Under a Magical, Mystical, Moon

P.O. Box 457 C.P. 457 Station A Succursale A Ottawa ON K1N 8V5 Ottawa ON K1N 8V5 www.mint.ca www.monnaie.ca F rom the Royal Canadian Mint 2011 | NUMBER 4 ENG-COV-JUNE11

#114073 Welcome to the world, $5995 little one! 2011 1/2-Ounce Fine Silver Coin The perfect add-on to any baby shower gift. Includes a full-colour certificate of authenticity with space to add your personalized message.

Limited to 10,000 coins worldwide Under a magical,

All prices are in Canadian dollars. Printed in Canada on recyclable paper. recyclable on Canada in Printed Products may differ from those shown and are not actual size unless specified. Taxes extra. Shipping and mystical, moon handling charges will apply. The Royal Canadian Mint reserves the right to refuse or limit orders, and to change its prices and product offerings without notice. The Mint also reserves the right to impose purchase quantity limits on certain items. The date of shipment will be determined by the volume of orders received, product availability and other factors.

While every effort is made to ensure the accuracy of the information, images and prices printed in this catalogue, the Royal Canadian Mint reserves the right to make corrections if an error does occur. The Mint also makes every effort to anticipate product demand. However, some products may sell out during the production of our catalogues and are no longer available once these documents enter general distribution.

Pour recevoir cet envoi en français, téléphonez au 1-888-215-3288 This campaign ends August 5, 2011 (subject to product availability). One simple guarantee: I am pleased to reveal our latest numismatic treasures in this issue of Impression. 100% satisfaction or your money back! The 2011 $150 Pure Gold Coin --Blessings of Happiness (page 8) is the perfect blend of superior quality and innovative design. This exceptional The Royal Canadian Mint fully guarantees 99.999% pure gold coin is a testament to the Mint’s superior capabilities in the superior quality and craftsmanship of its precious metals refining, while its unique scallop shape illustrates just one products. If you are not completely satisfied with your purchase, simply return it to us by of the many ways we continue to infuse our timeless craft with cutting- Ottawa Winnipeg regular mail in its original packaging within edge design. 30 days and we will gladly offer you a The 2011 $15 Fine Silver Coin --Maple of Happiness (page 6) also Come visit... replacement (subject to product availability) or send you a full refund. In the case of a embodies the superior craftsmanship and tradition that have been the We have a great selection of gift ideas and defective product, we will accept returns for Ian E. Bennett hallmarks of the Mint for over 100 years. Its design expresses the promise keepsakes for everyone on your list. President and CEO Canada represents to its Asian immigrants by combining ancient Chinese up to one year from the date of purchase. Royal Canadian Mint symbols for happiness with a selective hologram of a maple leaf. O ttawa 613-993-8990 • 1-800-276-7714 And there’s more! Our first-ever niobium coins in the Full Moon Series Moving? Let us know. 320 Sussex Drive featured on page 5 are just one of many ways you can enrich your Email your new address information to mint.ca or experience as a coin collector. Summer (Vi i cTOr a Day to Labour Day) call us so we can update our database and avoid Mon. to Fri. 9 am to 7 pm unnecessary mailings. After all, every sheet of Have a wonderfull summer! Sat. & Sun. 9 am to 5:30 pm paper saved helps to preserve a most precious resource—trees. Winter (a l bour Day to Victoria Day) Mon. to Sun. 9 am to 5 pm Rules for the new HST. W innipeg According to the Harmonized Sales Tax 204-983-6429 • 1-877-974-6468 implemented in Ontario and British Columbia 520 Lagimodière Blvd. on July 1, 2010, gold and silver products are HST exempt if they are in bar, ingot, coin or Summer (Vi i cTOr a Day to Labour Day) Mon. to Sun. 9 am to 5 pm wafer form; have a minimum purity of 99.5% (gold, platinum) or 99.9% (silver); and have L imited edition watch Winter (a l bour Day to Victoria Day) been issued by a government authority as with a 2011 Silver Tue. to Sat. 9 am to 5 pm legal tender. Details at www.cra-arc.gc.ca, the Maple Leaf Coin website for the Canada Revenue Agency.

