1999
Millenium Collection - July 1999
Millenium Collection - August 1999
Millenium Collection - September 1999
Millenium Collection - October . 1999
Millenium Collection - November 1999
Millenium Collection - December 2000 Millenium Collection
Poised on the edge of the new millennium, the 'Create a Centsation!' contest received 33,000 design submissions from Canadians for the two series of 25-cent Millennium circulation coins. 2000 featured designs that speak to our hopes for the new millenium. 2000
Millenium Collection - 'Creativity' 2000
Millenium Collection - 'Freedom' 2000
Millenium Collection - 'Community' 2000
Millenium Collection - 'Wisdom' 2000
Millenium Collection - 'Family' 2000
Millenium Collection - 'Celebration' 2000
Millenium Collection - 'Pride' 2000
Millenium Collection - 'Health'
2000
Millenium Collection - 'Natural Legacy' 2000
Millenium Collection - 'Harmony' 2000
Millenium Collection - 'Achievement' 2000
Millenium Collection - 'Ingenuity' 2002 Canada Day
This coin celebrates Canada's 135th anniversary. The reverse was designed by Judith Chartier. 2004
Ile Sainte-Croix
400th anniversary of the first French settlement in North America 2004 The Poppy
The 25-cent Poppy coin is the world's first coloured coin in circulation. 2005
Saskatchewan Centennial
Designed by Saskatchewan wildlife artist Paulette Sapergia, it features the Western Meadowlark whose unique and melodious song heralds the coming of spring to the prairies. 2005
Alberta Centennial
Designed by artist Michelle Grant, it portrays the richness of the Alberta landscape - mountains in the distance, prairie fields, an old-style oil derrick and the wild rose. 2005
Year of the Veteran
Designed by Elaine Goble, the design depicts two veterans of different generations, joined by love of country, standing side by side.
From sea to sea – the 50-cent coin
The 50-cent coin bears the Canadian Coat of Arms. It honours the four founding nations of Canada: England, Scotland, Ireland and France. The inscription, \sea\current design was produced by former Royal Canadian Mint engraver Thomas Shingles and was first
used in 1959. In recent decades, the fifty-cent circulation coin has not been widely used in day-to-day transactions, yet it remains popular with coin collectors.
Reverse side designs
1858-1936
The crossed maple boughs
The design of two crossed maple boughs appear on all 10-cent, 25-cent, and 50-cent coins from 1858 to 1936. 1937-1958
The simplified Coat of Arms
A simplified version of Canada's coat of arms was created in 1937 for the 50-cent coin as part of an initiative to modernize Canada's circulation coins. 1959-1966, 1968-present The modified Coat of Arms
The Canadian Government approved a new Coat of Arms in 1957. In 1959 it appeared on the 50-cent coin, where it remains to this day. 1967
The centennial 50-cent coin
Alex Colville created a special set of coin designs to commemorate the 100th anniversary of Canadian confederation; the 50-cent coin features a howling wolf.
Striking in its solitude – the 1-dollar coin, familiarly known as the 'loonie'
The 1-dollar circulation coin was introduced in 1987 as a cost-saving measure to replace dollar bills. The coin was instantly dubbed the 'loonie' after the solitary loon that graces the coin's reverse side. The nickname caught on and Canadians have been using it ever since. The loon design was created by noted wildlife artist Robert-Ralph Carmichael.
Reverse side designs
1935-1938, 1940-1948, 1950-1957, 1959-1963, 1965-1966, 1968-1969, and 1975-1986 The Voyageur
This design by Emanuel Hahn features a voyageur and an aboriginal travelling by canoe. One of the bundles depicted on the coin bears the initials \been modified only slightly over the years.
1939
The Royal Visit
This design by Emanuel Hahn commemorates the visit of His Majesty King George VI and Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth to Ottawa. The Latin phrase \people.\1949
Newfoundland's accession to Canada
Thomas Shingles' design commemorates Newfoundland's status as a province of Canada. Pictured on the coin is The Matthew, the ship historians believe John Cabot was sailing when he discovered Newfoundland. Below the ship reads the Latin inscription \Found Land Flourish.\1958
The founding of British Columbia
Stephen Trenka's totem pole and Rocky Mountain backdrop marks the centenary of both the Gold Rush and the creation of British Columbia as a colony of England. 1964
The Confederation meetings
Thomas Shingles' design features the French fleur-de-lis, the Irish shamrock, the Scottish thistle, and the English rose. It commemorates the 100th anniversary of the Charlottetown and Quebec City meetings that led to Confederation. 1967
The centennial dollar
Alex Colville created a special set of coin designs to commemorate the 100th anniversary of Canadian Confederation; the 1-dollar coin features a Canada goose. After 1967, circulation 1-dollar coins were made of nickel until 1987, when the 'loonie' was introduced. 1970
Manitoba's centennial
Raymond Taylor's prairie crocus design commemorates the centennial of Manitoba's accession to Canada. 1971
British Columbia's centennial
Thomas Shingles' design commemorates the centennial of British Columbia's accession to Canada. The coin features British Columbia's coat of arms and its provincial flower, the dogwood. 1973
Prince Edward Island's centennial
Walter Ott's rendering of P.E.I.'s Provincial Legislature building commemorates the centennial of the province's accession to Canada.
1974
Winnipeg's centennial
Patrick Brindley created this design from a drawing by Paul Pederson to commemorate Winnipeg's centennial anniversary. Inside the two zeroes of '\s Main street in 1874 (left) and 1974 (right). 1982
The Constitution commemorative coin
This design features the famous painting of the Fathers of Confederation along with the inscriptions \1984
Jacques Cartier on the Gaspé
Hector Greville's design of Jacques Cartier and a cross with the French coat of arms commemorates the 450th anniversary of the explorer's landing on the Gaspé Peninsula. 1987-1991, 1993-present The Loon coin
The 1-dollar bill was replaced in 1987 by a new eleven-sided circulation coin nicknamed the 'Loonie'. Ralph-Robert Carmichael's popular design features a Canadian loon, and is made of aureate bronze. 1992
The 125th Anniversary of Confederation
Rita Swanson's design features three children with a Canadian flag on Parliament Hill in commemoration of Canada's 125th birthday. Note the clock on the Peace Tower reads 1:25. 1994
The National War Memorial coin
A representation of the National War Memorial in Ottawa honours the contribution and sacrifice made by Canadian soldiers in both World Wars and the Korean War. 1995
The Peacekeeping coin
This coin commemorates the 50th anniversary of the United Nations, and pays tribute to the Canadians who have served as UN peacekeepers. It features an image of the Peacekeeping Monument in Ottawa. 2004 Lucky Loonie
The 2004 Lucky Loonie features the Common Loon design accompanied by the Canadian Olympic logo. 2005 Terry Fox
The Terry Fox coin commemorates the 25th Anniversary of the Marathon of Hope. This coin was designed by Stan Witten
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