Last updated on May 2nd, 2024 at 03:37 pmLast Updated on May 2, 2024 Posted by Colonial Acres Coins So you have decided to enter into the world of Numismatics, congratulations! It can be quite exciting to venture into the world of Canadian coin collecting, finding unique individual coins and sets that are visually stunning as well as have monetary value. The term numismatics means that study of coins, paper money, tokens and other items related to money. As you begin on the journey to coin collecting, you will find that Canada has a long and interesting history involving coins…
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A Walk Down Memory Lane: History of the Royal Canadian Mint
Last updated on May 2nd, 2024 at 03:37 pmLast Updated on May 2, 2024 Posted by Colonial Acres Coins The Royal Canadian Mint is a Crown Corporation of Canada that operates under the Royal Canadian Mint act, producing all circulation of coins for the country as well as other nations. Coins were first specifically produced for Canada in 1858, but were not done so by the Royal Canadian Mint but rather the Royal Mint in London. In honour of the Canada 150 coins created by the Royal Canadian Mint for the 150th celebration of Canada’s Confederation, let’s take a look…
