achievements
Year | Theme | Artist | Mintage | Issue Price |
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2006 | Canada’s First Spacewalk, Col. Chris Hadfield | Cecily Mok | 20,000 | $79.95 |
2007 | Panoramic Camera, Niagara Falls | Chris Jordison | 15,000 | $84.95 |
2008 | Imax IMAX IMAX is a motion picture film format and a set of proprietary cinema projection standards created by the Canadian company IMAX Corporation. IMAX has the capacity to record and display images of far greater size and resolution than conventional film systems... |
Imax Corporation | 15,000 | $84.95 |
National War Memorials
Year | Theme | Artist | Mintage | Issue Price |
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2006 | National War Memorial | RCM Engravers | 15,000 | $79.95 |
2006 | Beaumont Hamel Beaumont-Hamel Newfoundland Memorial The Beaumont-Hamel Newfoundland Memorial is a memorial site in France dedicated to the commemoration of Dominion of Newfoundland forces members who were killed during World War I. The preserved battlefield park encompasses the grounds over which the Newfoundland Regiment made their unsuccessful... |
RCM Engravers | 15,000 | $79.95 |
2007 | Vimy Ridge | Royal Canadian Mint Engravers | 15,000 | $79.95 |
Fifty Dollars
Year | Theme | Artist | Mintage | Issue Price |
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2006 | Four Seasons | Tony Bianco | 2,000 | $299.95 |
2007 | Queen’s Diamond Wedding Anniversary | Steve Hepburn | 4,000 | $299.95 |
2008 | 100th Anniversary of Royal Canadian Mint Royal Canadian Mint The Royal Canadian Mint produces all of Canada's circulation coins, and manufactures circulation coins on behalf of other nations. The Mint also designs and manufactures: precious and base metal collector coins; gold, silver, palladium, and platinum bullion coins; medals, as well as medallions and... |
Royal Canadian Mint Engravers | 4,000 | $369.95 |
2009 | 150th Anniversary: Construction of Parliament Buildings | Royal Canadian Mint Engravers | 2,000 | $459.95 |
2010 | Vancouver 2010 - Look of the Games | Vancouver 2010 Design Team | 2,010 | $389.95 |
2010 | 75th Anniversary of the First Bank Notes | Royal Canadian Mint Engravers | 2,000 | $389.95 |
Seventy-Five Dollars
Year | Theme | Artist | Mintage | Issue Price |
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2005 | Pope John Paul II | Susan Taylor | 5,000 | $499.00 |
100 Dollar Gold
Year | Theme | Artist | Mintage | Issue Price |
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2000 | 150th Anniv., Search for Northwest Passage Northwest Passage The Northwest Passage is a sea route through the Arctic Ocean, along the northern coast of North America via waterways amidst the Canadian Arctic Archipelago, connecting the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans... |
John Mardon | 10,547 | $259.95 |
2001 | 125th Anniv., Library of Parliament | Robert R. Carmichael | 8,080 | $259.95 |
2002 | Commemorating Canada’s Oil Industry (See Note 1) | John Mardon | 9,994 | $259.95 |
2003 | 100th Anniversary of Marquis Wheat | Thom Nelson | 9,993 | $259.95 |
2004 | St. Lawrence Seaway Construction | Susan Taylor | 7,123 | $259.95 |
2005 | 130th Anniversary of Supreme Court of Canada Supreme Court of Canada The Supreme Court of Canada is the highest court of Canada and is the final court of appeals in the Canadian justice system. The court grants permission to between 40 and 75 litigants each year to appeal decisions rendered by provincial, territorial and federal appellate courts, and its decisions... |
Suzanne Duranceau | 9,000 | $329.95 |
2006 | 75th Anniversary, Longest International Hockey Series | Tony Bianco | 9,000 | $329.95 |
2007 | 140th Anniversary of the Dominion of Canada | Bonnie Ross | 5,000 | $369.95 |
2008 | 200th Anniversary, Fraser River Fraser River The Fraser River is the longest river within British Columbia, Canada, rising at Fraser Pass near Mount Robson in the Rocky Mountains and flowing for , into the Strait of Georgia at the city of Vancouver. It is the tenth longest river in Canada... |
John Mantha | 5,000 | $386.95 |
2009 | 10th Anniversary of Nunavut Nunavut Nunavut is the largest and newest federal territory of Canada; it was separated officially from the Northwest Territories on April 1, 1999, via the Nunavut Act and the Nunavut Land Claims Agreement Act, though the actual boundaries had been established in 1993... |
Andrew Qappik | 5,000 | $419.95 |
NOTE 1: This was the first $100 Gold Coin to feature colouring on it. A sea of “black gold” was featured to commemorate the discovery of the Leduc Oil Field on February 13, 1947.
