Royal Canadian Mint

Royal Canadian Mint Introduces First-Ever Poppy Shaped Coin

Retrieved on: 
Tuesday, October 1, 2019

OTTAWA, Oct. 1, 2019 /PRNewswire/ - For the first time ever, the Royal Canadian Mint has proudly crafted an innovative poppy-shaped silver coin.

Key Points: 
  • OTTAWA, Oct. 1, 2019 /PRNewswire/ - For the first time ever, the Royal Canadian Mint has proudly crafted an innovative poppy-shaped silver coin.
  • The 2019 $10 Fine Silver Coin Remembrance Day is the work of Mint product manager and artist Jamie Desrochers, whose multi-layered engraving and colouring give the poppy a sense of depth and airiness.
  • In another creative tribute to Canada's fallen soldiers, artist Kerry Weller has designed the 2019 $20 Fine Silver Coin Lest We Forget.
  • The Royal Canadian Mint is the Crown corporation responsible for the minting and distribution of Canada's circulation coins.

The Royal Canadian Mint makes a splash with a coin illustrating Canada's famous UFO crash story

Retrieved on: 
Tuesday, October 1, 2019

The coin vividly illustrates Canada's best-documented account of what some claim to be the crash of an unidentified flying object on October 4, 1967.

Key Points: 
  • The coin vividly illustrates Canada's best-documented account of what some claim to be the crash of an unidentified flying object on October 4, 1967.
  • Over 50 years ago, residents of the small fishing village reported seeing four flashing lights in the night sky.
  • Through this coin, the Royal Canadian Mint highlights the enigmatic story that turned Canadians' attention to Shag Harbour.
  • The Royal Canadian Mint is the Crown corporation responsible for the minting and distribution of Canada's circulation coins.

Lear Capital Reports Robust Demand for its Exclusive Wildlife Series of Gold and Silver Coins

Retrieved on: 
Thursday, September 26, 2019

Lear Capital, the leader in precious metals, announced an increase in demand for its exclusive wildlife series of gold and silver coins this year over 2018.

Key Points: 
  • Lear Capital, the leader in precious metals, announced an increase in demand for its exclusive wildlife series of gold and silver coins this year over 2018.
  • The gold quarter-ounce coin and the silver two-ounce and 10-ounce coins, produced by the Royal Canadian Mint, a world-class mint, are exclusively distributed by Lear Capital.
  • The coins are 99.999% gold and silver, respectively, and their pure content makes them attractive for collectors and investors alike, said John Ohanesian, CEO of Lear Capital.
  • Lear Capital enables its customers to stay current on the latest developments in the gold and precious metal market.

World-first Multifaceted High Relief "Wolf" Coin Leads the Pack as Royal Canadian Mint Announces August 2019 Collector Coins

Retrieved on: 
Wednesday, August 7, 2019

OTTAWA, Ontario, Aug. 7, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --The Mint is proud to unleash its latest numismatic tour de force with the 2019 $25 Fine Silver Coin - Multifaceted Animal Head: Wolf.

Key Points: 
  • OTTAWA, Ontario, Aug. 7, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --The Mint is proud to unleash its latest numismatic tour de force with the 2019 $25 Fine Silver Coin - Multifaceted Animal Head: Wolf.
  • Struck in extraordinarily high relief rising 6 mm from a 36 mm diameter surface, this Claude Thivierge-designed coin is composed of 435 individual polygons.
  • In another world-first, the Mint is launching the 2019 $20 Fine Silver Coin Lights of Parliament Hill.
  • The Royal Canadian Mint is the Crown corporation responsible for the minting and distribution of Canada's circulation coins.

World-first Multifaceted High Relief "Wolf" Coin Leads the Pack as Royal Canadian Mint Announces August 2019 Collector Coins

Retrieved on: 
Wednesday, August 7, 2019

OTTAWA, Ontario, Aug. 7, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --The Mint is proud to unleash its latest numismatic tour de force with the 2019 $25 Fine Silver Coin - Multifaceted Animal Head: Wolf.

Key Points: 
  • OTTAWA, Ontario, Aug. 7, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --The Mint is proud to unleash its latest numismatic tour de force with the 2019 $25 Fine Silver Coin - Multifaceted Animal Head: Wolf.
  • Struck in extraordinarily high relief rising 6 mm from a 36 mm diameter surface, this Claude Thivierge-designed coin is composed of 435 individual polygons.
  • In another world-first, the Mint is launching the 2019 $20 Fine Silver Coin Lights of Parliament Hill.
  • The Royal Canadian Mint is the Crown corporation responsible for the minting and distribution of Canada's circulation coins.

World-First Multifaceted High Relief "Wolf" Coin Leads the Pack as Royal Canadian Mint Announces August 2019 Collector Coins

Retrieved on: 
Wednesday, August 7, 2019

OTTAWA, Aug. 7, 2019 /CNW/ -The Mint is proud to unleash its latest numismatic tour de force with the 2019 $25 Fine Silver Coin - Multifaceted Animal Head: Wolf.

