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General information

Obverse effigy

Unless an obverse design artist is noted, the obverse of all Canadian coins since 2003 features the effigy of Queen Elizabeth II by Susanna Blunt.

Definition of finishes

  • Bullion: Brilliant relief against a parallel lined background.
  • Proof: Frosted relief against a mirror background
  • Specimen: Brilliant relief on a satin background.

Specimen set variants

The Royal Canadian Mint issued two different specimen sets. One set had a variant dollar in its set, while the other set had a variant two dollar coin.

Links to other products and time periods

Twenty five cents

Among the many commemorative 25 cent coins which didn't have the Queen on the reverse were:

Birds of Canada series (part 2)

Year Theme Diameter (mm) Weight (g) Artist Mintage Issue price
2010 American goldfinch 35 12.61 Arnold Nogy 14,000 $24.95
2010 Blue jay 35 12.61 Arnold Nogy 14,000 $24.95
2011 Barn swallow 35 12.61 Arnold Nogy 14,000 $25.95
2011 Black-capped chickadee 35 12.61 Arnold Nogy 14,000 $25.95
2012 Evening grosbeak 35 ? Arnold Nogy 20,000 $29.95
2012 Rose-breasted grosbeak 35 12.61 Arnold Nogy 20,000 $29.95
2013 American robin 35 ? Trevor Tennant 17,500 $29.95
2013 Barn owl 35 ? Trevor Tennant 17,500 $29.95
2014 Eastern meadowlark 35 ? Tony Bianco 17,500 $29.95
2014 Scarlet tanager 35 ? Pierre Leduc 17,500 $29.95

Ducks of Canada Series

Year Theme Diameter (mm) Weight (g) Artist Mintage Issue price
2013 Mallard 35 ? Trevor Tennant 17,500 $29.95
2013 Wood duck 35 ? Trevor Tennant 17,500 $29.95
2014 Northern pintail 35 ? Trevor Tennant 17,500 $29.95

Prehistoric Creatures (Glow-in-the-Dark) Series

Year Theme Diameter (mm) Weight (g) Artist Mintage Issue price
2012 Pachyrhinosaurus lakustai 35 13.8 Julius T. Csotonyi 25,000 $29.95
2012 Quetzalcoatlus 35 13.8 Julius T. Csotonyi 30,000 $29.95
2013 Tylosaurus Pembinensis 35 13.8 Julius T. Csotonyi 30,000 $29.95
2014 Tiktaalik 35 13.8 Julius T. Csotonyi 30,000 $29.95

Flora and Fauna Series

Year Theme Diameter (mm) Weight (g) Artist Mintage Issue price
2011 Tulip with Ladybug 35 12.6 Cosme Saffioti 20,000 $24.95
2012 Aster with Bumble Bee 35 12.61 Maurice Gervais 20,000 $29.95
2013 Purple Coneflower and Eastern Tailed Blue Butterfly 35 12.61 Maurice Gervais 17,500 $29.95
2014 Water-lily and Leopard Frog 35 12.61 Maurice Gervais 17,500 $29.95

Haunted Canada Series

Year Theme Artist Composition Diameter (mm) Weight (g) Mintage Issue price
2014 Ghost Bride Cupronickel 35 0.5 15,000 $29.95
2015 The Brakeman Cupronickel 35 0.5 15,000 $29.95

Fifty cents

1/25 ounce gold

Year Theme Artist Mintage Issue price
2010 RCMP Janet Griffin Scott 14,000 $109.95

One Dollar

Loonie

The Canadian $1 "Loonie" is minted in its regular version, available in the standard Proof, Proof-Like and Special Specimen sets, and it is also minted in various other Commemorative versions (shown below), available in Special Proof-Like sets, and the regular Specimen sets.

Year Theme Artist Mintage Issue price
2010 Northern harrier - specimen set Arnold Nogy 35,000 $49.95
2010 Olympic Lucky Loonie - proof-like set
2010 Canadian Navy -
2010 Saskatchewan Roughriders
2011 Great gray owl - specimen set 35,000
2011 Parks Canada - special proof-like set
2012 Loonie 25th Anniversary - specimen set 35,000
2012 Olympic Lucky Loonie - proof-like set
2012 100th Grey Cup
2013 Blue winged teal look - specimen set 50,000
2014 Ferruginous hawk loon - specimen set 50,000
2014 Olympic Lucky Loonie - proof-like set

Commemorative Silver Dollar Series

Year Theme Artist Mintage (proof) Issue price (proof) Mintage (BU) Issue price (BU) Notes
2010 Centennial, Canadian Navy Yves Berube 50,000 $52.95 30,000 $46.95 sold individually
2010 Centennial, Canadian Navy - Proof Set Yves Berube 55,000 $109.95 N/A N/A Proof Silver Dollar has selective gold plating; all coins in set are 92.5% silver, except $1 and 1 cent
2011 Centennial, Parks Canada Luc Normandin 40,000 $55.95 25,000 $49.95 sold individually
2011 Centennial, Parks Canada - Proof Set Luc Normandin 45,000 $114.95 N/A N/A Proof Silver Dollar has selective gold plating; all coins in set are 92.5% silver, except $1 and 1 cent
2012 200th Anniversary of the War of 1812 Ardell Bourgeois 40,000 $59.95 25,000 $54.95 sold individually
2012 200th Anniversary of the War of 1812 - Silver Dollar Proof Set Ardell Bourgeois 40,000 $99.95 N/A N/A Only the Silver Dollar is 99.99% silver in this set
2012 200th Anniversary of the War of 1812 - Fine Silver Proof Set Ardell Bourgeois 20,000 $224.95 N/A N/A Proof Silver Dollar has selective gold plating; all coins in set are 99.99% silver
2013 Centennial of the Canadian Arctic Expedition Bonnie Ross 40,000 $59.95 20,000 $54.95 sold individually
2013 Centennial of the Canadian Arctic Expedition - Silver Dollar Proof Set Bonnie Ross 20,000 $229.95 N/A N/A Only the Silver Dollar is 99.99% silver in this set
2013 Centennial of the Canadian Arctic Expedition - Fine Silver Proof Set Bonnie Ross 20,000 $229.95 N/A N/A Proof Silver Dollar has selective gold plating; all coins in set are 99.99% silver
2014 Centennial of the Declaration of the 1st World War Bonnie Ross 40,000 $59.95 20,000 $54.95 sold individually
2014 Centennial of the Declaration of the 1st World War - Silver Dollar Proof Set Bonnie Ross 30,000 $99.95 N/A N/A Only the Silver Dollar is 99.99% silver in this set
2014 Centennial of the Declaration of the 1st World War - Fine Silver Proof Set Bonnie Ross 25,000 $229.95 N/A N/A Proof Silver Dollar has selective gold plating; all coins in set are 99.99% silver

