Royal Canadian Mint - Definition and Overview

Royal Canadian Mint (Ottawa)

Royal Canadian Mint (Winnipeg)

The Royal Canadian Mint produces all of Canada's circulation coins, and manufactures circulation coins on behalf of other nations. The Mint designs and manufactures: collector coins; gold, silver and platinum bullion coins; customized medals, tokens and trade dollars; and watches and jewellery featuring coin designs. It also offers gold refinery and assay services.

The President and Master of the Mint is the senior executive officer of the organization, reporting to a Board of Directors appointed by the Minister of Public Works and Government Services. The Mint operates under the legislative basis of the Royal Canadian Mint Act.

The Mint has been at the forefront of currency innovation. Among the Mint's technical innovations was the world's first coloured circulation coin, the 2004 Remembrance Day 25-cent piece, with a red poppy on the reverse.

See also

• Canadian dollar
• Loonie
• toonie
• currency

External links

• Royal Canadian Mint Official Website (http://www.mint.ca)
• Royal Canadian Mint Act (http://laws.justice.gc.ca/en/R-9/text.html)
• Numismatic Network Canada (http://www.nunetcan.net)
• Homepage for the Red Poppy Quarter (http://www.mint.ca/poppy/default.asp)