The Royal Canadian Mint is proud to offer this limited edition timepiece manufactured in cooperation with Canada’s leading jeweller, mint.ca/impression Birks. Two prestigious Canadian brands, Log on 24 hours/day, 7 days/week. with renowned reputations for exceptional quality and design. This upscale unusually slim watch features: S ghOPPin 1-888-215-3288 • Non-allergic 316L stainless steel foror w ld-class coins #113532 • A virtually scratch proof sapphire crystal Mon-Fri: 8 am-8 pm (ET) Sat: 9 am-5 pm (ET) $49500 • Water resistance to 30 meters i s eASy • A concealed butterfly clasp Serialized watch comes in • Reliable Swiss quartz movement a beautiful wooden box. Fax: 613-993-4092 • 5-year warranty (Long-distance charges may apply.) Perfect for men and women!

2 impression 2011 | NUMBER 4 11 Inside this issue

4 CALENDAR IN THE SKY. Our first-ever niobium coins are a must-have! A fairytale wedding 8 Happiness is golden. Express your happiness with this scallop- This popular keepsake is a terrific shaped gold treasure. way to celebrate one of the world’s most popular couples. 9 COMPACT AND CLEVER. Everyone will want the latest Birds of Canada coin.

10 LURKING BENEATH THE WAVES. A close encounter with Quebec’s elusive, mythical creature!

QUESTIONS about coin collecting? We’ve got the ANSWERS!

2011 25-Cent Coloured Coin— Dedicated collectors and casual buyers H.R.H. Prince William & alike are invited to ask any questions they Miss Catherine Middleton might have regarding our coins. #114642 $2595 If the descriptions you’ve read in our brochures or on our website have found you wanting more information, send your query to [email protected]. Our team of experts will review your question— Order yours while quantities last! and may publish it along with their answer mint.ca/impression on mint.ca. Watch for it!

impression 2011 | NUMBER 4 3 The language of the moon.

Canadian artist John Mantha has created countless the bush where it starts to get dark as soon as the visual works for advertising agencies, corporations, sun disappears behind the trees. But if there’s a full book publishers, magazines, television and movies, moon, it makes all the difference when you have to so when he was asked to illustrate for coins, he find your way around the campsite.” eagerly embraced this challenging new medium. While doing background research for the Full Moon Mantha is undeterred by the challenge of downsizing Series, Mantha discovered that Canada’s First his creative thinking from a movie screen or book Nations people share a deep connection with the page to the minute proportions of a coin, “The size moon, “In fact, aboriginal cultures around the world of the finished product is really secondary. I see consistently look to the skies for information— my role as an interpreter. I listen carefully to my when to plant; when to hunt; when animals begin client to get a ‘feeling’ for what they are trying to their migration.” say, and then figure out how to express it through my art. Some people speak multiple languages to “I believe the moon has magical qualities that are verbally communicate an idea, but the languages undeniable,” says Mantha, “Ever notice how people I use are visual; and they include everything from glance up at night, even if for a second? The moon’s the paint or pencil; the paper or canvas; colours, size and location may change, but its powerful shapes, style and perspective.” allure remains the same. This is why I kept it silver in all the designs. Regardless of the weather or the The Full Moon Series is Mantha’s sixth collaboration season, the moon is constant—a reassuring source with the Mint. “I have a great appreciation for the of comfort for us here on earth.” beauty of the full moon,” he says. “I grew up in Sault Ste. Marie and would go canoeing deep in Timekeeper for the Algonquin people.

In North America, the First Nations tribes that comprise the Algonquin people looked to the moon to track time. They assigned a name to every full moon to reflect the seasonal activities that accompanied each cycle. Theirs was a vast territory that extended from Lake Superior to the eastern seaboard, resulting in a variety of names throughout the Algonquin community. The buck, hunter, wolf and pink full moons represent summer, autumn, winter and spring. Artist: John Mantha

4 Subscribe to the complete 4-coin series today and get this Actual Size elegant wooden display case FREE! Quote #113357 Subscription price subject to change. By credit card only. Buck Moon #113355 new all new Shipping starts August 2011 Now available! series technology $12195 Our FIRST-EVER NIOBIUM coins.