Special Edition Proof Dollars

Year Theme Composition Weight Finish Artist Mintage Issue price
2010 75th Anniversary of Voyageur dollar 92.5% silver, 7.5% copper 25.175 grams Frosted relief on a proof-like field Royal Canadian Mint engravers 7,500 69.95
2010 75th Anniversary of Voyageur dollar - Limited Edition Proof Set 92.5% silver, 7.5% copper 25.175 grams Frosted relief on a proof-like field Royal Canadian Mint engravers 5,000 159.95

Two Dollars

Toonie

The Canadian $2 "Toonie" is minted in its regular version, available in the standard Proof, Proof-Like and Specimen sets, and it is also minted in a Commemorative version (shown below), available in Special Specimen sets.

Year Theme Artist Mintage Issue price
2010 Young lynx - special edition specimen set Christie Paquet 15,000 $49.95
2011 Baby elk - special edition specimen set Christie Paquet 15,000 $49.95
2012 Wolf cubs - special edition specimen set Christie Paquet 15,000 $49.95
2013 Black bear cubs - special edition specimen set Christie Paquet 15,000 $49.95
2014 Rabbits - special edition specimen set Christie Paquet 15,000 $49.95
2015 Baby raccoons - special edition specimen set Clinton Jammer 15,000 $49.95

Three and Four Dollars

Three Dollars

Year Theme Artist Mintage Composition Issue price
2010 Return of the Tyee Jody Broomfield 15,000 99.99% pure silver $54.95
2010 Barn Owl (square coin) Jason Bouwman 15,000 gold-plated sterling silver (92.5% silver) unknown
2014 Spider and Web Yves Berube 10,000 99.99% pure silver unknown

Four Dollars

Year Theme Artist Mintage Composition Weight Diameter Issue price
2010 Dromaeosaurus (4th issue of Giants of Prehistory) Kerri Burnett 20,000 99.99% pure silver 15.87g 34mm $42.95
2010 Euoplocephalus tutus (5th issue of Giants of Prehistory) Kerri Burnett 13,000 99.99% pure silver 15.87g 34mm $49.95
2012 Sir Isaac Brock (2nd issue of The War of 1812 Series) Bonnie Ross 10,000 99.99% pure silver 7.96g 27mm $49.95
2012 Tecumseh (3rd issue of The War of 1812 Series) Bonnie Ross 10,000 99.99% pure silver 7.96g 27mm $49.95
2013 Charles de Salaberry (4th issue of The War of 1812 Series) Bonnie Ross 10,000 99.99% pure silver 7.96g 27mm $49.95
2013 Laura Secord (5th issue of The War of 1812 Series) Bonnie Ross 10,000 99.99% pure silver 7.96g 27mm $49.95

Five Dollars

Calendar in the Sky Series

Year Theme Diameter (mm) Weight (g) Artist Mintage Issue price
2011 Full Buck Moon 28.0 8.5 John Mantha 7,500 $121.95
2012 Full Hunter's Moon 28.0 8.5 John Mantha 7,500 $121.95
2013 Full Wolf Moon 28.0 8.5 John Mantha 7,500 $121.95
2013 Full Pink Moon 28.0 8.5 John Mantha 7,500 $121.95

Aboriginal Tradition of Hunting Series

Year Theme Diameter (mm) Weight (g) Artist Mintage Issue price
2013 Deer 22.9 36.0 Darlene Gait 10,000 $69.95
2013 Bison 22.9 36.0 Darlene Gait 10,000 $69.95
2014 Hunting in Harmony 22.9 36.0 Darlene Gait 10,000 $69.95

Canadian Banknotes Series

Year Theme Diameter (mm) Weight (g) Artist Mintage Issue price
2013 Canadian Bank of Commerce Bank Note Design 36.07 23.17 8,500 $69.95
2014 Saint George Slaying the Dragon 36 23 8,500 $69.95
2014 Lion on the Mountain 36.07 23.17 8,500 $69.95
2015 Canadian Bank Note Vignette 36.07 23.17 8,500 $69.95

Flowers in Canada (Niobium) Series

Year Theme Artist Composition Diameter (mm) Weight (g) Mintage Issue price
2014 Tulip Bert Liverance 99.9% silver with Niobium core 28.0 9.0 6,000 $139.95
2014 Rose Bert Liverance 99.9% silver with Niobium core 28.0 9.0 6,000 $139.95
2014 Poinsettia Bert Liverance 99.9% silver with Niobium core 28.0 9.0 6,000 $139.95

Eight Dollars

Eight dollars

Year Theme Artist Composition Mintage Issue price Notes
2010 Maple of Strength Simon Ng (reverse), Susanna Blunt (obverse) 92.5% silver, 7.5% copper 8,888 $88.88 2nd in the Maple Leaf Hologram Series

Ten Dollars

Ducks of Canada

Year Theme Artist Composition Weight (g) Diameter (mm) Mintage Issue price
2013 Mallard Trevor Tennant 99.99% silver 15.87 34 10,000 $69.95
2013 Wood Duck Trevor Tennant 99.99% silver 15.87 34 10,000 $69.95
2014 Pintail Trevor Tennant 99.99% silver 15.87 34 10,000 $69.95
2014 Harlequin Trevor Tennant 99.99% silver 15.87 34 10,000 $69.95
2015 Cinnamon Teal Denis Mayer Jr. 99.99% silver 15.87 34 10,000 $69.95
2016 Canvasback Glen Scrimshaw 99.99% silver 15.87 34 10,000 $69.95