18K Gold Proof Lunar Hologram Coin Series
Year | Theme | Artist | Composition | Mintage | Issue Price |
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2000 | Year of the Dragon | Harvey Chan | 75% gold, 25% silver | 8,874 | $388.88 |
2001 | Year of the Snake | Harvey Chan | 75% gold, 25% silver | 6,571 | $388.88 |
2002 | Year of the Horse | Harvey Chan | 75% gold, 25% silver | 6,843 | $388.88 |
2003 | Year of the Sheep | Harvey Chan | 75% gold, 25% silver | 3,927 | $398.88 |
2004 | Year of the Monkey | Harvey Chan | 75% gold, 25% silver | 3,318 | $398.88 |
2005 | Year of the Rooster | Harvey Chan | 75% gold, 25% silver | 4,888 | $398.88 |
2006 | Year of the Dog | Harvey Chan | 75% gold, 25% silver | 4,888 | $448.88 |
2007 | Year of the Pig | Harvey Chan | 75% gold, 25% silver | 4,888 | $498.95 |
2008 | Year of the Rat | Harvey Chan | 75% gold, 25% silver | 4,888 | $508.95 |
2009 | Year of the Ox | Harvey Chan | 75% gold, 25% silver | 4,888 | $638.88 |
2010 | Year of the Tiger | Harvey Chan | 75% gold, 25% silver | 4,888 | $555.55 |
2011 | Year of the Rabbit | Harvey Chan | 75% gold, 25% silver | 4,888 | $638.88 |
18K Gold Proof Lunar Coin Series
Year | Theme | Artist | Composition | Mintage | Issue Price |
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2010 | Year of the Tiger | Aries Cheung | 75% gold, 25% silver | 2,500 | $555.55 |
2011 | Year of the Rabbit | Aries Cheung | 75% gold, 25% silver | 2,500 | $638.88 |
Scallop-shaped Series
Year | Theme | Artist | Composition | Mintage | Issue Price |
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2009 | Blessings of Wealth | Harvey Chan | 99.999% pure gold | 5,000 | $799.95 |
2010 | Blessings of Strength | Harvey Chan | 99.999% pure gold | 1,388 | $939.95 |
Celebrating Canadian Native Cultures and Traditions
Year | Theme | Artist | Mintage | Issue Price |
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1997 | Haida Raven Bringing Light to the World | Robert Davidson Robert Davidson Robert Davidson was a Scottish inventor who built the first known electric locomotive in 1837.Born and died in Aberdeen, northeast Scotland, where he was a prosperous chemist and dyer, amongst other ventures... |
11,610 | $414.95 |
1998 | Legend of the White Buffalo | Alex Janvier Alex Janvier Alex Janvier, AOE is a Native Canadian artist. As a member of the commonly referred to “Indian Group of Seven”, Janvier is a pioneer of contemporary Canadian aboriginal art in Canada.- History :... |
7,419 | $414.95 |
1999 | Mikmaq Butterfly | Alan Syliboy | 6,510 | $414.95 |
2000 | Mother and Child | Germaine Arnaktauyok Germaine Arnaktauyok Germaine Arnaktauyok is an Inuit artist from Igloolik.Her artistic output consists of lithographs, etchings, and serigraphs that illustrate Inuit myths and traditional ways of life... |