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Full Moon Series 2011 $5 Sterling Silver and Niobium Coin—Buck Moon

Highlights: By undertaking the technical complexities of producing a niobium Composition: 92.5% silver, coin, these Royal Canadian Mint “firsts” set the bar high for 7.5% copper (outer ring) niobium unmatched colour and lustre. Each niobium core was selectively (inner core, reverse) and 92.5% silver, oxidized to create a unique finish—no two coins are exactly alike! 7.5% copper (inner core, obverse) Finish: proof Coin design: Weight (g): 8.5 A young buck stands poised before a full Summer moon; a hunter Diameter (mm): 28 patiently tracking his quarry; a howling wolf set against a backdrop Edge: interrupted serrations of a full Winter moon; a cluster of phlox blossoming before a Spring Certificate: serialized moon. Each colouring selectively applied to the niobium insert Face value: $5 enhances the season’s theme. Artists: John Mantha (reverse), Susanna Blunt (obverse) Only 7,500 of each coin available worldwide.

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impression 2011 | NUMBER 4 5 #113879 new 88 $98 NO GST!

Features shimmering hologram of Canada’s treasured maple leaf. Actual Size

Happiness soars with ancient Chinese symbols.

The magpie on this coin is one of China’s most The lotus flower that creates the background on common and powerful symbols of happiness. Its this coin is another visual and auditory symbol for name (xi que) translates directly to “the bird of happiness. Its name (lian) sounds identical to the happiness.” In fact, the decorations at Chinese word “continuous.” Combining the magpie with weddings will often feature two magpies to wish lotus flowers is a poignant way to express a wish “double happiness” for the bride and groom. for prolonged happiness, luck and success.

2011 $15 Fine Silver Coin—Maple of Happiness

Highlights: The shine of fine silver provides the perfect canvas to showcase the Composition: 99.99% silver beautiful colours that shimmer from this coin’s hologram. The coin’s Finish: proof design is a touching tribute to China’s vibrant customs that enrich the Weight (g): 31.39 culture of cities and towns across Canada. Diameter (mm): 38 Edge: serrated Coin design: Certificate: serialized China’s “Bird of Happiness,” a magpie, flying above a tapestry of lotus Face value: $15 flowers with a selective hologram of a maple leaf at its centre. Artists: Simon Ng (reverse), Susanna Blunt (obverse) Limited to 8,888 coins worldwide. Quick find: mint.ca/113879

6 Contains one kilogram of fine silver guaranteed. Also features an astounding diameter of 101.8 mm and a thickness of 12.47 mm!

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A treasured national symbol.

The distinctive shape of the red maple leaf immediately says, “Canada” to people around the world. Its use as a symbol for all that is Canadian dates back centuries, but historians generally recognize 1836 as the year when the maple leaf earned its status as an official national emblem. The founding cultures had their fleur-de-lis (France), roses (England), thistles (Scotland) and shamrocks (Ireland). With the maple leaf, immigrants and native-born Canadians alike could express their pride in their promising new home.

Throughout the 19th century, the maple leaf was quickly popularized in print and song. Provincial flags, shields and coats of arms seemed incomplete without it. From 1876 to 1901, the maple leaf was a fixture on virtually every Canadian circulation coin. It became the centrepiece of Canada’s one-cent coin that has been in circulation since 1937.

2011 Fine Silver Kilogram Coin—Maple Leaf Forever

Highlights: This incomparable treasure contains one kilogram (2.2 lb) of 99.99% Composition: 99.99% pure silver pure silver and measures 101.8 mm (4 in) across its diameter. With its Finish: proof extremely low mintage, this coin is an important tribute to Canada’s Weight (g): 1,000 heritage. Comes in an elegant Canadian maple wood display case. Diameter (mm): 101.8 Edge: plain Coin design: Certificate: serialized A trilogy of maple leaves inspired by the airy design that has graced Face value: $250 Canada’s one-cent circulation coin since 1937. Artists: Debbie Adams (reverse), Susanna Blunt (obverse) An exclusive 999 coins available worldwide. Quick find: mint.ca/114842

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impression 2011 | NUMBER 4 7 new

Struck in 99.999% #113195 pure gold! 88 $988 NO GST! Dance for joy. The lion dance is an energetic and colourful custom It is common for family and friends to actively that dates back to ancient China. To this day, it still bestow blessings of happiness upon each other— figures prominently during Chinese New Year an uplifting and joyous message that is beautifully celebrations or any joyous ceremony, such as the expressed by this exquisite scallop-shaped gold coin. opening of a new business or building; or during planting and harvesting periods.

