Coins and Canada - Canadian Coins, Price Guide, Errors et Varieties and Bank Notes

You are: Home
Discover the value of your canadian coins

Numismatic News Follow us on Twitter

RCM 2011 Annual Report

Tuesday, May 8, 2012

The 2011 Annual Report from the Royal Canadian Mint is now avalaible.

New $ 20 bills in polymer

Thursday, May 3, 2012

It will be next November that the new $ 20 bills in polymers will be distributed.

20 dollars 2012 - Canada - Polymer

Visual changes

  • Changing protrait of Queen
  • Overleaf, Canadian memorial at Vimy, France

$ 5 and $ 10 bills will be available towards the end of 2013.

The new 1-dollar and 2 dollars coins

Wednesday, April 11, 2012

On April 10, 2012, the Royal Canadian Mint unveiled a new generation of one-dollar and two-dollar circulation coins. By combining several leading-edge security features along with its patented Multi-Ply Plated Steel technology, the Mint is producing more resistant, long-lasting coins as well as increased cost-efficiencies for the Government of Canada.

The New $1 Coin

1 dollar 2012

Instead of traditional alloys, and like the new two-dollar circulation coins, Canada's new one-dollar circulation coins are manufactured using the same Multi-Ply Plated Steel technology found in our current 25-cent, 10-cent, 5-cent and 1-cent circulation coins This patented process covers a steel core with alternating layers of metals such as copper, nickel and brass.

While the new one-dollar circulation coin maintains the traditional "Loon" design, there is one visible change:

  • A single laser mark of a maple leaf positioned within a circle on the coin's reverse – i.e. around the Loon design. This laser mark is produced during the striking of the coins using a contrasting pattern micro-engraved on the coin die itself.
  • Specifications:
    Diameter: 26.5mm
    Edge Height: 1.95mm
    Weight: 6.27g
    Composition: Multi-ply brass plated steel

The New 2$ Coin

2 dollars 2012

Like the new one-dollar circulation coins, Canada's new two-dollar circulation coins are manufactured using the Mint's Multi-Ply Plated Steel technology.

While the new two-dollar coin maintains the traditional "Polar Bear" design, there are three visible changes:

  • The addition of two laser marks of maple leaves, each within a circle, at the bottom of the coin's reverse – i.e. on the side with the Polar Bear design.
  • A virtual image of two maple leaves will appear at the top of the coin – a different image is produced as the coin is turned from side to side. The virtual image is produced by engraving different patterns on each side of two-sided grooves on the face of the coin.
  • Edge-lettering of the words "CANADA" and "2 DOLLARS" are engraved along the coin's outer edge.
  • Specifications:
    Diameter: 28mm
    Edge Height: 1.75mm
    Weight: 6.92g
    Composition:
    Outer Ring –Multi-ply nickel plated steel
    Insert –Multi-ply brass plated aluminum bronze

Source : Royal Canadian Mint

View all news »

Retour au haut
Share |
Coins and canada Google
Rechercher
Share on Facebook Send to a friend