A source-aware guide to Canadian circulation coins, provincial coinage, Newfoundland, commemoratives, collector programs, bullion, and historical gold.

Browse by denomination, reign, and portrait

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Historical periods

1858–1870s — Provincial decimal transition

Province of Canada and Maritime decimal issues before a uniform Dominion coinage.

1870–1936 — Dominion framework

Federal denominations took shape, first from British production and from 1908 at Ottawa.

1937–1967 — National reverse designs

Distinctive beaver, schooner, caribou, and Arms designs established long-running visual identities.

1968–present — Modern composition and programs

Base-metal transitions, plated steel, new dollar coins, security features, and broad commemorative programs.

Special domains

Commemorative Circulation CoinageCollector Coins and Annual SetsPre-Confederation and Provincial Decimal CoinageCanadian Bullion CoinageHistorical Canadian Gold CoinageCanadian Commemorative and Collector Coins

Provincial, historical-gold, and commemorative directories

Newfoundland Coinage · 1865–1947New Brunswick Coinage · 1861–1864Nova Scotia Coinage · 1861–1864Prince Edward Island Coinage · 1871George V Five Dollars · 1912–1914George V Ten Dollars · 1912–1914Montréal Olympics · 1973–1976Base-Metal Commemoratives · various yearsSilver Commemoratives · various yearsGold Commemoratives · 1967–presentPlatinum Commemoratives · 1990–2010Palladium Commemoratives · 2006

Publication boundary

Unknown specifications remain unknown. Issue pages, mintage tables, market values, patterns, trials, and variety claims are not published until identity and evidence pass review.