From 2000 to 2019, there were various technological achievements in Canadian coin minting. The first RCM gold coin to be directly laser etched was the $100 Gold Leduc Oil Fields coin from 2002.The CN Journal, The Official Publication of the Canadian Numismatic Association, Markham, Ontario, Vol. 53, No. 1, January–February 2008, p.17 The technique would later be used for the 2003 $100 Gold Marquis Wheat coin and the 2004 $20 Iceberg coin. In 2001, the RCM achieved innovation with the 2001 Marconi $5 silver coin. It was the first RCM coin to include a direct lasered finish.The CN Journal:The Official Publication of the Canadian Numismatic Association, Volume 53, No. 1, January/February 2008, p.18 One of the technological breakthroughs for the RCM involved the 2006 Canadian Achievement series silver coin featuring Colonel Chris Hadfield. It was the first Canadian coin to be completely sculpted using computer software.The CN Journal:The Official Publication of the Canadian Numismatic Association, Volume 53, No. 1, January/February 2008, p.19

The Northern Lights $20 silver coin was the first RCM hologram coin to feature a hologram without a raised border and, therefore, no delineation.The CN Journal, The Official Publication of the Canadian Numismatic Association, Markham, Ontario, Vol. 53, No. 1, January–February 2008, p.18 The hologram merges with the engraved relief of the mountains. In 2006, the $30 Canadarm coin was the first Canadian coin to be completely sculpted using computer software.The CN Journal, The Official Publication of the Canadian Numismatic Association, Markham, Ontario, Vol. 53, No. 1, January–February 2008, p.19 Technically, it was a complex design to render, due to the depiction of the closed glass visor and the complicated features of the Canadarm.

Numismatic three cents Three cents

YearThemeArtistMintageIssue Price2001Sesquicentennial of Canada's First Postage StampBased on an image by Sir Sanford Fleming59,573$39.95

Numismatic fifty-cent collections YearThemeMintageIssue PriceFinishNotes2007Annual Report10,000$25.95Gold PlatedChristmas Ornaments50,000Specimen with motion filled 3-D effect2008Triangle Coin – Milk Delivery 25,000$49.95Green enamel effect on reverse, Proof FinishPart of Irregular Shaped coins collection100th Anniversary of Royal Canadian Mint 16,000$44.95Sold as part of Coin and Stamp Set (double dated 1908–2008)2009Calgary FlamesN/A24.95From Coin and Puck SetEdmonton OilersMontreal CanadiensOttawa SenatorsToronto Maple LeafsVancouver CanucksSix String Nation Guitar30,000$34.95Specimen, with hologram on reversePart of Irregular Shaped coins collection

Discovering Nature series Started in 1995 YearThemeArtistFinishIssue Price (For Four Coin Set)Total MintageDesigns2000Canada's Birds of PreyJean-Luc Grandin and Pierre LeducProof$59.95123,628Bald eagle, osprey, great horned owl, red-tailed hawk

Canadian Sports series Started in 1998

YearCoin No 1Coin No 2Coin No 3Coin No 4ArtistFinishIssue Price (For Four Coin Set)Total Mintage2000First Recorded Hockey Game, 1875Introduction of Curling to North America, 1760First Steeplechase Race, 1840Birth of the 5-Pin Bowling League, 1910Brian HughesProof$59.9550,091

Canadian Festivals series

YearCoin No 1Coin No 2Coin No 3Coin No 4Coin No 5ArtistFinishIssue Price for each coinTotal Mintage2001Québec Winter CarnivalToonik Tyme (Nunavut)Folk Festival (Newfoundland)Festival of Fathers (PEI)N/ASylvie Daigneault, John Mardon, David Craig, Brenda WhitewayProof$21.9558,1232002Annapolis Valley Blossom (Nova Scotia)Stratford Festival (Ontario)Folkarama (Manitoba)Calgary Stampede, (Alberta) Squamish Days, (BC)Sylvie Daigneault, John Mardon, David Craig, Michelle Grant, Brenda Whiteway61,9002003Yukon FestivalBack to Batoche (Manitoba)Great Northern Arts Festival (Inuvik)Festival Acadien de Caraquet (New Brunswick)N/AKen Anderson, David Hannan, Dawn Oman, Hudson Design Group26,451