Firecrackers often accompany the lions as they dance about in order to enhance the lion’s roar and chase away evil spirits. Firecrackers usher out the old and bring in the new; they maximize the celebration and good fortune. Actual Size

2011 $150 Pure Gold Coin—Blessings of Happiness

Highlights: With an unparalleled standard of 99.999% pure gold, unusual scallop Composition: 99.999% pure gold shape, and an extremely low, limited mintage, this coin promises to Finish: proof be popular among collectors. Weight (g): 10.4 Diameter (mm): 22.5 Coin design: Edge: plain A ceremonial lion from a traditional lion dance. A stream of Certificate: serialized firecrackers flanked at right, the explosions depicted by star bursts Face value: $150 throughout the design. Above the lion’s head is a seal with the Artists: Harvey Chan (reverse), Chinese character for happiness. Susanna Blunt (obverse)

An exclusive 888 coins available worldwide. Quick find: mint.ca/113195

8 Honouring nature’s sacred gift.

The Black-capped Chickadee (Poecile atricapilla) is Canada’s most widespread bird species, flitting about wooded areas as far north as Alaska. It measures a mere 12–15 cm (4.75–6 in) tip to tip but is surprisingly hardy to brave the northern climate and larger avian species. Black-capped Chickadees will not hesitate to challenge intruders and can often be seen chasing other birds away from feeders. This clever bird is also known to hide its food—and remember its hidden cache 28 days later!

The Black-capped Chickadee also has notable thermoregulation abilities to decrease its body temperature by 10–12° C (50–54° F) below daytime levels to conserve energy on cold winter nights.

The official bird of New Brunswick sets to the busy task of nesting from April to June. A tree hole is ideal for this compact bird, but it will not refuse an abandoned woodpecker nest or hand-made nesting box. #113230 new 95 A popular theme! $25 Previous issues have quickly sold out.

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Birds of Canada Series 2011 25-Cent Coloured Coin—Black-capped Chickadee

Highlights: Birds are an ever-popular theme that comes alive in vibrant colour Composition: nickel plated steel on this extra-large 25-cent coin. It measures a full 35 mm across its Finish: specimen (with colour on diameter—plenty of space to showcase its endearing detailed design. the reverse) Colour combined with this coin’s specimen finish creates a unique Diameter (mm): 35 keepsake with the added twist of featuring the colour design on the Edge: plain certificate. Certificate: serialized Face value: 25¢ Coin design: Artists: Arnold Nogy (reverse), The round, compact proportions of the Black-capped Chickadee Susanna Blunt (obverse) become evident as it sets upon a pine branch.

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impression 2011 | NUMBER 4 9 Spark the curiousity of kids of all ages!

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A. Memphré #113826 B. Sasquatch #113832 $2495 each Actual Size B. Myth or reality? Marine folklore tells tales of menacing creatures of mysterious monsters lurking in the lake. Official hiding beneath ocean waves, but such mysteries records begun in 1816 reveal as many as eight are not limited to the open sea. Scotland’s Loch sightings every year; the majority of them confirmed Ness Monster, British Columbia’s Ogopogo and by numerous, independent eyewitness accounts. Quebec’s Memphré suggest numerous inland lakes hold similar secrets. The descriptions of Memphré are so similar to those of Ogopogo and Nessie that scientists have Lake Memphremagog is located about 150 km speculated they are members of an animal species (93 mi) southeast of Montreal; a long, narrow that hasn’t been discovered—yet. Will you brave the lake that runs north-south across the border into waters to find out? Vermont. First Nations legends from the area speak

Canadian Mythical Creatures 2011 25-Cent Coloured Coin—Memphré

Highlights: The mystery of Memphré comes alive on this oversized coloured Composition: nickel-plated steel coin—and in the full-colour folder designed to display this captivating Finish: specimen (with colour on coin. Also included is a fold-out map indicating Mempré sightings. It’s the reverse) an intriguing keepsake that will spark people’s imagination—at any age! Diameter (mm): 35 Edge: serrated Coin design: Face value: 25¢ Memphré’s dragon-like head peers from the waves as its serpentine Artists: Emily S. Damstra (reverse), body propels it through the waters of Lake Memphremagog. The Susanna Blunt (obverse) mountain in the background echoes the rolling landscape of Quebec’s Eastern Townships. Quick find: mint.ca/113826