Dragonfly Series

Year Theme Artist Composition Weight (g) Diameter (mm) Mintage Issue price
2013 Twelve-Spotted Skimmer Dragonfly Celia Godkin 99.99% silver 15.87 34 10,000 $79.95
2014 Green Darner Dragonfly Celia Godkin 99.99% silver 15.87 34 10,000 $79.95
2015 The Pygmy Snaketail Celia Godkin 99.99% silver 15.87 34 10,000 $79.95

Canoe Across Canada

This 6-coin set was available in a subscription that included a red wooden canoe-shaped holder.

Year Theme Artist Composition Weight (g) Diameter (mm) Mintage Issue price
2015 Wondrous West Greg Banning 99.99% silver 15.87 34 20,000 $44.95
2015 Splendid Surroundings Greg Banning 99.99% silver 15.87 34 20,000 $44.95
2015 Magnificent Mountains Greg Banning 99.99% silver 15.87 34 20,000 $44.95
2015 Serene Scene Greg Banning 99.99% silver 15.87 34 20,000 $44.95
2015 Mirror, Mirror Greg Banning 99.99% silver 15.87 34 20,000 $44.95
2015 Exquisite Ending Greg Banning 99.99% silver 15.87 34 20,000 $44.95

Adventure Canada

Year Theme Artist Composition Weight (g) Diameter (mm) Mintage Issue price
2015 Windsurfing Ken Ryan 99.99% silver 15.87 34 20,000 $44.95
2015 Whitewater Rafting Ken Ryan 99.99% silver 15.87 34 20,000 $44.95
2015 Mountain Biking Ken Ryan 99.99% silver 15.87 34 20,000 $44.95
2015 Ice Climbing Ken Ryan 99.99% silver 15.87 34 20,000 $44.95
2015 Dog Sledding Ken Ryan 99.99% silver 15.87 34 20,000 $44.95

Looney Tunes™

These coins were available as an 8-coin subscription set that included a collector's case

Year Theme Artist Composition Weight (g) Diameter (mm) Mintage Issue price
2015 Tweety Bird:"I Tawt I Taw a Putty Tat!" Warner Bros. 99.99% silver 15.87 34 30,000 $49.95
2015 Sylvester the Cat:"Suffering Succotash!" Warner Bros. 99.99% silver 15.87 34 30,000 $49.95
2015 Marvin the Martian:"Where's the Kaboom?" Warner Bros. 99.99% silver 15.87 34 30,000 $49.95
2015 Road Runner Warner Bros. 99.99% silver 15.87 34 30,000 $49.95
2015 Wile E. Coyote Warner Bros. 99.99% silver 15.87 34 30,000 $49.95
2015 Daffy Duck Warner Bros. 99.99% silver 15.87 34 30,000 $49.95
2015 Bugs Bunny Warner Bros. 99.99% silver 15.87 34 30,000 $49.95
2015 That's All Folks Warner Bros. 99.99% silver 15.87 34 30,000 $49.95

FIFA Women's World Cup Canada™

These coins were available as a 6-coin subscription set that included a collector's case

Year Theme Artist Composition Weight (g) Diameter (mm) Mintage Issue price
2015 Go Canada, Go! (Coloured) Greg Banning 99.99% silver 15.87 34 15,000 $59.95
2015 The Kicker Greg Banning 99.99% silver 15.87 34 15,000 $54.95
2015 The Goalie Greg Banning 99.99% silver 15.87 34 15,000 $54.95
2015 Heading the Ball Greg Banning 99.99% silver 15.87 34 15,000 $54.95
2015 Celebration Greg Banning 99.99% silver 15.87 34 15,000 $54.95
2015 Canada Welcomes The World (Coloured) Greg Banning 99.99% silver 15.87 34 15,000 $59.95

Other Coins

Year Theme Artist Weight (grams) Mintage Issue price Notes
2010 75th anniversary of first Canadian bank notes Royal Canadian Mint engravers 15.87 7,500 $54.95 The reverse design is a reproduction of the design that appeared on the original 1935 $10 bank note; a seated woman surrounded by a variety of farm produce to symbolize the harvest.
2012 HMS Shannon (1st issue of The War of 1812 Series) Bonnie Ross 15.87 10,000 $64.95 Figurehead from HMS Shannon's bow featured as a gold-plated cameo. The other issues are under the Four Dollars section.

Fifteen dollars

Year Theme Artist Composition Weight (g) Diameter (mm) Mintage Issue price Notes
2011 Maple of Happiness Simon Ng 99.99% silver 31.39 38 8,888 $98.88 3rd in the Maple Leaf Hologram Series
2012 Maple of Good Fortune Three Degrees Creative Group 99.99% silver 31.39 38 8,888 $98.88 4th in the Maple Leaf Hologram Series
2013 Maple of Peace Simon Ng 99.99% silver 31.39 38 8,888 $98.88 5th in the Maple Leaf Hologram Series
2014 Maple of Longevity Simon Ng 99.99% silver 31.39 38 8,888 $98.88 6th in the Maple Leaf Hologram Series

Exploring Canada

Year Theme Artist Composition Weight (g) Diameter (mm) Mintage Issue price
2014 Voyageurs John Mantha 99.99% silver 23.17 36.07 15,000 $54.95
2014 The Gold Rush John Mantha 99.99% silver 23.17 36.07 15,000 $54.95
2014 The Arctic Expedition John Mantha 99.99% silver 23.17 36.07 15,000 $54.95
2015 The West Coast Exploration John Mantha 99.99% silver 23.17 36.07 15,000 $54.95
2015 Pioneering Mapmakers John Mantha 99.99% silver 23.17 36.07 15,000 $54.95
2015 The Wild Rivers Exploration John Mantha 99.99% silver 23.17 36.07 15,000 $54.95
2015 Building the Canadian Pacific Railway John Mantha 99.99% silver 23.17 36.07 15,000 $54.95
2015 Scientific Exploration John Mantha 99.99% silver 23.17 36.07 15,000 $54.95
2015 Space Exploration John Mantha 99.99% silver 23.17 36.07 15,000 $54.95

