From innovative metal compositions to industry-leading security features, the Royal Canadian Mint continues to engineer change. This token set pulls back the curtain on some never-before-seen minting technology developed at the Mint’s Research and Development facility, where these six test specimens helped give shape to the coins of tomorrow.
Tri-Metal: The product of our patented tri-metal technology, this token an outer ring of brass plated steel. The reverse features a maple leaf on a nickel-plated steel insert, and the obverse features the Royal Canadian Mint’s logo on a copper-plated steel insert.
Moose: Crafted from multi-ply plated steel, the token includes raised and incused beads. The reverse features raised and incused maple leaves above the image of a moose. As an added security feature, micro text is hidden in the moose’s fur and gives shape to the maple leaf above the animal’s shoulder hump.
Caribou: Crafted from multi-ply plated steel, the token includes raised and incused beads. The reverse features raised and incused maple leaves above the image of a caribou. As an added security feature, micro text is hidden in the animal’s fur and gives shape to the maple leaf above the caribou’s neck.
Pie-Chart: This token has various micro text in the shape of a pie chart on the obverse and the reverse.
Leaf 1: Crafted from brass-plated steel, the token includes raised and incused beads. Both sides feature a circular pattern of raised and incused maple leaves that surround the Royal Canadian Mint’s logo.
Leaf 2: Crafted from multi-ply nickel-plated steel, the token includes raised and incused beads. Both sides feature a circular pattern of raised and incused maple leaves that surround the Royal Canadian Mint’s logo.