7,410 | $414.95 |
Canadian Art and Artists
Year | Theme | Artist | Mintage | Issue Price |
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2001 | The Habitant Farm | Cornelius Kreighoff | 5,406 | $414.95 |
2002 | The Jack Pine | Tom Thompson | 5,754 | $414.95 |
2003 | Houses | Lionel Lemoine Fitzgerald | 4,118 | $414.95 |
2004 | Fragments | Alfred Pellan | 3,699 | $414.95 |
Canadian Commerce
Year | Theme | Artist | Mintage | Issue Price |
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2005 | Fur Traders | John Mardon | 4,500 | $489.95 |
2006 | Timber Trade | John Mardon | 4,500 | $489.95 |
2007 | Fishing Trade | John Mardon | 4,000 | $579.95 |
2008 | Agricultural Commerce | John Mardon | 4,000 | $619.95 |
2009 | Coal Mining Trade | John Mardon | 4,000 | $697.95 |
2010 | Petroleum and Oil Trade | John Mardon | 4,000 | $999.95 |
250 Dollar Gold
Year | Theme | Artist | Mintage | Issue Price |
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2006 | Dog Sled Team | Arnold Nogy | 900 | $1089.95 |
300 Dollars
Year | Theme | Artist | Composition | Mintage | Issue Price |
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2002 | Triple Cameo Portraits of Queen Elizabeth II(1) | Sheldon Beveridge | 58.33% gold, 41.67% silver | 999 | $1,095.95 |
2003 | The Great Seal of Canada | RCM Staff | 58.33% gold, 41.67% silver | 998 | $1,095.95 |
2004 | Quadruple Cameo Portraits of Queen Elizabeth II(2) | Christie Paquet | 58.33% gold, 41.67% silver | 999 | $1,099.95 |
2005 | "Welcome Figure" Totem Pole Totem pole Totem poles are monumental sculptures carved from large trees, mostly Western Red Cedar, by cultures of the indigenous peoples of the Pacific Northwest Coast of North America... |
Richard Hunt, Ph. D. | 58.33% gold, 41.67% silver | 1,000 | $1,199.95 |
2006 | 80th Birthday of Queen Elizabeth II | Cosme Saffioti | 58.33% gold, 41.67% silver | 1,000 | $1,520.95 |
2006 | Crystal Snowflake(3) | Konrad Wachelko | 58.33% gold, 41.67% silver | 1,000 | $1,520.95 |
2008 | Four Seasons Moon Mask | Jody Broomfield | 58.33% gold, 41.67% silver | 1,200 | $1,599.95 |
2009 | Gold Summer Moon Mask | Jody Broomfield | 58.33% gold, 41.67% silver | 1,200 | $1,949.95 |
2010 | Crystal Snowflake | Konrad Wachelko | 58.33% gold, 41.67% silver | 750 | $2,295.95 |
(1) The three cameos are 99.99% silver.
(2) Each cameo is struck in 24KT gold.
(3) The Royal Canadian Mint's first coin incorporating authentic Swarovski
Swarovski
Swarovski is the brand name for a range of precisely-cut crystal and related luxury products produced by Swarovski AG of Wattens, Austria...
Crystals in the design.
