3D water droplet coin a ‘first-ever’

This new $20 Fine silver coin features ‘a unique 3D dome effect in the shape of a water droplet.’

In launching its fourth wave of 2016 collector coins, the Royal Canadian Mint explores the vital importance of water here on planet Earth with its first-ever coin featuring “a unique 3D dome effect in the shape of a water droplet.” “Mother Earth” – the $20 Fine silver coin displaying a three-dimensional impression of a real... Continue reading →

Royal Mint creates fiasco with commemorative coins

I recently did my first podcast, on the wonderful world of non-circulating legal tender (NCLT) coins. Whenever I hear those words, I always do a quick check for the exits, because it rarely ends well. The good news is that this time Canada came out looking pretty good. For those of you who don’t know,... Continue reading →

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