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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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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 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 set of uncirculated Canadian coins that feature the effigy of King Charles III.

In November 2023, the Royal Canadian Mint revealed the official design of the new effigy, crafted by Canadian portrait artist Steven Rosati, and a collectors set is available for purchase on the Mint's website.

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The Royal Canadian Mint has released a brand new $20 coin made up of 99.99% pure silver and it features a massive grizzly bear.

The $20 fine silver Ultra High Relief coin titled Great Hunters: Grizzly Bear was released in 2023 with a mintage of only 6,000 coins across the world.

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The Royal Canadian Mint has introduced a brand new $15 coin made up of 99.99% pure silver and it features a massive lucky dragon.

The 1 oz. Pure Silver Coin — Lunar Year of the Dragon is the third fine silver coin to be released as part of the Lunar Year coin series, which began back in 2022 with the Year of the Tiger coin.

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The Royal Canadian Mint unveiled a new Canadian coin this year with a face value of $50, made up of pure silver and blacklight paint technology — allowing this cosmic coin to glow in the dark.

The Pingualuit Crater: Crystal Eye of Nunavik coin features two different scenes on its reverse side. The new Canadian coin depicts a colourful outer space view of Pingualuit Crater Lake on the Ungava Peninsula in Nunavik, Quebec, designed by Canadian artist Neil Hamelin.

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The Royal Canadian Mint has released a coin in honour of Queen Elizabeth II. The one-ounce pure silver coin will have a face value of $20 and is one of many from a newly released collection, which was designed to honour the legacy and life of the late monarch.

The coin's reverse, designed by Cecily Mok, features the symbol of her reign, including the queen's personal identifier, and the Royal Cypher surrounded by four crystals — each representing one of the four effigies that have graced Canadian coins since Queen Elizabeth II's coronation in 1953.

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