Canadian Achievements
Year | Theme | Artist | Composition | Mintage | Issue Price |
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2005 | 120th Anniversary of Standard Time Standard time Standard time is the result of synchronizing clocks in different geographical locations within a time zone to the same time rather than using the local meridian as in local mean time or solar time. Historically, this helped in the process of weather forecasting and train travel. The concept... (1) |
Bonnie Ross | 58.33% gold, 41.67% silver | 1,200 | $999.95 |
2006 | 5th Anniversary of the First Canadian to Walk In Space(2); Canadarm2 | Cecily Monk | 58.33% gold, 41.67% silver | 1,000 | $1,089.95 |
2007 | 140th Anniversary of the Invention of the Panoramic Camera; Rocky Mountains | Chris Jordison | 58.33% gold, 41.67% silver | 1,000 | $1,111.95 |
2008 | IMAX IMAX IMAX is a motion picture film format and a set of proprietary cinema projection standards created by the Canadian company IMAX Corporation. IMAX has the capacity to record and display images of far greater size and resolution than conventional film systems... |
Imax Corporation | 58.33% gold, 41.67% silver | 1,000 | $1,228.95 |
(1) In order to represent each of Canada’s time zones, the RCM issued six variants of the coin. The variants represented a total mintage of 1,200 coins.
(2) Astronaut Colonel Chris Hadfield
Chris Hadfield
Chris Austin "Chris" Hadfield, O.Ont, MSC, CD is a Canadian astronaut from the Canadian Space Agency who was the first Canadian to walk in space. Hadfield has flown two space shuttle missions, STS-74 in 1995 and STS-100 in 2001. He has served as CAPCOM for both Space Shuttle and International...
The Shinplaster
Year | Theme | Artist | Composition | Mintage | Issue Price |
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2005 | 135th Anniversary of the 1870 Shinplaster Shinplaster Shinplaster was a common name for paper money of low denomination circulating widely in the frontier economies of the 19th century. These notes were in various places issued by banks, merchants, wealthy individuals and associations, either as banknotes, or circulating IOUs. They were often a... |
Robert Ralph Carmichael | 58.33% gold, 41.67% silver | 1,250 | $1,295.95 |
2006 | The 1900 Shinplaster Shinplaster Shinplaster was a common name for paper money of low denomination circulating widely in the frontier economies of the 19th century. These notes were in various places issued by banks, merchants, wealthy individuals and associations, either as banknotes, or circulating IOUs. They were often a... |
Royal Canadian Mint Engravers | 58.33% gold, 41.67% silver | 1,250 | $1,295.95 |
2007 | The 1923 Shinplaster Shinplaster Shinplaster was a common name for paper money of low denomination circulating widely in the frontier economies of the 19th century. These notes were in various places issued by banks, merchants, wealthy individuals and associations, either as banknotes, or circulating IOUs. They were often a... |
Robert Ralph Carmichael | 58.33% gold, 41.67% silver | 1,250 | $1,490.95 |
Provincial Coat of Arms
Year | Theme | Artist | Composition | Mintage | Issue Price |
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2008 | Newfoundland and Labrador Newfoundland and Labrador Newfoundland and Labrador is the easternmost province of Canada. Situated in the country's Atlantic region, it incorporates the island of Newfoundland and mainland Labrador with a combined area of . As of April 2011, the province's estimated population is 508,400... |
Royal Canadian Mint Engravers | 58.33% gold, 41.67% silver | 1,000 | $1,541.95 |
2008 | Alberta Alberta Alberta is a province of Canada. It had an estimated population of 3.7 million in 2010 making it the most populous of Canada's three prairie provinces... |
Royal Canadian Mint Engravers | 58.33% gold, 41.67% silver | 1,000 | $1,631.95 |
