The Royal Canadian Mint celebrated the 90th birthday of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II with the launch of a colourful silver collector coin combining royal and Canadian imagery. This coin was unveiled Governor General David Johnston and Royal Canadian Mint President and CEO Sandra Hanington. “The Mint has a long and proud history of commemorating significant Royal … Read more
One hundred years after Canadian women won the right to vote in Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta provincial elections, the Royal Canadian Mint has released a special one-dollar circulation coin to commemorate this important milestone in the history of women’s rights in Canada. The coin was unveiled by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau (Papineau, Que.) and Finance … Read more
After a successful North American launch, the Royal Canadian Mint introduced its Bullion DNA Anti-Counterfeiting Technology to the European market. The Mint’s Bullion DNA counter-top device, which now allows genuine Gold Maple Leaf (GML) and Silver Maple Leaf (SML) bullion coins to be certified in-store, was unveiled before European bullion dealers and distributors at the 2016 … Read more
The Royal Canadian Mint marked the 140th anniversary of the Library of Parliament with its first ever concave coin unveiled before senators, MPs and special guests at an event held in the Library of Parliament. “The Library of Parliament stands as both an architectural treasure of the early days of Confederation and an enduring guardian … Read more
The Royal Canadian Mint announced that all assets related to MintChipTM, a digital currency product developed by the Mint, have been sold to Loyalty Pays Holdings corporation – a wholly owned subsidiary of nanoPay, a fully-integrated loyalty and payments platform provider. As a digital payment technology with many of the attributes of cash, MintChipTM enables consumers and merchants to … Read more
The Royal Canadian Mint has issued a $2 circulation coin commemorating Canadian Lt.-Col. John McCrae and his poem of remembrance “In Flanders Fields”, as well as a 25-cent circulation coin featuring a life-like poppy design. “The Mint has a proud history of crafting coins which honour the many Canadians who have risked or sacrificed their lives in defending our freedoms … Read more
The final coin in the Royal Canadian Mint’s stunning silver coin series A Story of the Northern Lights was unveiled in Whitehorse with local community and First Nations leaders. The coin features a soaring raven set against a dazzling holographic sky lit by the northern lights. “This new silver coin merges the old with the new, thanks to … Read more
The Royal Canadian Mint announced the commercial launch of its Bullion DNA Anti-Counterfeiting Technology at the American Numismatic Association’s 2015 World’s Fair of Money in Chicago, USA. The Bullion DNA counter-top device allows genuine GML and SML bullion coins to be identified in-store. Sandra L. Hanington, president and CEO of the Royal Canadian Mint, said, “The addition … Read more
As Canadians far and wide prepare to celebrate Canada Day, the Royal Canadian Mint has issued a new 25-cent circulation coin commemorating the 50th birthday of the universally recognized Canadian flag. The coin was unveiled today at centre field in Toronto’s Varsity Stadium, before the kick-off to a CFL exhibition game between the Toronto Argonauts … Read more
The Royal Canadian Mint announced that it has been awarded its first ever contract with Bank Indonesia in Jakarta, to produce nickel-plated steel blanks for its 1000 Rupiah circulation coin. This contract win with Indonesia brings the number of countries using the Mint’s multi-ply plated steel technology to 34. Call 613-949-5777.
