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From the loonie to the franc: The coins of Team Canada's World Cup rivals
1+ hour, 2+ min ago (476+ words) As Team Canada begins tournament play on home soil, collectors can explore the currencies of its group-stage opponents. Featured are Canada's commemorative World Cup loonie alongside circulation coins from Bosnia and Herzegovina, Switzerland and Qatar. As Team Canada begins its…...
Watch the World Cup - and your change
1+ hour, 40+ min ago (470+ words) The Royal Canadian Mint's new FIFA World Cup 2026 TM/MC commemorative $1 circulation coin entered circulation on May 14. The coin, issued in both colourized and standard struck versions, celebrates Canada's role as a co host of FIFA World Cup 2026 matches in…...
Behind the RCNA Bourse
2+ day, 4+ hour ago (314+ words) For most collectors, the RCNA Convention begins when they walk onto the bourse floor. For Jeff Wilson, it never really ends. As the Royal Canadian Numismatic Association's volunteer bourse chair, Wilson spends virtually every day of the year working behind…...
ONA convention auction features massive silver coin
3+ week, 1+ hour ago (336+ words) A massive 10-kilogram Silver $1, 000 Maple Leaf making its first public auction appearance is expected to headline the 2026 Ontario Numismatic Association convention in Ottawa next weekend. The giant Royal Canadian Mint issue will cross the block during the official Alliance Coin…...
New FIFA World Cup loonie enters circulation
3+ week, 6+ day ago (615+ words) The Royal Canadian Mint's new FIFA World Cup 2026 TM/MC commemorative $1 circulation coin entered circulation on May 14. The coin, issued in both colourized and standard struck versions, celebrates Canada's role as a co host of FIFA World Cup 2026 matches in…...
New Mint moon coin appears during Artemis II Ottawa stop
4+ week, 5+ hour ago (357+ words) The Royal Canadian Mint's 2026 "Moon Mission" fine silver collector coin is shown in its standard appearance (left) and with its special black-light reveal effect (right). The issue is believed to be the commemorative coin presented to the Artemis II crew…...
Dark Side of the Moon inspires new coin honouring Pink Floyd
4+ week, 5+ hour ago (465+ words) More than 60 years after the band formed in London, Pink Floyd is now being honoured on an official United Kingdom commemorative coin issued by The Royal Mint. Released on May 14 as part of The Royal Mint's Music Legends series, the…...
Early year sets featured in TCNC Mint auction
4+ week, 4+ hour ago (246+ words) Lot 11 in The Canadian Numismatic Company's upcoming Royal Canadian Mint Coin Auction features a 1967 Centennial commemorative set with the gold $20 coin housed in its original black leather case. The auction description notes the silver coins display a light blue hazy…...
Winnipeg's world-class Mint at 50
4+ week, 2+ day ago (345+ words) The Royal Canadian Mint's Winnipeg facility, opened in 1976, has grown into a global coin production hub supplying circulation coinage to more than 80 countries. (RCM image) For 50 years, the Royal Canadian Mint's Winnipeg facility has quietly powered Canada's circulation coinage while…...
Famed steam locomotive featured on new Royal Mint "2
1+ mon, 4+ day ago (294+ words) The Royal Mint's new "2 coin commemorates the Duchess of Hamilton, the celebrated streamlined steam locomotive introduced in 1938 for express rail service between London and Glasgow. The Royal Mint has unveiled a new "2 coin celebrating the Duchess of Hamilton, one of…...