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• February 10, 2026

  Love tokens: Change of heart

  By: Graham Iddon

  
  

  

  For centuries, people have been adding alternative messages to coins as political protests, advertising, commemoration and—most charmingly—love and affection. Such things are called love tokens.

  Content type(s): Blog posts Subject(s): Arts, History
• January 20, 2026

  Three 50-cent pieces: The big changes to our small change

  By: Graham Iddon

  
  

  

  The maple leaves, beavers, schooners and caribous appear unchanged every year on our regular issued coins. But the 50-cent piece is a different story, because every time our coat of arms has changed, so has the coin.

  Content type(s): Blog posts