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