The Royal Canadian Mint has released details for their annual silver dollar issue, a programme first organised in 1971 and which has become a firm favourite with collectors of Canadian coinage. For 2023, the theme centres on the inspiring life of Canada’s first female journalist, Kathleen “Kit” Coleman (1856–1915). Born in County Galway, Ireland, and […]
A brief history of Canada’s coinage, and some advice for collectors
Dr. Harvey B. Richer’s new Whitman Publishing book, 100 Greatest Canadian Coins and Tokens, premiered this summer at the 2022 convention of the Royal Canadian Numismatic Association in Ottawa. It debuted in the United States a few weeks later at the American Numismatic Association World’s Fair of Money in Chicago. Now the 160-page hardcover coffee-table […]
Canada: New memorial black ring $2 coin honouring the Late Queen Elizabeth II unveiled
The Royal Canadian Mint has unveiled a unique numismatic tribute to the Late Queen Elizabeth II in the form of a memorial $2 coin. As 2022 draws to a sombre close, the new $2 circulation coin features a black outer ring to honour Her Late Majesty’s service to Canada during her historic 70-year reign. Dated […]
Canada: Selection of festive silver Proof and colour coins featuring Santa’s workshop and flying reindeer
The Royal Canadian Mint has released new collector coins in time for the festive season. The range includes silver Proof and illumination highlighted with black light, base metal Proof and colour, as well as Christmas-themed dollar coins included in annual mint sets. Canada is one of only a handful of countries whose territory extends into […]
Retrospective: Collecting world coins during the reign of Queen Elizabeth II, part 7
2010s For a lot of dedicated collectors, the prolific number of coins covering so many subjects necessitated the need to either set a realistic budget or streamline subjects of interest. Several new monetary authorities, such as the Cook Islands, Palau, and Niue — all small islands in the South Pacific with very small populations began […]
Canada: “The Bigger Picture” series continues with release of $2 toonie featuring the polar bear
The Royal Canadian Mint has released the fifth of six large silver Proof coins, which is part of the current series entitled “The Bigger Picture.” A successor to their popular “Big Coin” series from last year, the latest programme artistically focuses on all of Canada’s circulation coins from five cents to two dollars and cleverly […]
Retrospective: Collecting world coins during the reign of Queen Elizabeth II, part 6
2000s The new millennium began officially in 2001, but a lot of Mints decided to issue coins dated 2000 and with commemorative designs mostly to accommodate collectors who wanted something special to mark the event. One year earlier, a British £5 crown with a dual year date of 1999 and 2000 was one of many […]
Canada: New Proof silver and colour coins honour legendary Red Knight aerobatic squadron
The Royal Canadian Mint has released new silver Proof and colour coins in tribute to one of Canada’s most prestigious aerobatic squadrons. Before the Snowbirds, there was the Red Knight squadron who, from 1958 until 1969, delighted spectators across Canada and the United States with awe-inspiring aerobatic displays. Designed by David Oram, the reverse side […]
Retrospective — Collecting world coins during the reign of Queen Elizabeth II, part 5
1990s It was in 1990 that the Royal Mint introduced a new British coin, or rather a new denomination for the traditional crown, which now had a face value of £5 and in place of decimalised crowns denominated as 25 new pence. The first coin was released on the occasion of the 90th birthday of […]
Retrospective — Collecting world coins during the reign of Queen Elizabeth II, part 4
1980s I think it’s fair to say it was during the early half of the 1980s when many world mints began cultivating modern coin collectors perhaps more aggressively than previously seen. This was likely due to the private entities such as the Franklin Mint and John Pinches in the UK who contracted with small countries […]
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