Twenty Dollars

Swarovski Crystals

Year Theme Artist Composition Weight (g) Diameter (mm) Mintage Issue price
2010 Water lily Claudio D'Angelo 99.99% silver 31.39 38 10,000 $104.95
2011 Wild rose Margaret Best 99.99% silver 31.39 38 10,000 $109.95
2012 Rhododendron Claudio D'Angelo 99.99% silver 31.39 38 10,000 $119.95
2013 Blue flag iris Celia Godkin 99.99% silver 31.39 38 10,000 $119.95
2014 Red trillium Margaret Best 99.99% silver 31.39 38 10,000 $119.95
2015 Black-eyed susan Laurie Koss 99.99% silver 31.39 38 10,000 $119.95

Maple Canopy Series

Year Theme Artist Composition Weight (g) Diameter (mm) Mintage Issue price
2013 Canadian maple canopy (spring) - 1st in series Emily Damstra 99.99% silver 31.39 38 7,500 $99.95
2013 Canadian maple canopy (autumn) - 2nd in series Margaret Best 99.99% silver 31.39 38 7,500 $99.95
2014 Canadian maple canopy (Spring) - 3rd in series Margaret Best 99.99% silver 31.39 38 7,500 $99.95
2014 Canadian maple canopy (Autumn Allure) - 4th in series Emily Damstra 99.99% silver 31.39 38 7,500 $99.95

Murano Glass Flora and Fauna Series

Year Theme Artist Composition Weight (g) Diameter (mm) Mintage Issue price
2011 Tulip with Ladybug Cosme Saffioti (reverse), Giuliano Donnagio (Murano glass element) 99.99% silver 31.39 38 5,000 $139.95
2012 Aster with Bumble Bee Cosme Saffioti (reverse), Giuliano Donnagio (Murano glass element) 99.99% silver 31.39 38 10,000 $139.95
2013 Purple Coneflower with Venetian Glass Butterfly Maurice Gervais (reverse), Giuliano Donnagio (Murano glass element) 99.99% silver 31.39 38 10,000 $149.95
2014 Water-lily and Venetian Glass Leopard Frog Maurice Gervais (reverse), Giuliano Donnagio (Murano glass element) 99.99% silver 31.39 38 12,500 $149.95
2015 Venetian Glass Turtle with Broadleaf Arrowhead Flower Maurice Gervais (reverse), Giuliano Donnagio (Murano glass element) 99.99% silver 31.39 38 12,500 $149.95
2016 Venetian Glass Snail Maurice Gervais (reverse), Giuliano Donnagio (Murano glass element) 99.99% silver 31.39 38 12,500 $149.95

Group of Seven Series

Year Theme Artist Composition Weight (g) Diameter (mm) Mintage Issue price
2012 Stormy Weather, Georgian Bay (FH Varley) FH Varley 99.99% silver 31.39 38 7,000 $89.95
2012 Nova Scotia Fishing Village (Arthur Lismer) Arthur Lismer 99.99% silver 31.39 38 7,000 $89.95
2012 Houses Cobalt (Franklin Carmichael) Franklin Carmichael 99.99% silver 31.39 38 7,000 $89.95
2013 Toronto Street Winter Morning (Lawren S. Harris) Lawren S. Harris 99.99% silver 31.39 38 7,000 $89.95
2013 Guardian of the Gorge (Franz Johnston) Franz Johnson 99.99% silver 31.39 38 7,000 $89.95
2013 Sumacs (JEH MacDonald) J.E.H. MacDonald 99.99% silver 31.39 38 7,000 $89.95
2013 Saint-Tite-des-Caps (AY Jackson) A.Y. Jackson 99.99% silver 31.39 38 7,000 $89.95

World Baseball Classic Series

Year Theme Artist Composition Weight (g) Diameter (mm) Mintage Issue price
2013 Fielder Steve Hepburn 99.99% silver 31.39 38 7,500 $114.95
2013 Hitter Steve Hepburn 99.99% silver 31.39 38 7,500 $114.95
2013 Pitcher Steve Hepburn 99.99% silver 31.39 38 7,500 $114.95
2013 Runner Steve Hepburn 99.99% silver 31.39 38 7,500 $114.95

Untamed Canada Series

Year Theme Artist Composition Weight (g) Diameter (mm) Mintage Issue price
2013 Arctic Fox Tivadar Bote 99.99% silver 28.02 40 8,500 $89.95
2013 Pronghorn Laurie McGaw 99.99% silver 31.6 40 8,500 $89.95
2013 Wolverine Tivadar Bote 99.99% silver 31.6 40 8,500 $89.95

Butterflies of Canada

Year Theme Artist Composition Weight (g) Diameter (mm) Mintage Issue price
2013 Canadian Tiger Swallowtail Celia Godkin 99.99% silver 28.02 40 10,000 $99.95
2014 Red Spotted Purple Celia Godkin 99.99% silver 31.83 40 10,000 $99.95
2015 Giant Sulphur Celia Godkin 99.99% silver 31.83 40 10,000 $99.95

Superman Coins

Year Theme Artist Composition Weight (g) Diameter (mm) Mintage Issue price
2013 75 Years of Superman
Man of Steel™
Superman™'s S-Shield
Superman™ & Metropolis

Jim Lee, DC Comics
DC Comics
Jim Lee, DC Comics

99.99% silver 31.39 38 10,000

$109.75
$119.75
$129.75

2014 Superman™ Comic Book Covers
Iconic Superman™ Comic Book Covers: Action Comics #1 from 1938
Iconic Superman™ Comic Book Covers: Action Comics #419 from 1972
Iconic Superman™ Comic Book Covers: Superman Annual #1 from 2012
DC Comics 99.99% silver
15.87
23.17
31.39