2009 | Yukon | Royal Canadian Mint Engravers | 58.33% gold, 41.67% silver | 1,000 | $1,659.95 |
2009 | Prince Edward Island Prince Edward Island Prince Edward Island is a Canadian province consisting of an island of the same name, as well as other islands. The maritime province is the smallest in the nation in both land area and population... |
Royal Canadian Mint Engravers | 58.33% gold, 41.67% silver | 1,000 | $1,949.95 |
2010 | British Columbia British Columbia British Columbia is the westernmost of Canada's provinces and is known for its natural beauty, as reflected in its Latin motto, Splendor sine occasu . Its name was chosen by Queen Victoria in 1858... |
Royal Canadian Mint Engravers | 58.33% gold, 41.67% silver | 500 | $2,249.95 |
2010 | New Brunswick New Brunswick New Brunswick is one of Canada's three Maritime provinces and is the only province in the federation that is constitutionally bilingual . The provincial capital is Fredericton and Saint John is the most populous city. Greater Moncton is the largest Census Metropolitan Area... |
Royal Canadian Mint Engravers | 58.33% gold, 41.67% silver | 500 | $2,249.95 |
Premium Gold Coin Series
Year | Theme | Artist | Composition | Mintage | Issue Price |
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2007 | Olympic Ideals | Laurie McGaw (Ring of Faces), David Craig (Interior) | 58.33% gold, 41.67% silver | 2,500 | $1,999.95 |
2008 | Competition | Laurie McGaw (Ring of Faces), David Craig (Interior) | 58.33% gold, 41.67% silver | 2,500 | $1,999.95 |
2009 | Friendship | Laurie McGaw (Ring of Faces), David Craig (Interior) | 58.33% gold, 41.67% silver | 2,500 | $1,999.95 |
Platinum Prehistoric Animals Collection
Year | Theme | Artist | Composition | Mintage | Issue Price |
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2007 | Woolly Mammoth | Royal Canadian Mint Engravers | 99.95% platinum | 400 | $2,999.95 |
2008 | Scimitar Cat | Royal Canadian Mint Engravers | 99.95% platinum | 200 | N/A |
2009 | Steppe Bison | Royal Canadian Mint Engravers | 99.95% platinum | 200 | $2,999.95 |
2010 | Ground Sloth | Kerri Burnett | 99.95% platinum | 200 | $2,999.95 |
Provincial Flowers
Year | Theme | Artist | Composition | Mintage | Issue Price |
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1998 | The Four Flowers - Rose, Lis, Thistle & Shamrock(1) | Pierre Leduc | 99.999% pure gold | 1,998 | $999.99 |
1999 | The Golden Slipper (Flower of Prince Edward Island) | Henry Purdy | 99.999% pure gold | 1,999 | $999.99 |
2000 | The Pacific Dogwood (Flower of British Columbia) | Caren Heine | 99.999% pure gold | 2,000 | $999.99 |
2001 | The Mayflower (Flower of Nova Scotia) | Bonnie Ross | 99.999% pure gold | 2,001 | $1,019.99 |
2002 | The Wild Rose (Flower of Alberta) | Dr. A. K. Hellum | 99.999% pure gold | 2,002 | $1,099.99 |
2003 | The White Trillium (Flower of Ontario) | Pamela Stagg | 99.999% pure gold | 2,003 | $1,099.99 |
2004 | The Fireweed (Flower of Yukon) | Catherine Ann Deer | 99.999% pure gold | 2,004 | $1,099.99 |
2005 | The Western Red Lily (Flower of Saskatchewan) | Chris Jordison | 99.999% pure gold | 2,005 | $1,295.95 |
2006 | Iris Versicolor (Flower of Quebec) | Susan Taylor | 99.999% pure gold | 2,006 | $1,489.95 |
2007 | Purple Violet (Flower of New Brunswick) | Sue Rose | 99.999% pure gold | 1,400 | $1,520.95 |
2008 | Purple Saxifrage (Flower of Nunavut) | Celia Godkin | 99.999% pure gold | 1,400 | $1,676.95 |
2009 | Pitcher Plant (Flower of Newfoundland and Labrador) | Julie Wilson | 99.999% pure gold | 1,400 | $2,149.95 |
2010 | Prairie Crocus (Flower of Manitoba) | Celia Godkin | 99.999% pure gold | 1,400 | $2,599.95 |
(1) Features the "4 Flowers" of the Canadian Coat of Arms which symbolically represent each of the four founding nations of Canada - the French, the English, the Scottish and the Irish.