Canadian Folklore and Legends series

YearCoin No 1Coin No 2Coin No 3ArtistFinishIssue Price for each coinTotal Mintage2001The SledThe Maiden's CaveLes Petits SauteuxValentina Holtz-Entin, Peter Kiss, Miyuki TanobeProof$24.9528,9792002The Pig That Wouldn't Get Over The StileShoemaker in HeavenLe Vaisseau FantomeLaura Jolicoeur, Francine Gravel, Colette Boivin19,789

Canadian Floral collection

YearThemeArtistFinishIssue PriceTotal Mintage2002Golden TulipAnthony TestaProof (selectively gold plated)$24.9519,9862003Golden DaffodilChristie Paquet$34.9536,2932004Golden Easter Lily23,4862005Golden rose23,0002006Golden Daisy2007Golden Forget-Me-Not$38.9520,000

Coat of Arms of Canada

YearThemeFinishIssue PriceTotal Mintage2004Evolution of Queen's EffigyProof $79.9511,707

1/25-ounce gold YearThemeArtistMintageIssue PriceFinish2004MooseN/A25,000$69.95Proof2005Voyageur2006CowboyMichelle Grant2007The WolfWilliam Woodruff20,000$74.952008DeHavilland BeaverPeter Mossman$85.952009Red Maple 15,000$99.952010RCMP14,000$109.95

Butterfly Collection

YearButterflyArtistMintageIssue PriceFinish2004Tiger swallowtailJianping Yan19,910$39.95Hologram2004Clouded SulphurSusan Taylor15,281Selective gold plating2005Monarch20,000Colourized, orange and black2005Great Spangled FritillaryJianping YanHologram2006Short-tailed swallowtailSusan TaylorProof (with coloured butterfly)2006Silvery blue Jianping YanHologram

60th anniversary of the end of World War II

YearCoin No 1Coin No 2Coin No 3Coin No 4Coin No 5Coin No 6ArtistFinishIssue Price (for Six Coin Set)Total Mintage2005Battle of BritainBattle of the AtlanticRaid on DieppeConquest of SicilyLiberation of the NetherlandsBattle of the ScheldtPeter MossmanSpecimen$149.9520,000

1/25-ounce gold YearThemeArtistMintageIssue price2010RCMPJanet Griffin Scott14,000 $109.95

Commemorative Silver Dollar series YearThemeArtistMintage (Proof)Issue Price (Proof)Mintage (BU)Issue Price (BU)2000Voyage of DiscoveryD.F. Warkentin121,575$29.9562,975$19.95200150th Anniversary of the National Ballet of CanadaDora de Pédery-Hunt89,390$30.9553,668$20.9590th Anniversary of the Striking of Canada's 1911 Silver DollarW.H.J. Blakemore24,996$49.95No BU ExistsN/A2002Golden Jubilee of Elizabeth IIRoyal Canadian Mint Staff29,688$33.9564,410$24.95The Queen Mother9,994$49.95No BU existsN/A2003Centennial of the Cobalt-Silver Strike at Cobalt, ONJohn Mardon88,536$36.9551,130$28.9550th Anniversary of the Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II (First Effigy of Queen)Emanuel Hahn21,400N/ANo BU existsN/A50th Anniversary of the Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II (Fourth Effigy of Queen)Emanuel Hahn29,586$51.952004400th Anniversary, First French Settlement in North AmericaR.R. Carmichael81,335$36.9541,934$28.95400th Anniversary First French Settlement in North America, Privy Marked (part of Coin and Stamp Set)8,315$99.95N/AN/AThe PoppyCosme Saffioti24,527$49.95No BU Exists200540th Anniversary, Flag of CanadaWilliam WoodruffN/A$34.95N/A$24.952006Victoria CrossRoyal Canadian Mint StaffN/A$26.95Medal of Bravery$54.95No BU ExistsN/A2007Thayendanegea Joseph BrantRCM Staff based on image by Laurie McGaw65,00042.9535,00034.95Celebration of the ArtsFriedrich Peter20,000$54.95No BU ExistsN/A2008400th Anniversary of QuebecSuzanne Duranceau65,000$42.9535,000$34.95100th Anniversary of Royal Canadian MintJason Bouwman25,000$59.95No BU ExistsN/AThe Poppy (with ultra high relief)Cosme Saffioti5,000$139.952009100th Anniversary of FlightJason Bouwman50,000$47.9530,000$39.95

Gold-plated proof Silver dollars

These gold-plated proof Silver Dollars were packaged with the corresponding proof sets for the year.