23
36.07
38
10,000
$69.96
$89.95
$109.95
2015 Superman™ Comic Book Covers
Iconic Superman™ Comic Book Covers: Action Comics #1 (2011)
Iconic Superman™ Comic Book Covers: Superman Unchained #2 (2013)
Iconic Superman™ Comic Book Covers: Superman #28 (2014)
Warner Bros. 99.99% silver 31.39 38 10,000 $109.95

Canadian Dinosaurs

Year Theme Artist Composition Weight (g) Diameter (mm) Mintage Issue price
2013 Bathygnathus Borealis Julius Csotonyi 99.99% silver 31.39 38 8,500 $89.95
2014 Scutellosaurus Julius Csotonyi 99.99% silver 31.39 38 8,500 $89.95
2014 Xenoceratops Foremostensis Julius Csotonyi 99.99% silver 31.39 38 8,500 $89.95
2015 Albertosaurus Julius Csotonyi 99.99% silver 31.39 38 8,500 $89.95

Prehistoric Animals

Year Theme Artist Composition Weight (g) Diameter (mm) Mintage Issue price
2014 Woolly Mammoth Michael Skrepnick 99.99% silver 31.39 38 7,500 $89.95
2015 American Scimitar Sabre-Tooth Cat Julius Csotonyi 99.99% silver 31.39 38 7,500 $89.95

A Story of the Northern Lights (Silver Hologram) Series

Year Theme Artist Composition Weight (g) Diameter (mm) Mintage Issue price
2013 The Great Hare Nathalie Bertin 99.99% silver 31.39 38 8,500 $109.95
2014 Howling Wolf Nathalie Bertin 99.99% silver 31.39 38 8,500 $109.95
2015 The Raven Nathalie Bertin 99.99% silver 31.39 38 8,500 $109.95

Autumn Painted and Engraved Coins Series

Year Theme Artist Composition Weight (g) Diameter (mm) Mintage Issue price
2013 Autumn Bliss Tony Bianco 99.99% silver 31.39 38 7,500 $99.95
2014 Autumn Falls Tony Bianco 99.99% silver 31.39 38 7,500 $99.95
2015 Autumn Express Jacky MacDonald 99.99% silver 31.39 38 7,500 $99.95

Venetian Glass Holiday Coins

Year Theme Artist Composition Weight (g) Diameter (mm) Mintage Issue price
2013 Holiday Season with Venetian Glass Candy Cane Maurice Gervais (coin), Cortella & Ballarin s.n.c. (candy cane) 99.99% silver 31.39 38 10,000 $149.95
2014 Venetian Glass Snowman Julius Csotonyi 99.99% silver 31.39 38 10,000 $149.95
2016 Venetian Glass Angel Julius Csotonyi 99.99% silver 31.39 38 10,000 $149.95
2017 Murano Snow-Covered Tree Tony Bianco 99.99% silver 31.39 38 7,000 $152.95

Great Lakes Series

Year Theme Artist Composition Weight (g) Diameter (mm) Mintage Issue price
2014 Lake Superior 99.99% silver 31.39 38 10,000 $114.95
2014 Lake Ontario 99.99% silver 31.39 38 10,000 $114.95
2014 Lake Erie 99.99% silver 31.39 38 10,000 $114.95
2015 Lake Michigan 99.99% silver 31.39 38 10,000 $114.95
2015 Lake Huron 99.99% silver 31.39 38 10,000 $114.95

Lost Ships in Canadian Waters

All coins in the series feature edge lettering spelling the name of the vessel.

Year Theme Artist Composition Weight (g) Diameter (mm) Mintage Issue price
2014 RMS Empress of Ireland John Horton 99.99% silver 31.39 38 7,000 $109.95
2015 Franklin's Lost Expedition John Horton 99.99% silver 31.39 38 7,000 $109.95
2015 S.S. Edmund Fitzgerald John Horton 99.99% silver 31.39 38 7,000 $109.95

Grizzly Bear Series

Year Theme Artist Composition Weight (g) Diameter (mm) Mintage Issue price
2015 The Catch Lauren Crawshaw 99.99% silver 31.39 38 6,500 $99.95
2015 Togetherness Lauren Crawshaw 99.99% silver 31.39 38 6,500 $99.95
2015 Family Lauren Crawshaw 99.99% silver 31.39 38 6,500 $99.95
2015 The Battle Lauren Crawshaw 99.99% silver 31.39 38 6,500 $99.95

Canadian Homefront Collection

Year Theme Artist Composition Weight (g) Diameter (mm) Mintage Issue price
2015 Transcontinental Railroad David A. Oram, Sir E.B. MacKennal (obverse) 99.99% silver 31.39 38 7,500 $89.95
2015 Canada's First Submarines Yves Bérubé 99.99% silver 31.39 38 7,500 $89.95
2015 British Commonwealth Air Training Program 99.99% silver 31.39 38 7,500 $89.95
Patrol Against U-Boats 99.99% silver 31.39 38 7,500 $89.95

UNESCO: At Home and Abroad Series

Year Theme Artist Composition Weight (g) Diameter (mm) Mintage Issue price
2015 Mount Fuji & The Canadian Rockies Trevor Tennant 99.99% silver 31.39 38 7,500 $89.95
2015 Wood Buffalo National Park and Sichuan Giant Panda Sanctuaries Lauren Crawshaw 99.99% silver 31.39 38 7,500 $89.95

First World War Battlefront Series

Year Theme Artist Composition Weight (g) Diameter (mm) Mintage Issue price
2015 The Battle of Neuve-Chapelle Joel Kimmel, Sir E.B. MacKennal (obverse) 99.99% silver with selective gold plating 31.39 38 10,000 $109.95
2015 The Second Battle of Ypres Silvia Pecota, Sir E.B. MacKennal (obverse) 99.99% silver with selective gold plating 31.39 38 10,000 $109.95

