Royal Canadian Mint

The Royal Canadian Mint manufactures all coins in circulation in Canada. The Royal Canadian Mint also produces a variety of products like gold, silver, platinum and palladium bullion coins, and collector coins. The Royal Canadian Mint offers precious metals evaluation and refinery services.

Before 1908 the Canadian currency was manufactured in England, but that changed when The Royal Mint opened its first branch in Ottawa, Ontario. From that point on, Canada started creating its own coinage.

On January 2, 1908, the Ottawa branch of the Royal Mint produced its first coin - the 50 cent coin. In 1931, The Royal Mint became a Canadian government corporation in 1931 and was renamed to the Royal Canadian Mint.

In 1976 The Royal Canadian Mint opened its second facility, this time in Winnipeg. This new facility ranks between the most advanced mint facilities in the world.

The Royal Canadian Mint has manufactured coinage for over 70 countries some of them Australia, Cuba, Colombia, Indonesia, Iceland, and Hong Kong.

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