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2008 Lunar Cameo Coin - Year of the Rat
Centuries ago, the Chinese invented a calendar based on the lunar -- rather than the solar -- cycle. In 1998, Canada inaugurated a remarkable series of coins, designed by Harvey Chan, featuring the animal symbols of Chinese astrology based on the Lunar Calendar. |
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2008 Vignettes of Royalty Series - Queen Victoria
This series begins with Britain's longest reigning monarch; the woman who was the inspiration behind Britain's Victorian Era of rapid industrialization, tremendous accumulation of national wealth and imperialism. |
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2007 $20 Sterling Silver Coin - Blue Crystal Snowflake
Anyone who has ever had the good fortune to catch a snowflake on their glove knows that its intricate shape can take your breath away. As water vapour freezes within a cloud, temperature, wind and humidity will influence the size and shape of the ice crystals that fall to the ground. Sometimes they will clump together to form large, wet flakes. |
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2007 $20 Sterling Silver Coin - Iridescent Crystal Snowflake
Anyone who has ever had the good fortune to catch a snowflake on their glove knows that its intricate shape can take your breath away. As water vapour freezes within a cloud, temperature, wind and humidity will influence the size and shape of the ice crystals that fall to the ground. Sometimes they will clump together to form large, wet flakes. |
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2007 $8 Fine Silver Coin - Maple of Long Life
Like the strong-backed tortoise with its steady, relaxed gait, the Chinese cherish harmony - and the longevity it brings. Indeed, the tortoise's long life span makes it the perfect animal to symbolize that most cherished state. Longevity. - a blessing - and wealth beyond compare. |
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2007 $30 Sterling Silver Coin - Panoramic Camera - Niagara Falls
The Royal Canadian Mint recreates the awe inspiring quality of Niagara Falls on this $30 Silver coin through the magnificent use of photographic hologram technology. The colours are so true to life that you will feel that you are actually in the presence of Niagara Fall’s rushing waters. |
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2007 $20 Sterling Silver Coin - International Polar Year
Hundreds of years ago, the Arctic was viewed as the gateway to the world. Today, it is viewed as the key to understanding it. The first polar explorers, the Inuit, had been comfortable living in the Arctic for thousands of years, but for the Europeans, it was a harsh and mysterious place and the need to study this unknown land became abundantly clear as Sir Martin Frobisher searched for the Northwest Passage in 1576. |
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2007 $20 Sterling Silver Plasma Coin - International Polar Year
Hundreds of years ago, the Arctic was viewed as the gateway to the world. Today, it is viewed as the key to understanding it. The first polar explorers, the Inuit, had been comfortable living in the Arctic for thousands of years, but for the Europeans, it was a harsh and mysterious place and the need to study this unknown land became abundantly clear as Sir Martin Frobisher searched for the Northwest Passage in 1576. |
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2007 5oz. QUEEN's 60th ANNIVERSARY SILVER COIN
This magnificent silver coin designed by Steve Hepburn celebrates that enduring union between Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip with centuries-old symbols; the shields from their respective Coats of Arms and the mascots that are mounted on the State vehicles they travel in. This coin is sure to be the crowning glory to any collection.
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2007 Silver Baby Wafer
Celebrate the gift of life in a very special way with this spectacular 1 oz. Pure Silver Baby Wafer. The Royal Canadian Mint is proud to present these 99.99% pure silver wafers. |
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2007 Silver Wedding Wafer
Celebrate the most important day in a couple’s life in a very special way with this spectacular 1 oz. Pure Silver Wedding Wafer. The Royal Canadian Mint is proud to present these 99.99% pure silver wafers. |
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2007 $8 Fine Silver Chinese Coin
A first for the Royal Canadian Mint! This unique coin was inspired by the square-holed coins that came into use in China after 523 B.C. Many believe its round shape symbolized heaven while the square represented earth. |
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2007 Golden Forget-Me-Not Silver Coin
"Forget me not!" cried the drowning knight and the name of this springtime wildflower was born. According to legend, a medieval knight was picking flowers for his lady along a riverbank when he fell into the water under the weight of his armour. |
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2007 Canadian National Vimy Memorial Silver Coin
Considered one of Canada's greatest achievements of the war, the victory at Vimy Ridge is memorialized in a commanding monument designed by Canadian sculptor and architect Walter Seymour Allward. |
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2007 Proof Silver Dollar - Celebration of the Arts
A dancer leaps across the stage. An orchestra rises to a crescendo. Like an artist sweeping colour across a canvas, musicians, actors, writers and singers create their masterworks using a myriad of tools, bounded only by the limits of their imagination. |
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2007 Tall Ships Collection - Brigantine
The brigantine was a popular sight at sea during the "Golden Age of Sail." This two-masted ship was square-rigged on the foremast with fore- and aft-sails on the main (second) mast. |
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2007 PROOF SILVER DOLLAR
Design features a stately portrait of
Thayendanegea wearing a traditional headdress.
New limited mintage for 2007 of 65,000 coins.
Features the unique Mint Mark that was
introduced to all of Canada's circulation coins in
2006. |
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2007 Pig Privy Mark 1oz. Silver Maple Leaf
2007 Pig Privy Mark Silver Maple Leaf coin is certified to be 9999 pure silver with a guaranteed weight of one troy ounce. It was expertly struck by the Royal Canadian Mint to the highest standards of quality. |
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2007 Baby Keepsake Tin and Silver Dollar
Coin and two tin containers sitting in a brushed metal box within a uniquely illustrated sleeve. This precious Gift Set includes: One
special edition Silver Dollar Coin, minted the year of baby’s birth One embossed Keepsake container for baby’s first tooth. One embossed
Keepsake container for baby’s first curl. |
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