The Royal Canadian Mint is proud to launch a numismatic breakthrough from its 
ambitious and creative Research and Development team. Working with the 
University of Ottawa's Centre for Research in Photonics, the R+D team has 
created the 2020 $10 Fine Silver Coin – Pulsating Maple Leaf, engraved with an 
array of sub-millimeter-scale mirrors in the shape of a maple leaf on the 
reverse of this 99.99% pure silver coin. With precise dimensions and 
orientations, these miniature mirrors produce a design that appears to expand 
and contract with each tilt of the coin.

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Another numismatic wonder is the 2020 $50 Fine Silver Coin – Real Shapes: The 
Common Loon. For the first time, the iconic loon designed by artist 
Robert-Ralph Carmichael for Canada's one-dollar circulation coin, sheds its 
circular enclosure. The result is a uniquely shaped, pure silver and 
gold-plated coin struck in the silhouette of the loon floating on the still 
water of a lake, just as it appears on Canada's "loonie". This is the first in 
a series that will bring to life the shapes of Canada's classic circulation 
coin designs, crafted from more than three ounces of pure silver.

Taking engraving relief to a whole new level is the 2019 $250 Fine Silver Ultra 
High Relief Coin – D-Day: A Snapshot in Time. Honouring the Canadian heroes of 
the June 6, 1944 D-Day landing at Juno Beach, this ultra high relief coin is 
the product of a close collaboration between veteran, military collector and 
author W.E. Storey, CD, and Mint engraver Traian Georgescu. Brought together by 
product manager Erica Maga, who wanted the Mint's final tribute to our D-Day 
veterans to capture the full scale of the operation, they studied scores of 
photographs of the historic landing. Together, they created an overhead view of 
the scene that unfolded at Bernières-sur-Mer with exceptional depth on a large 
scale and a relief height of almost 4 millimetres on a one-kilogram 99.99% pure 
silver coin.

Other finely crafted coins launching this month include:

   -- 2019 $200 Pure Gold Coin 40th Anniversary of the GML, a 2 oz. coin
      celebrating the signature sugar maple reverse design of one of the
      world's most coveted pure gold bullion coins; 
   -- The 2019 $100 Fine Silver Coin Yousuf Karsh: The Roaring Lion; the third
      in a series of 10 oz. coins celebrating the famous Canadian
      photographer's work, with a reproduction of his legendary portrait of
      Winston Churchill; 
   -- The 2020 $1 Fine Silver and $200 Pure Gold coins - Peace Dollar, a pair
      of meticulously engraved high-relief coins designed by retired Mint
      Engraver Susan Taylor; 
   -- The 2020 Fine Silver Maple Leaf Fractional Set, featuring five 99.99%
      pure silver coins ranging from 1 oz. to 1/20th oz. pieces.  The 1 oz.
      reverse features artist Lisa Thomson Khan's design of a vividly coloured
      red maple leaf and Swarovski(R) element, as well as the opening bars to O
      Canada, officially adopted as Canada's national anthem in 1980; 
   -- The colour-enhanced 2019 $10 Fine Silver Coin – 50th Anniversary of the
      Official Languages Act; 
   -- The 2019 $500 Fine Silver Coin Brilliant Mastery in Canada, a
      collaboration between artists Cathy Sabourin and Tony Bianco who designed
      an ornate, five-kilogram pure silver coin showcasing Canada's provincial
      and national coats of arms; 
   -- The 2019 $30 Fine Silver Coin – Majestic Birds In Motion: Great Horned
      Owls, a Pierre Leduc designed coloured coin featuring a multi-frame
      hologram emulating the motion of birds in flight; 
   -- The 2019 Two-Coin Set - Yin and Yang, featuring Aries Cheung-designed
      pure gold and silver teardrop-shaped coins; 
   -- The 2019 Holiday Gift Set; 
   -- The 2019 $3 Fine Silver Coin – Celebrating Canadian Fun and Festivities –
      Wine Tasting, designed by Steve Hepburn; and 
   -- The 2019 $5 Fine Silver Coin – Zodiac Series: Libra, designed by Jori Van
      Der Linde.

Mintages, pricing and full background information on each product can be found 
on the "Shop" tab of www.mint.ca. Coin images are available here ( 
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).

All of these products can be ordered directly from the Mint at 1-800-267-1871 
in Canada, 1-800-268-6468 in the US, or on the Mint's web site. The coins are 
also available at Royal Canadian Mint' boutiques in Ottawa and Winnipeg, as 
well as through our global network of dealers and distributors, including 
participating Canada Post outlets.

About the Royal Canadian Mint
The Royal Canadian Mint is the Crown corporation responsible for the minting 
and distribution of Canada's circulation coins. The Mint is recognized as one 
of the largest and most versatile mints in the world, offering a wide range of 
specialized, high quality coinage products and related services on an 
international scale. For more information on the Mint, its products and 
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Alex Reeves, Senior Manager, Public Affairs, Tel: +1 (613) 884-6370, 
reeves@mint.ca

SOURCE: Royal Canadian Mint