2017-02-10 Fri

A new collection of 12 coins from the Royal Canadian Mint was released to celebrate Canada’s 150th Anniversary. The collection includes the first-ever circulating glow-in-the-dark coin. The other coins in the special collection are:

three $2 coins,

two $1 coins,

three 25-cent pieces,

two 10-cent coins, and

two 5-cent coins.

Seven coins are the winners from the My Canada, My Inspiration contest:

a regular and glow-in-the-dark $2 Dance of the Spirits,

a $1 Connecting a Nation,

a regular and color 25c Hope of a Green Future,

a 10c Wings of Peace and

a 5c Living Traditions.

The glow-in-the-dark coin is not sold separately. The other five coins depict the polar bear, common loon, caribou, Bluenose, and beaver. The coins are attached on a maple leaf-shaped card stand that allows viewers to look at both sides of the coin easily. The set is offered for CAD $34.95 and can be ordered online.