A new one-dollar circulation coin immortalizing the centennial of the Canadian Navy, proudly produced by the Royal Canadian Mint, was unveiled today by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, Queen of Canada and Commander-in-Chief of the Canadian Forces.
The unveiling took place at a luncheon celebrating the 100th anniversary of the Canadian Navy, hosted by the Honourable Peter MacKay, Minister of National Defence.
The Mint will produce seven million one-dollar Canadian Navy Centennial commemorative circulation coins, which will begin circulating today (June 29) and Canadians are encouraged to look for this special coin in their change, or order it online by visiting www.mint.ca/navy ...
Full Article: Royal Canadian Mint's 2010 Navy Centennial Dollar Coin - CoinNews
The Royal Canadian Mint announced last week that it has become the exclusive retailer for the 2010 FIFA World Cup Silver Coins produced by the South African Mint to celebrate the renowned international soccer tournament held in its country this year.
The FIFA World Cup has been held every four years since the first tournament kicked off in 1930, with the exception of an interruption in 1942 and 1946 as a result of WWII.
Millions around the world are following the games during the month-long tournament. Millions will watch as the winner is awarded the World Cup Trophy, which is a prominent design feature on the coins...
Full Article: 2010 FIFA World Cup Silver Coins on Sale - SilverCoinsToday.com
The Royal Canadian Mint is honoured that its Vancouver 2010 commemorative circulation coin program has won global acclaim as the Best New Coin Series at the third "Excellence in Currency" Awards held in conjunction with the 2010 Currency Conference of the International Association of Currency Affairs (IACA) in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
The Mint is also pleased that a new series of circulation coins it produced for the Central Bank of Fiji received a Runner-Up Award in the same category.
The series of 17 circulation coins, consisting of 15 25-cent coins and two "Lucky Loonie" one-dollar circulation coins prevailed over several high-calibre entries competing for this prestigious recognition ...
Full Article: Canadian 2010 Vancouver Commemoratives Honored - CoinNews
A cousin of T-Rex is on the loose as the Royal Canadian Mint rolls out a new dinosaur collector coin just in time for the Canadian Museum of Nature’s long-awaited re-opening and centennial celebration weekend, from May 22 to May 24, 2010.
The Mint has taken this coin’s life-like motion of its lenticular technology to new heights with a 15-frame animation of a fearsome Daspletosaurus Torosus prowling the Museum’s grounds in downtown Ottawa.
Available to the public since May 3, 2010, this 50-cent brass-plated steel lenticular coin is the first of a series of three coins to be issued in 2010 featuring realistic animations of dinosaurs ...
Full Article: Canadian Dinosaur Coin - Daspletosaurus Torosus - CoinNews
Earlier this month, the Royal Canadian Mint marked spring’s arrival with a strong accent on nature in the launch of exciting new coins designed to appeal to the discerning collector and the budding coin enthusiast alike.
A number of popular series continue in this latest release of 2010, notably: the 1/25 oz. pure gold coin honoring the RCMP; the Birds of Canada 25-cent coin series celebrating the colorful Goldfinch; and the 99.999% pure gold Canadian Floral Emblems series featuring Manitoba’s Prairie Crocus.
Here is a closer look at some unique attributes of each coin ...
Full Article: Canadian Spring Collector Coins - CoinNews
The Royal Canadian Mint wants Canadians to know that the Queen does in fact have two faces.
The mint issued a statement this week saying although some toonies appear to have a different portrait of the Queen on them, that doesn't necessarily mean they are funny money ...
Full Article: Mint debunks fake toonies myth - Toronto Sun
The Royal Canadian Mint marked spring’s arrival with a strong accent on nature in the launch of exciting new coins designed to appeal to the discerning collector and the budding coin enthusiast alike.
A number of popular series continue in this latest release of 2010, notably: the 99.999% pure gold Canadian Floral Emblems series featuring Manitoba’s Prairie Crocus; the 1/25 oz. pure gold coin honouring the RCMP; the Birds of Canada 25-cent coin series celebrating the colourful Goldfinch; and the 2010 50-cent specially-wrapped coin roll.
New entries include a $20 Fine Silver coin adorned with a painted water lily and CRYSTALLIZED™ Swarovski Elements; a $2 "Young Lynx" circulation coin in a new Wildlife Specimen Set series; and, new Coin Collector Cards featuring complete sets of 2010 circulation coins available in four different "all-Canadian" backgrounds ...
Full Article: Royal Canadian Mint's 2010 Spring Coins - CoinNews
Canada's federal government recently announced that it plans to change the metallic composition of the country's $1 and $2 coins to multi-ply plated steel. The Royal Canadian Mint estimates that the new material and production technique will cut costs significantly, saving up to $15 million a year. The mint also claims its new coins will work in vending machines, but ...
Full Article: Canadian Vending Association Doubts New Coins Will Deliver Intended Benefits - Vending Times.com
Gold and silver sales have exploded past the $1-billion mark at the federal mint, with spooked global investors snapping up the precious metals as a hedge in uncertain times.
The astounding 266 percent increase in bullion and refinery revenues, to $1.04 billion from $283.9 million in 2007, is revealed in the ...
Full Article: Golden times at Royal Canadian Mint - The Vancouver Sun
