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The Royal Canadian Mint is delighted that The Ultimate, a one-of-a-kind one-kilo pure platinum coin, adorned with hundreds of pink diamonds from the famed Argyle mine, sold for $1,261,250.00 CAD (including Buyer’s Premium), after heated bids were exchanged during a live auction conducted by Heffel Fine Art Auction House (Heffel).  This price surpasses pre-sale estimates of $700,000 to […]

Today, the Royal Canadian Mint launches the Opulence Collection, exclusive numismatic masterpieces of exceptional craftsmanship featuring some of the world’s rarest precious stones: pink diamonds from the famed Argyle mine. These jewels are the crowning element of pure gold and platinum coins that truly redefine rare. This new collection, headlined by the one-of-a-kind Ultimate, a one-kilo pure […]

On May 4, 2012, the last penny was struck in Winnipeg, Manitoba. Ten years later, the Mint is boldly commemorating that special moment in numismatic history with the 2022 5 oz. One-Cent Fine Silver Coin – 10th Anniversary of the Farewell to the Penny. This imposing coin features a modern interpretation of the penny’s familiar […]

Stories of great achievement often find their way on Royal Canadian Mint coins and to mark the 175th anniversary of the birth of famed inventor Alexander Graham Bell, the Mint is dedicating its 2022 Proof Silver Dollar to his legacy of innovation and life-long commitment to science.  Born in Scotland, Bell settled with his family in […]

The Underground Railroad, the famous network of safe houses and secret routes that helped enslaved people of African descent escape to freedom in Canada, is the subject of the Royal Canadian Mint’s latest issue in its ongoing Commemorating Black History coin series.  Launched in conjunction with the start of Black History Month, this silver collector coin designed […]

The Royal Canadian Mint is introducing a convenient way to give the gift of pure gold or silver with its new Premium Bullion in special packaging products. Starting today, collectors and gift-givers can mark life’s special moments with a choice of a 1/10th ounce Gold Maple Leaf or a 1 oz. Silver Maple Leaf uncirculated bullion […]

Recognition Medal raised almost $750,000 for Breakfast Club of Canada The Royal Canadian Mint is honoured that its Recognition Medal earned the International Association of Currency Affairs (IACA) special award for the Best Currency Initiative Implemented in Response to the Covid-19 Pandemic (Other Organization).  Launched in June 2020, the Recognition Medal was an employee-led undertaking […]

The Royal Canadian Mint is issuing a new $2 circulation coin celebrating the fact that, 100 years ago, four researchers achieved a Canadian medical breakthrough that changed the world forever.  In 1921, the collaboration of Frederick Banting, Charles Best, James Collip and John Macleod led to the isolation and purification of insulin and offered a life-saving treatment […]