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The Royal Canadian Mint has unveiled a brand new coin commemorating the 150th anniversary of Canadian author L. M. Montgomery, the creator of Anne of Green Gables.

The new loonie is the first ever Canadian circulation coin to feature an author on its reverse. Now, collectors can purchase a special wrap roll containing 25 coins with the same engraved view of the L. M. Montgomery.

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The Royal Canadian Mint has unveiled a brand new Canadian coin worth $300, featuring platinum and rose gold maple leaves.

Titled "Maple Leaf Forever," the new Canadian coin has a reverse-proof finish that focuses entirely on the classic and multifaceted maple leaves. The reverse design features two sugar maple leaves: a classically rendered leaf in the background, and a multifaceted one in the foreground.

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The Royal Canadian Mint has unveiled a brand new $20 coin and it's not a piece you'd find in your everyday coin collection.

The new Canadian coin is titled The Sapphire Jubilee Snowflake Brooch and marks the very first coin part of the Mint's new Crown Jewels collection.

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The Canadian Mint is shaking up coin purses with its latest $20 creations for 2024. The designs are a mix of art, history, and investment potential. Whether displayed or stored away for future generations, each token adds a touch of novelty to any collection.

Here are some of this year's designs that are breaking the mold:

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The Royal Canadian Mint has unveiled a brand new $30 coin inspired by a Canadian artist's piece depicting bison in their natural habitat.

The two-ounce fine silver coin, titled Weather Watch – Bison by Robert Bateman, pays homage to the Canadian icon, by featuring an engraved rendering of Bateman's famous piece.

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Canada has a new silver loonie in celebration of the 100th anniversary of the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF).

To commemorate the RCAF, the new Canadian coin features four significant aircraft on its reverse, "these form a powerful and captivating design that draws the viewer in and invites them to discover the meaning behind all of these symbolic images," the Royal Canadian Mint said.

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The Royal Canadian Mint unveiled a new $20 coin last fall with a few features that you won't find on just any average coin. Not only is the $20 coin rectangular but it also glows in the dark.

The 1 oz. Pure Silver Glow-in-the-Dark Coin – Canada’s Unexplained Phenomena: The Duncan Incident depicts a story dating back to 1970. Reportedly, a nurse at a hospital in Duncan, British Columbia, opened the curtain in a patient's room, only to be met with a glowing UFO.

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Canada has a new commemorative $20 coin.

The Royal Canadian Mint unveiled a brand new pure silver coin in honour of Black History, marking the sixth coin of the commemorative series.

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The Royal Canadian Mint released a brand new 10-dollar coin featuring golden maple leaves on the new coin's reverse.

The new Canadian coin, titled 1/20 oz. Pure Gold Coin — Everlasting Maple Leaf, symbolizes the collective strength of Canadians, the Royal Canadian Mint said on its website.

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The Royal Canadian Mint has unveiled a brand new $8 silver coin in celebration of the Lunar Year of the Dragon.

The reverse of the new Canadian coin, titled: 1/4 oz. Pure Silver — Lunar Year of the Dragon. features a massive dragon designed by Canadian artist Aries Cheung.

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The Royal Canadian Mint has unveiled a brand new five-dollar coin featuring florals and a hexagonal holographic honeybee.

The 2023 $5 Fine Silver Coin — Filigree Bee incorporated vibrant colours and a holographic gold feature in order to "see the world through a bee's eyes," the Royal Canadian Mint said on its website.

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The Royal Canadian Mint has released a brand new fifty-cent Canadian coin and it's holiday-themed.

The new $0.50 coin, titled 50-Cent Lenticular Coin — Holiday Sledding, features a polar bear and an arctic hare sledding with Christmas trees in the background. Both animals are wearing matching teal scarves as they sled downhill amidst the winter snowfall.

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