10 One simple guarantee: Dear Mr. Sample, 100% satisfaction I am pleased to reveal our latest numismatic treasures in this issue of Impression. or your money back! The Royal Canadian Mint fully guarantees The 2011 $150 Pure Gold Coin --Blessings of Happiness (page 8) is the the superior quality and craftsmanship of its perfect blend of superior quality and innovative design. This exceptional products. If you are not completely satisfied 99.999% pure gold coin is a testament to the Mint’s superior capabilities in with your purchase, simply return it to us by Ottawa Winnipeg precious metals refining, while its unique scallop shape illustrates just one regular mail in its original packaging within of the many ways we continue to infuse our timeless craft with cutting- 30 days and we will gladly offer you a edge design. Come visit... replacement (subject to product availability) or send you a full refund. In the case of a The 2011 $15 Fine Silver Coin --Maple of Happiness (page 6) also We have a great selection of gift ideas and defective product, we will accept returns for Ian E. Bennett embodies the superior craftsmanship and tradition that have been the keepsakes for everyone on your list. up to one year from the date of purchase. President and CEO hallmarks of the Mint for over 100 years. Its design expresses the promise Royal Canadian Mint Canada represents to its Asian immigrants by combining ancient Chinese Ottawa symbols for happiness with a selective hologram of a maple leaf. 613-993-8990 • 1-800-276-7714 Moving? Let us know. 320 Sussex Drive And there’s more! Our first-ever niobium coins in the Full Moon Series Email your new address information to mint.ca or featured on page 5 are just one of many ways you can enrich your Summer (Victoria Day to Labour Day) call us so we can update our database and avoid Mon. to Fri. 9 am to 7 pm unnecessary mailings. After all, every sheet of experience as a coin collector. Sat. & Sun. 9 am to 5:30 pm paper saved helps to preserve a most precious Have a wonderfull summer! resource—trees. Winter (labour Day to Victoria Day) Mon. to Sun. 9 am to 5 pm Rules for the new HST. Winnipeg According to the Harmonized Sales Tax 204-983-6429 • 1-877-974-6468 implemented in Ontario and British Columbia 520 Lagimodière Blvd. on July 1, 2010, gold and silver products are HST exempt if they are in bar, ingot, coin or Summer (Victoria Day to Labour Day) Mon. to Sun. 9 am to 5 pm wafer form; have a minimum purity of 99.5% (gold, platinum) or 99.9% (silver); and have Limited edition watch Winter (labour Day to Victoria Day) been issued by a government authority as with a 2011 Silver Tue. to Sat. 9 am to 5 pm legal tender. Details at www.cra-arc.gc.ca, the Maple Leaf Coin website for the Canada Revenue Agency.

The Royal Canadian Mint is proud to offer this limited edition timepiece manufactured in cooperation with Canada’s leading jeweller, mint.ca/impression Birks. Two prestigious Canadian brands, Log on 24 hours/day, 7 days/week. with renowned reputations for exceptional quality and design. This upscale unusually slim watch features: Shopping 1-888-215-3288 • Non-allergic 316L stainless steel for world-class coins #113532 • A virtually scratch proof sapphire crystal Mon-Fri: 8 am-8 pm (ET) Sat: 9 am-5 pm (ET) $49500 • Water resistance to 30 meters is easy • A concealed butterfly clasp Serialized watch comes in • Reliable Swiss quartz movement a beautiful wooden box. Fax: 613-993-4092 • 5-year warranty (Long-distance charges may apply.) Perfect for men and women!

2 impression 2011 | NUMBER 4 11 P.O. Box 457 C.P. 457 Station A Succursale A Ottawa ON K1N 8V5 Ottawa ON K1N 8V5 www.mint.ca www.monnaie.ca F rom the Royal Canadian Mint 2011 | NUMBER 4 ENG-COV-JUNE11

Limited to 10,000 coins worldwide Under a magical,

Pour recevoir cet envoi en français, téléphonez au 1-888-215-3288 This campaign ends August 5, 2011 (subject to product availability).