500 Dollars
Year | Theme | Artist | Composition | Mintage | Issue Price |
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2007 | Queen’s Diamond (60th) Wedding Anniversary (1) | Steve Hepburn | 99.99% pure gold | 200 | $5,999.95 |
2008 | 100th Anniversary Royal Canadian Mint | Royal Canadian Mint Engravers | 99.99% pure gold | 250 | $8,159.95 |
2009 | 150th Anniversary: Construction of Parliament Buildings | Royal Canadian Mint Engravers | 99.99% pure gold | 200 | $10,199.95 |
2010 | Vancouver 2010 - Look of the Games | Vancouver 2010 Design Team | 99.99% pure gold | 210 | $9,495.95 |
2010 | 75th Anniversary of the First Bank Notes | Royal Canadian Mint Engravers | 99.99% pure gold | 200 | $9,495.95 |
(1) Royal Canadian Mint
Royal Canadian Mint
The Royal Canadian Mint produces all of Canada's circulation coins, and manufactures circulation coins on behalf of other nations. The Mint also designs and manufactures: precious and base metal collector coins; gold, silver, palladium, and platinum bullion coins; medals, as well as medallions and...
’s first five ounce gold coin and the introduction of the new 500 Dollar denomination
Palladium coins
Big and Little Bear ConstellationsYear | Theme | Artist | Finish | Issue Price | Total Mintage | Face Value |
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2006 | Spring, Summer, Autumn, Winter | Colin Mayne | Specimen | $849.95 | 1,200 | Fifty Dollars |
Endangered Wildlife Series
- This collection started in 1995.
Year Theme Face Values Artist Issue Price Mintage Finish 2000 Pronghorn $30, $75, $150, $300 Mark Hobson $2,095.95 599 Proof 2001 Harlequin Duck $30, $75, $150, $300 Cosme Saffioti, Susan Taylor $2,395.95 336 Proof 2002 Great Blue Heron $30, $75, $150, $300 John-Luc Grondin $2,495.95 700 Proof 2003 Atlantic Walrus $30, $75, $150, $300 John-Luc Grondin $2,995.95 365 Proof 2004 Grizzly Bear $30, $75, $150, $300 N/A $2,995.95 376 Proof
Collector Cards
The first Collector Card that was issued was to commemorate the creation of a new effigy for her majesty Queen Elizabeth IIElizabeth II of the United Kingdom
Elizabeth II is the constitutional monarch of 16 sovereign states known as the Commonwealth realms: the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Jamaica, Barbados, the Bahamas, Grenada, Papua New Guinea, the Solomon Islands, Tuvalu, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Belize,...
in 2003 and a redemption was offered in Chatelaine
Chatelaine
Châtelaine has the following meanings:*Châtelaine, a woman who owns or controls a large house ....
magazine. In 2004, to commemorate the Acadie 25-cent coin. One card was included with every phone order after the launch of the commemorative coin. With the release of the Lucky Loonie, a third Collector Card was created. To procure a card, customers had to go on the RCM website and place a request online. A total of 13 cards were created with many selling on eBay.
2003
- Queen’s Effigy
2004
- Acadie
- Lucky Loonie
- Poppy
2005
- Alberta Centennial
- Saskatchewan Centennial
- Terry Fox
- Victory Nickel
- Year of the Veteran
2006
- 10th Anniversary Toonie
- Lucky Loonie
- Medal of Bravery
- Pink Ribbon Cancer Coin
2007
- Vancouver Olympics
Definition of finishes
- Bullion: Brilliant relief against a parallel lined background.
- Proof: Frosted relief against a mirror background
- Specimen: Brilliant relief on a satin background.
Mint marks
- A – Used on 2005 Palladium Test Coin to signify the coins were struck from Lot A.
- B – Used on 2005 Palladium Test Coin to signify the coins were struck from Lot B.
- C - Placed on sovereigns produced at the Ottawa branch of the Royal MintRoyal MintThe Royal Mint is the body permitted to manufacture, or mint, coins in the United Kingdom. The Mint originated over 1,100 years ago, but since 2009 it operates as Royal Mint Ltd, a company which has an exclusive contract with HM Treasury to supply all coinage for the UK...