Second World War Battlefront Series

Year Theme Artist Composition Weight (g) Diameter (mm) Mintage Issue price
2015 The Battle of Britain Ardell Bourgeois, T. H. Paget (obverse) 99.99% silver 31.39 38 10,000 $89.95

Looney Tunes™

Year Theme Artist Composition Weight (g) Diameter (mm) Mintage Issue price
2015 4-Coin Subscription and Wrist Watch Set
Tweety Bird
Sylvester the Cat
Daffy Duck
Bugs Bunny
Warner Bros. 99.99% silver 31.83 40 12,500 $109.95/coin
2015 Merrie Melodies (with ACME Crate) Warner Bros. 99.99% silver 31.39 38 12,500 $109.95

Majestic Animals

Year Theme Artist Composition Weight (g) Diameter (mm) Mintage Issue price
2015 Bighorn Sheep Maurade Baynton 99.99% silver 31.39 38 6,500 $99.95
2015 Misty Morning Mule Deer Trevor Tennant 99.99% silver 31.39 38 6,500 $99.95
2015 Majestic Elk Maurade Baynton 99.99% silver 31.39 38 6,500 $99.95
2015 Imposing Alpha Wolf Maurade Baynton 99.99% silver 31.39 38 6,500 $99.95
2016 Snowy Owl Douglas Laird 99.99% silver 31.39 38 6,500 $99.95

Forests of Canada

Year Theme Artist Composition Weight (g) Diameter (mm) Mintage Issue price
2015 Carolinian Tulip-Tree Julius Csotonyi 99.99% silver 31.39 38 8,500 $99.95
2015 Coast Shore Pine Margaret Best 99.99% silver 31.39 38 8,500 $99.95
2015 Columbian Yew Tree Julius Csotonyi 99.99% silver 31.39 38 8,500 $99.95
2015 Boreal Balsam Poplar Margaret Best 99.99% silver 31.39 38 8,500 $99.95

Weather Phenomenon Series

Year Theme Artist Composition Weight (g) Diameter (mm) Mintage Issue price
2015 Summer Storm Tony Bianco and Arnold Nogy 99.99% silver 31.39 38 8,000 $99.95

Canadian Landscape Series

Year Theme Artist Composition Weight (g) Diameter (mm) Mintage Issue price
2015 The Rockies Stéphanie Gauvin 99.99% silver 31.83 40 7,500 $99.95
The Lake 99.99% silver 31.83 40 7,500 $99.95
Après-ski 99.99% silver 31.83 40 7,500 $99.95
Hiking 99.99% silver 31.83 40 7,500 $99.95

Wonders of the Universe Series

Year Theme Artist Composition Weight (g) Diameter (mm) Mintage Issue price
2015 Star Gazing Loïc Beaumont-Tremblay 99.99% silver 31.83 40 8,500 $149.95

Pure Silver "$20 for $20" Commemorative Coin Series

A series of commemorative silver coins was introduced in 2011. The coins in this series were sold at their face value of twenty Canadian dollars. They have a specimen finish and are .9999 pure silver, weighing 7.96 grams. The coins were sold by the Mint encapsulated in hard plastic and included a certificate of authenticity. With each release, the Royal Canadian Mint redirected the domain 20for20.ca to the latest coin in the series. In 2012, the third coin in the series became available for order, and a subscription program was introduced allowing customers to purchase the next two coins of the series whose designs had yet to be announced. The first coin of the subscription commemorated the Diamond Jubilee of Elizabeth II and the second commemorated the end of production of the Canadian Penny, both occurring in 2012. Notably, the Diamond Jubilee coin bears a unique reverse design depicting a younger Queen compared to the rest of the coins in the series. A fourth coin was released in 2012 during the holiday season and bore a stylized reindeer on the reverse. The series continued into 2013 with a coin commemorating hockey and another depicting a wolf.

Year Number Theme Artist Mintage Issue price
2011 1 Maple Leaf (not officially named) Cosme Saffioti 200,000 $20.00
2011 2 Canoe Jason Bouwman 250,000 $20.00
2012 3 Polar Bear Emily S. Damstra 250,000 $20.00
2012 4 Queen's Diamond Jubilee Laurie McGaw 250,000 $20.00
2012 5 Farewell to the Penny Jesse Koreck 250,000 $20.00
2012 6 Magical Reindeer Virginia Boulay 250,000 $20.00
2013 7 Hockey Greg Banning 250,000 $20.00
2013 8 Wolf Glen Loates 250,000 $20.00
2013 9 Iceberg Emily S. Damstra 225,000 $20.00
2013 10 Santa Claus Jesse Koreck 225,000 $20.00
2014 11 Canada Goose Trevor Tennant 225,000 $20.00
2014 12 Bobcat Ken Ryan 225,000 $20.00
2014 13 Summertime John Mantha 200,000 $20.00
2014 14 Snowman Jesse Koreck 200,000 $20.00
2015 15 50th Anniversary of the Canadian Flag

(1st Colour Coin. Face Value $25)

Julius Csotonyi 225,000 $25.00
2015 16 FIFA Women's World Cup Joel Kimmel 200,000 $20.00
2015 17 Bugs Bunny Warner Bros. Ent Inc. 350,000 $20.00
2015 18 Superman DC Comics 350,000 $20.00
2015 19 Gingerbread Man Chris and Rosina Reid 200,000 $20.00
2016 20 Winter Fun

(2nd Colour Coin. Face Value $25)

Jesse Koreck 200,000 $25.00
2016 21 Tyrannosaurus Rex Julius Csotonyi 300,000 $20.00
2016 22 Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice DC Comics 300,000 $20.00
2016 23 Star Trek: Enterprise 300,000 $20.00
2016 24 True North

(3rd Colour Coin. Face Value $25)

Trevor Tennant 250,000 $25.00
2016 25 Woodland Elf

(4th Colour Coin. Face Value $25)

Jesse Koreck 275,000 $25.00

Mint losses on the $20 for $20 program

The $20 for $20 coin program was launched in 2011 as a "low-risk" way to bring in new collectors of Royal Canadian Mint products. It was initially a success as 4.2 million coins were minted and as the Mint booked profits based on estimated seigniorage ($20 face value less the value of its silver content of 0.256 troy ounce) on coins that won't be redeemed for face value. But as the price of silver has dramatically fallen from 2011 to 2016, massive amounts of the $20 coins were returned, for which the Mint must refund the fixed $20 face value in exchange for a coin whose bullion price has dropped since issue. The refunds intensified further amidst public concerns on these coins' exchangeability for face value.