YearThemeArtistMintageIssue price200540th Anniversary, Canada's FlagWilliam WoodruffN/A$84.952006Victoria CrossRoyal Canadian Mint Staff2007Thayendanegea Joseph BrantRCM Staff based on image by Laurie McGaw$89.952008400th Anniversary of QuebecSuzanne Duranceau60,0002009100th Anniversary of FlightJason Bouwman55,000$99.95

Collector cards

The first collector card that was issued was to commemorate the creation of a new effigy for her majesty Queen Elizabeth II in 2003 and a redemption was offered in Chatelaine magazine. In 2004, to commemorate the Acadie 25-cent coin. One card was included with every phone order after the launch of the commemorative coin. With the release of the Lucky Loonie, a third collector card was created. To procure a card, customers had to go on the RCM website and place a request online. A total of 23 collector coin cards have been released to date, mostly selling online for substantially more than they were when originally released.

2003 Queen's Effigy

2004 400th Anniversary of Acadia (quarter) Lucky Loonie Poppy (quarter)

2005 Alberta Centennial quarter Saskatchewan Centennial quarter Terry Fox loonie Victory nickel Year of the Veteran quarter

2006 10th Anniversary toonie Lucky Loonie Medal of Bravery (quarter) Pink Ribbon Breast Cancer quarter

2007 Vancouver Olympics (15 quarters, 2 loonies)

2008 400th Anniversary of Quebec (toonie)

2010 Poppy (2004, 2008, 2010 quarters)

2011 Legendary Nature (toonie, loonie, 3 coloured and 3 non-coloured quarters)

2012 War of 1812 (toonie, 8 coloured and 8 non-coloured quarters)

2013 Arctic Expedition (4 quarters – 2 frosted, 2 unfrosted)

2014 "Wait For Me, Daddy" (toonie)

2015 Sir John A. MacDonald (toonie) 50th Anniversary of the Canadian Flag (1 coloured, 1 non-coloured)

Definition of finishes Bullion Brilliant relief against a parallel lined background Proof Frosted relief against a mirror background Specimen Brilliant relief on a satin background

Mint marks

A Used on 2005 palladium test coin to signify the coins were struck from Lot A B Used on 2005 palladium test coin to signify the coins were struck from Lot B C Placed on sovereigns produced at the Ottawa branch of the Royal Mint, between 1908 and 1919 Dot In December 1936, King Edward VIII abdicated the throne in favour of his brother, who would become King George VI. The problem was that the Royal Mint was designing the effigy of King Edward VIII and now a new effigy would need to be created. The 1-, 10- and 25-cent pieces in 1937 would be struck from dies with a 1936 date on the reverse. To distinguish that these coins were issued in 1937, a Dot mint mark was placed on the 1936 dies, and could be found beneath the year. These coins fulfilled demand for coins until new coinage tools with the effigy of King George VI were ready. While the 10 and 25 cent coins are more common, the 1 cent coins are rare, with about a half-dozen known to exist. 06SFS Used to describe the rare 2006 $50 Four Seasons 5-ounce silver coin. Only 2000 were minted. H Used to identify coins that were struck for Canada by the Birmingham Mint, also known as the Heaton Mint, until 1907 Innukshuk All circulation coins for the 2010 Vancouver Olympics have the Innukshuk mint mark on the obverse of the coin International Polar Year The obverse of the 2007 International Polar Year $20 numismatic coin has the logo for the International Polar Year on the obverse of the coin Man Becomes Mountain (Symbol of Paralympics) All circulation coins for the 2010 Vancouver Paralympics have the Paralympic Games logo on the obverse of the coin Maple Leaf All coins with a Maple Leaf mint mark were struck in 1948 due to an emergency with coin toolage. The granting of India's independence resulted in the removal of IND:IMP (meaning Emperor of India) from King George VI’s effigy. Due to the demand for circulation coins in 1948, coins for 1948 could not be struck until the new tools were received. The new tools would have the IND:IMP removed from them. In the meanwhile, coins were produced in 1948 with a year of 1947 on them. A small Maple Leaf mint mark was struck beside 1947 on the reverse of all coins to signify the year of production. P From 2001 to 2006, most one cent, five cents, ten cents, twenty-five cents, and fifty cents issued for circulation were struck with a P mint mark to represent the Royal Canadian Mint’s plating process. RCM Logo