New Coin Issues

A Celebration of Indigenous Art and Cultures

In celebration of National Indigenous Peoples Day in Canada, the Royal Canadian Mint has launched a new $2 commemorative circulation coin, which features the combined work of three artists. This the first time that three different artists have collaborated on a single reverse design on a Canadian circulation coin.

The three artists each represent different Indigenous communities in Canada – Megan Currie from English River First Nation, Myrna Pokiak (Agnaviak), Inuvialuit Settlement Region, and Jennine Krauchi, Red River Métis. The artist impressions have been published on the RCM website and can be found here: www.mint.ca/nipd.

Mintage has been limited to 3 million coins, of which 2 million will be coloured. The coin entered circulation on 21 June, National Indigenous Peoples Day, and will reach Canadians through their change as bank branches and businesses replenish their inventories of $2 coins.