, between 1908 and 1919.
- Dot – In December 1936, King Edward VIII abdicated the throne in favour of his brother, who would become King George VI. The problem was that the Royal Mint was designing the effigy of King Edward VIII and now a new effigy would need to be created. The 1, 10 and 25 cent pieces in 1937 would be struck from dies with a 1936 date on the reverse. To distinguish that these coins were issued in 1937, a Dot Mint Mark was placed on the 1936 dies, and could be found beneath the year. These coins fulfilled demand for coins until new coinage tools with the effigy of King George VI were ready. While the 10 and 25 cent coins are more common, the 1 cent coins are rare, with about a half-dozen known to exist.
- 06SFS - Used to describe the rare 2006 $50 Four Seasons 5 ounce silver coin. Only 2000 were minted.
- H – Used to identify coins that were struck for Canada by the Birmingham MintBirmingham MintThe Birmingham Mint, a coining mint, originally known as Heaton's Mint or Ralph Heaton & Sons, in Birmingham, England started producing tokens and coins in 1850 as a private enterprise, separate from, but in cooperation with the Royal Mint. Its factory was situated in Icknield Street , on the edge...
, also known as the Heaton Mint, until 1907.
- Innukshuk – All circulation coins for the 2010 Vancouver Olympics have the Innukshuk Mint Mark on the obverse of the coin.
- International Polar Year - The obverse of the 2007 International Polar YearInternational Polar YearThe International Polar Year is a collaborative, international effort researching the polar regions. Karl Weyprecht, an Austro-Hungarian naval officer, motivated the endeavor, but died before it first occurred in 1882-1883. Fifty years later a second IPY occurred...
$20 Numismatic Coin has the logo for the International Polar Year on the obverse of the coin.
- Man Becomes Mountain (Symbol of Paralympics) – All circulation coins for the 2010 Vancouver Paralympics have the Paralympic Games logo on the obverse of the coin.
- Maple Leaf – All coins with a Maple Leaf Mint Mark were struck in 1948 due to an emergency with coin toolage. The granting of India’s independence resulted in the removal of IND:IMP (meaning Emperor of India) from King George VI’s effigy. Due to the demand for circulation coins in 1948, coins for 1948 could not be struck until the new tools were received. The new tools would have the IND:IMP removed from them. In the meanwhile, coins were produced in 1948 with a year of 1947 on them. A small Maple Leaf Mint Mark was struck beside 1947 on the reverse of all coins to signify the year of production.
- P – From 2001 to 2006, most one cent, five cents, ten cents, twenty-five cents, and fifty cents issued for circulation were struck with a P Mint Mark to represent the Royal Canadian Mint’s plating process.
- RCM Logo – At the CNA Convention in July 2006, the RCM unveiled its new Mint Mark to be used on all circulation and numismatic coinage. The agenda behind the implementation of this new Mint Mark was to help increase the RCM’s image as a brand. The aim of the logo is to educate coin users and coin collectors, respectively, that the RCM is minting Canada’s coins. The first Circulation Coin to have this new Mint Mark is the 10th Anniversary Two-Dollar coin. The first Numismatic Coin to have this new Mint Mark is the Snowbirds Coin and Stamp Set.
- T/É - In an effort to push the standard of quality higher, the RCM started to experiment with a gold bullion coin that would have a purity of 99.999%. The result was a Gold Maple Leaf Test Bullion coin with the Mint Mark of T/É (to signify Test/Épreuve). The date on the obverse of the coin was 2007 and it had a mintage of 500.
- Teddy Bear - When the RCM released its Baby Lullabies and CD Set, a sterling silver one dollar coin was included in the set. The one dollar coin included a mint mark of a teddy bear.
- W - Used occasionally on specimen sets produced in Winnipeg, starting in 1998.
- W/P - Used on the Special Edition Uncirculated Set of 2003. The W mint mark stated that the coin was produced in Winnipeg and the P states that the coins are plated.