The Mint was therefore stung with "negative seigniorage" losses reversing seigniorage gains booked when those coins were issued. Employee bonuses were cancelled in 2016, the program was discontinued, and the Mint had to write down the value of $65.5-million worth of Winnipeg plant improvements upon recognizing it cannot realize profits on similar programs into the future. The Mint has declared that there's no plan to place an expiry date on redemptions of these coins.

Twenty Five Dollars

O Canada Series 2013

This series was also available as a subscription and came with a wooden collector's box.

Year Theme Artist Composition Weight (g) Diameter (mm) Mintage Issue price
2013 The Beaver Pierre Leduc 99.99% silver 31.39 38 8,500 $89.95
2013 The Polar Bear Pierre Leduc 99.99% silver 31.39 38 8,500 $89.95
2013 The Wolf Pierre Leduc 99.99% silver 31.39 38 8,500 $89.95
2013 The Caribou Pierre Leduc 99.99% silver 31.39 38 8,500 $89.95
2013 The Orca Pierre Leduc 99.99% silver 31.39 38 8,500 $89.95

O Canada Series 2014

Year Theme Artist Composition Weight (g) Diameter (mm) Mintage Issue price
2014 The Igloo Yves Bérubé 99.99% silver 31.39 38 8,500 $89.95
2014 Skiing Canada's Slopes Kendra Dixson 99.99% silver 31.39 38 8,500 $89.95
2014 Under The Maple Tree Claudio D'Angelo 99.99% silver 31.39 38 8,500 $89.95
2014 Cowboy in the Canadian Rockies Bernie Brown 99.99% silver 31.39 38 8,500 $89.95
2014 The Arctic Fox and the Northern Lights Julius Csotonyi 99.99% silver 31.39 38 8,500 $89.95

Glow-in-the-Dark Star Charts Series

Not only did the coins glow-in-the-dark, but so did the outer boxes. When the packaging was placed together, the design formed the pattern of The Big Dipper.

Year Theme Artist Composition Weight (g) Diameter (mm) Mintage Issue price
2015 The Quest Cyril Assiniboine 99.99% silver 31.39 38 7,500 $104.95
2015 The Wounded Bear Cyril Assiniboine 99.99% silver 31.83 40 7,500 $104.95
2015 The Great Ascent Cyril Assiniboine 99.99% silver 31.83 40 7,500 $104.95
2015 The Eternal Pursuit Cyril Assiniboine 99.99% silver 31.83 40 7,500 $104.95

Moon Mask Coins

Year Theme Artist Composition Weight (g) Diameter (mm) Mintage Issue price
2013 Grandmother Moon Mask (Ultra High Relief) Richard Cochrane 99.99% silver 30.76 36.15 6,000 $149.95
2014 Matriarch Moon Mask (Ultra High Relief) Carol Young 99.99% silver 30.76 36.15 6,000 $149.95
2015 Singing Moon Mask 3-coin set (Ultra High Relief)
Proof Finish
Antique Finish
Colour Enamel Finish
Andy Everson 99.99% silver 30.76 36.07 3,000 $359.95

Other coins

Year Theme Artist Composition Weight (g) Diameter (mm) Mintage Issue price
2011 Wayne and Walter Gretzky Glen Green 99.99% silver 31.39 38 19,999 $99.95
2013 Canada: An Allegory Laurie McGaw 99.99% silver 31.39 38 8,500 $89.95
2014 Christmas Ornament (Ultra High Relief) Three Degrees Creative Group 99.99% silver 30.76 36.15 6,000 $129.95
2014 Canadian Lynx (Ultra High Relief) Pierre Leduc 99.99% silver 30.76 36.15 6,000 $149.95

Thirty Dollars

Looney Tunes™ Coins

Year Theme Artist Composition Weight (g) Diameter (mm) Mintage Issue price
2015 Looney Tunes™ Classic Scenes
The Rabbit of Seville
Fast and Furry-ous
Birds Anonymous
Warner Bros. 99.99% silver 62.67 54 5,000 $189.95/coin

Fifty Dollars

Pure Silver "$50 for $50" Commemorative Coin series

Year Theme Artist Mintage Issue price
2014 Polar Bear Emily Damstra 100,000 $50.00
2014 Snowy Owl Trevor Tennant 90,000 $50.00
2015 Beaver Emily Damstra 100,000 $50.00
2016 Hare Emily Damstra 90,000 $50.00

Five ounce silver

Year Theme Diameter (mm) Artist Mintage Issue price Notes
2010 75th anniversary of first Canadian banknotes 65.25 Royal Canadian Mint engravers 2,000 $389.95 The design is a reproduction of the image that was on the original 1935 $50 bank note; a seated woman with elements of radio broadcasting to symbolize modern inventions.

One Hundred Dollars

Wildlife in Motion "$100 for $100" Series

In May 2013 the mint offered the first coin in this series depicting a bison. The coin has a face value of $100 and was sold for $100, analogous to the $20 for $20 series that began in 2011. The coin has a weight of 31.6 g and is 99.99% fine silver, minted with a matte proof finish.