Key Points: 
  • OTTAWA, Aug. 7, 2019 /CNW/ -The Mint is proud to unleash its latest numismatic tour de force with the 2019 $25 Fine Silver Coin - Multifaceted Animal Head: Wolf.
  • Struck in extraordinarily high relief rising 6 mm from a 36 mm diameter surface, this Claude Thivierge-designed coin is composed of 435 individual polygons.
  • In another world-first, the Mint is launching the 2019 $20 Fine Silver Coin Lights of Parliament Hill.
  • The Royal Canadian Mint is the Crown corporation responsible for the minting and distribution of Canada's circulation coins.

World-First Multifaceted High Relief "Wolf" Coin Leads the Pack as Royal Canadian Mint Announces August 2019 Collector Coins

Retrieved on: 
Wednesday, August 7, 2019

OTTAWA, Aug. 7, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -The Mint is proud to unleash its latest numismatic tour de force with the 2019 $25 Fine Silver Coin - Multifaceted Animal Head: Wolf.

Key Points: 
  • OTTAWA, Aug. 7, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -The Mint is proud to unleash its latest numismatic tour de force with the 2019 $25 Fine Silver Coin - Multifaceted Animal Head: Wolf.
  • Struck in extraordinarily high relief rising 6 mm from a 36 mm diameter surface, this Claude Thivierge-designed coin is composed of 435 individual polygons.
  • In another world-first, the Mint is launching the 2019 $20 Fine Silver Coin Lights of Parliament Hill.
  • The Royal Canadian Mint is the Crown corporation responsible for the minting and distribution of Canada's circulation coins.

On the 75th Anniversary of the Battle of the Scheldt, a New Royal Canadian Mint Coin Honours Brave Canadian Soldiers Whose Victory Forged the Path to Liberating the Netherlands

Retrieved on: 
Wednesday, July 31, 2019

"The Mint is proud to honour Canada's veterans through coins that preserve incredible stories of courage and sacrifice in defence of Canadian values," said Marie Lemay, President and CEO of the Royal Canadian Mint.

Key Points: 
  • "The Mint is proud to honour Canada's veterans through coins that preserve incredible stories of courage and sacrifice in defence of Canadian values," said Marie Lemay, President and CEO of the Royal Canadian Mint.
  • "Our newest collector coin shares the valour and determination that contributed to the hard-won success of Canada's soldiers at the Battle of the Scheldt."
  • "We are proud that the Royal Canadian Mint, with this coin, pays tribute to Canadian soldiers who bravely fought to make 75 Years of Freedom possible.
  • The Royal Canadian Mint is the Crown corporation responsible for the minting and distribution of Canada's circulation coins.

On the 75th Anniversary of the Battle of the Scheldt, a New Royal Canadian Mint Coin Honours Brave Canadian Soldiers Whose Victory Forged the Path to Liberating the Netherlands

Retrieved on: 
Wednesday, July 31, 2019

"The Mint is proud to honour Canada's veterans through coins that preserve incredible stories of courage and sacrifice in defence of Canadian values," said Marie Lemay, President and CEO of the Royal Canadian Mint.

Key Points: 
  • "The Mint is proud to honour Canada's veterans through coins that preserve incredible stories of courage and sacrifice in defence of Canadian values," said Marie Lemay, President and CEO of the Royal Canadian Mint.
  • "Our newest collector coin shares the valour and determination that contributed to the hard-won success of Canada's soldiers at the Battle of the Scheldt."
  • "We are proud that the Royal Canadian Mint, with this coin, pays tribute to Canadian soldiers who bravely fought to make 75 Years of Freedom possible.
  • The Royal Canadian Mint is the Crown corporation responsible for the minting and distribution of Canada's circulation coins.

On the 75th Anniversary of the Battle of the Scheldt, a New Royal Canadian Mint Coin Honours Brave Canadian Soldiers Whose Victory Forged the Path to Liberating the Netherlands

Retrieved on: 
Wednesday, July 31, 2019

"The Mint is proud to honour Canada's veterans through coins that preserve incredible stories of courage and sacrifice in defence of Canadian values," said Marie Lemay, President and CEO of the Royal Canadian Mint.

Key Points: 
  • "The Mint is proud to honour Canada's veterans through coins that preserve incredible stories of courage and sacrifice in defence of Canadian values," said Marie Lemay, President and CEO of the Royal Canadian Mint.
  • "Our newest collector coin shares the valour and determination that contributed to the hard-won success of Canada's soldiers at the Battle of the Scheldt."
  • "We are proud that the Royal Canadian Mint, with this coin, pays tribute to Canadian soldiers who bravely fought to make 75 Years of Freedom possible.
  • The Royal Canadian Mint is the Crown corporation responsible for the minting and distribution of Canada's circulation coins.