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new coins

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 $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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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 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 remarkable new $20 coin featuring crystal detailing at its centre, reminiscent of sparkling. While the twinkle will certainly grab your attention, it's the shape of this Canadian coin that truly entices coin collectors and coin enthusiasts alike.

The $20 Pure Silver Hexagon Coin is well…in the shape of a hexagon. The six-sided coin is a first for the Royal Canadian Mint and perfectly complements the six-sided snow crystal engraved on its reverse.

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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 released a brand new $20 coin made up of pure silver and it features a holiday scene that glows in the dark.

The Magic Of The Season coin is comprised of one ounce of pure silver and allows you to relive your holiday memories with Santa and his reindeer.

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