Year Theme Artist Mintage Issue price
2013 Bison Claudio D’Angelo 50,000 $100.00
2014 Bighorn Sheep Claudio D’Angelo 45,000 $100.00
2014 Bald Eagle Claudio D’Angelo 50,000 $100.00
2014 Grizzly Bear Claudio D’Angelo 50,000 $100.00
2015 Canadian Horse Claudio D’Angelo 45,000 $100.00
2015 Musk Ox Laurene Spino 45,000 $100.00
2016 Cougar Claudio D’Angelo 50,000 $100.00
2016 Orca Trevor Tennant 50,000 $100.00
2016 Elk Glen Loates 30,000 $100.00

100 Dollar Gold

Year Theme Artist Mintage Issue price
2010 400th anniversary of discovery of Hudson Bay John Mantha 5,000 $509.95

One Hundred Twenty-Five Dollars

Conservation Collection

Year Theme Artist Composition Weight (g) Diameter (mm) Mintage Issue price
2015 Whooping Crane Luc Normandin 99.99% silver 500 85 500 $1,099.95
2015 Grey Fox Laurene Spino 99.99% silver 500 85 500 $1,099.95
2015 Narwhal 99.99% silver 500 85 500 $1,099.95

Two Hundred Dollars

Landscapes of the North "$200 For $200" Series

Year Theme Artist Composition Weight (g) Diameter (mm) Mintage Issue price
2014 Towering Forests Ellen Cowie 99.99% silver 62.69 50 20,000 $200.00
2015 Coastal Waters Ellen Cowie 99.99% silver 63.07 50 25,000 $200.00
2015 Rugged Mountains Steve Hepburn 99.99% silver 62.69 50 25,000 $200.00
2016 Vast Prairies Luc Normandin 99.99% silver 62.69 50 25,000 $200.00
2016 Arctic Luc Normandin 99.99% silver 62.69 50 25,000 $200.00

200 Dollar Gold

Year Theme Artist Mintage Issue price
2010 Petroleum and oil trade John Mardon 4,000 $849.95

300 Dollar Gold

Coat of Arms series

Year Theme Artist Composition Mintage Issue price
2010 British Columbia Royal Canadian Mint engravers 58.33% gold, 41.67% silver (14 karat gold) 500 $2249.95
2010 New Brunswick Royal Canadian Mint engravers 58.33% gold, 41.67% silver (14 karat gold) 500 $2429.95
2011 Manitoba Royal Canadian Mint engravers 58.33% gold, 41.67% silver (14 karat gold) 500 $2429.95
2011 Nova Scotia Royal Canadian Mint engravers 58.33% gold, 41.67% silver (14 karat gold) 500 $2649.95
2012 Quebec Royal Canadian Mint engravers 58.33% gold, 41.67% silver (14 karat gold) 500 $2649.95
2012 Nunavut Royal Canadian Mint engravers 58.33% gold, 41.67% silver (14 karat gold) 500 $2649.95
2013 Ontario Royal Canadian Mint engravers 58.33% gold, 41.67% silver (14 karat gold) 500 $2649.95

350 Dollar Gold

Provincial Flowers series

Year Theme Artist Composition Mintage Issue price Notes
2010 Prairie crocus Celia Godkin 99.999% Gold 1400 $2599.95 13th issue in the series
2011 Mountain avens Caren Heine 99.999% Gold 1300 $2799.95 Last issue in the series

500 Dollar gold

Year Theme Artist Diameter (mm) Weight (grams) Mintage Issue price Notes
2010 75th anniversary of first Canadian bank notes Royal Canadian Mint engravers 60.15 156.5 200 $9495.95 The design is a reproduction of the image that was on the original 1935 $500 bank note; a seated woman holding a sickle surrounded by the fruits of harvest to symbolize fertility.
2013 HMS Shannon & USS Chesapeake John Horton 60 156.05 200 $11999.95 Commemorates a historic battle of the War of 1812.
2013 An Aboriginal Story Raymond Weizineau 60.15 156.05 100 $12000.00 Aboriginal art created by Raymond Weizineau, an Atikamekw nation artist.

2500 Dollar gold

Year Theme Diameter (mm) Weight (grams) Artist Mintage Issue price Notes
2013 250th anniversary of the end of the Seven Years' War 102.1 1,000 Luc Normandin (reverse), Susanna Blunt (obverse) 20 $69,000 There is also a silver counterpart with face value of $250.

Chinese Lunar New Year Coin Series

Lotus Series (Sterling silver or Pure silver)

  • All coins in the Lotus series are scalloped, and were designed by the Three Degrees Creative Group in Vancouver, BC.
Year Theme Composition Weight Diameter Mintage Issue price
2010 Year of the Tiger Sterling silver 26.29 grams 38 mm 19,888 $88.88
2011 Year of the Rabbit Sterling silver 26.29 grams 38 mm 19,888 $98.88
2012 Year of the Dragon Pure silver 26.7 grams 38 mm 48,888 $98.88
2013 Year of the Snake Pure silver 26.7 grams 38 mm 28,888 $98.88
2014 Year of the Horse Pure silver 26.7 grams 38 mm 28,888 $98.88
2015 Year of the Goat Pure silver 26.7 grams 38 mm 18,888 $98.88
2016 Year of the Monkey Pure silver 26.7 grams 38 mm 18,888 $98.88

Pure silver

Year Theme Artist Mintage Weight Diameter Issue price
2010 Year of the Tiger Aries Cheung 9,999 31.39g 38mm $88.88
2011 Year of the Rabbit Aries Cheung 9,999 31.39g 38mm $98.88
2012 Year of the Dragon Aries Cheung 48,888 31.39g 38mm $98.88
2013 Year of the Snake N/A 128,888 7.96g 27mm $31.95

18 Karat gold

Year Theme Artist Weight Diameter Mintage Issue price
2010 Year of the Tiger Aries Cheung 11.84g 28mm 2,500 $688.88
2011 Year of the Rabbit Aries Cheung 11.84g 28mm 2,500 $688.88
2012 Year of the Dragon Aries Cheung 11.84g 28mm 2,500 $688.88
2013 Year of the Snake Aries Cheung 11.84g 28mm 2,500 $688.88
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