As a tribute to the heroic battle at Juno Beach where brave Canadian soldiers fought to secure an Allied foothold, the Mint came up with a design that tells a story about this event. The 14-carat gold coin holds a face value of one hundred dollars and features an image of a boot print in the sand. This was a creative way of showing how even though the battle might have ended a long time ago, the memory of soldiers leaving their boot prints while fighting to liberate Western Europe still stands. The battle at Juno Beach was indeed a…
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New Coin Series From The Mint Highlighting Canadian Species
Home to the largest number of polar bears in the world, Canada takes pride in in sharing the land with these majestic animals. The polar bear is said to be the cultural icon and an animal that is quite playful despite its size. The Royal Canadian Mint managed to capture this softer side of polar bears by creating a coin with a touching image of two bears cuddling. The vivid colours in the background feature the stunning Arctic sunset and bring the image to life with top-notch engraving. With this coin, the Mint managed to show the Arctic’s top predator…
Silver Canadian Dollar Set: Wings Of Hope
In order to pay tribute to the once-endangered species, the peregrine falcon, the Royal Mint introduced the stunning silver Canadian dollar set called ‘Wings of Hope.’ This set features two rectangular and one maple-leaf shaped coin with an engraved falcon and its wings spread out onto the other two pieces. The message of hope that is carried by this set shows how a bit of effort can save a beautiful species of birds and bring it back to Canadian cliffs where they belong. With the help of an amazing artist who was responsible for the reverse, this set came out…
Royal Canadian Mint Releases A Playing Card Coin Set: Find Out Why
If you aren’t familiar with the fact that playing cards were once used as currency in Canada, then you certainly must be confused by the Mint’s latest release. Cards were a simple solution in times of shortages and people used to write something on the back to indicate the value of cards and ensure a flawless exchange. The Royal Canadian Mint came up with a set of four coins that are inspired by the 17th and 18th century’s rectangular shape and style of playing cards. The flawless colourful design by Trevor Tennant and the impressive engraving job on these coins…
Finding The Right Coin Dealer For You
Collecting coins is quite a popular hobby- people have been interested in it for hundreds of years. A great majority of people tend to collect coins of significance, like gold coins, rare coins, coins with historical value and Canadian Royal Mint error coins. But some of these coins do not have great worth and this is precisely why you should have a reputable dealer by your side. One of the best choices, when this matter is in question, is by far Colonial Acres Coins – we are experienced and willing to share our knowledge with you. But, there are a…
The Pure Gold Football Coin from The Royal Canadian Mint
If you’re a real football fan, then you’re going to love the new coin from the Royal Canadian Mint. It is a football-shaped coin that’s also curved and convex! This beautiful piece shows the skilled work of Mint engravers who came up with yet another hit among numismatists. The pure gold coin carries impressive details featuring modern Canadian football, with leather panels and laces carved in a beautiful manner. Every collector knows the true value of unique pieces, especially when you can express your pride and appreciation for Canada through them. That’s exactly why you shouldn’t miss out on this…
2019 Special Edition Pure Silver Coin From The Mint
When talking about originality and novelty, the Royal Canadian Mint always has something new in store for passionate collectors. This time it is the 2019 Special Edition Pure Silver Coin with the first-ever rhodium-plated maple. The sugar maple leaf design stands out on the coin and celebrates the 30th anniversary of the famous silver bullion piece. Canadians are able to enjoy the beautiful edition made by the Mint and show their pride in the coin that is well known to numerous collectors around the world. You can find your own at Colonial Acres and be the owner of the coin…
Royal Canadian Mint Releases New Coin: 2019 Year of the Pig
As winter days come around, we start feeling festive since we become aware that the holiday season is almost here. Of course, one of everyone’s favourite holidays is New Year’s Eve. This is the night we are looking forward to and many of us even start questioning ourselves whether the current year has been productive enough and whether we have realized all the plans we made a year ago. In addition to this, we are also trying to find the best presents for our loved ones. In case you have run out of ideas, we are here to help you…
Canadian Artist Emily Carr Design Featured on New Coin From the Mint
When talking about famous female artists, one cannot fail to mention the talented and renowned Emily Carr from Canada. She has managed to depict a variety of settings in the most beautiful landscape paintings and has been praised for her modern art as well. This time, she has put all her talent on the reverse of a new coin from the Royal Canadian Mint. The result is a unique piece with a variety of technologies and a special canvas effect. If you consider yourself a passionate and dedicated coin collector, you shouldn’t miss out on the amazing opportunity to own…
Royal Canadian Mint: Thirteen Teachings from Grandmother Moon Collection
For the Anishinaabe people, Grandmother Moon is a central figure. She is ever-present and she makes 13 appearances throughout the year. Grandmother Moon’s intention is to watch over Mother Earth’s children and to light up their paths. Because of her importance to the Anishinaabe people, the Royal Canadian Mint has decided to make 13 coins in her honour- one for each of her appearances. In case you would like to add them to your valuable collection, you can easily order some of them or even the whole set. Just be quick about it since the mintage is limited. Little Spirit…
