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June 22, 2026
Reminiscences of the 1976 Montréal Olympic Coin Program
The Olympic Coin Program was novel, ambitious, record-breaking and for some, life-changing—much like the Olympic Games that the program helped finance. -
May 26, 2026
The changing face of women on bank notes
From queens to changemakers, discover how real women are finding their place on bank notes around the world. -
May 15, 2026
Recipients of the Museum Award for Excellence in Teaching Economics
Find out about the current and previous recipients of the Bank of Canada Museum Award for Excellence in Teaching Economics. -
May 12, 2026
Meet the Mint: Discover how coins are made
Go behind the scenes with the Royal Canadian Mint and learn how metal becomes a beautifully finished coin. -
May 5, 2026
Montréal 1976: The legacy of the Olympic coins
Step back into the excitement and pride of Canada’s first Olympic Games and discover the story of how commemorative coins helped fund them. -
February 10, 2026
Love tokens: Change of heart
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. -
January 20, 2026
Three 50-cent pieces: The big changes to our small change
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. -
December 24, 2025
Complete Bank Note Series
This is the Bank of Canada’s portfolio. We’re very proud of it. Every denomination from every series on up to today can be found here. -
December 24, 2025
1954: The Canadian Landscape Series
The Bank of Canada undertook a completely new approach to Canadian note design after the accession of Queen Elizabeth II, an approach that represented a Canadian vision of itself. -
December 24, 2025
1969-1979: The Scenes of Canada Series
Counterfeiters were catching up, and new approaches were needed to foil them. The layering of colours and elegant, twisting geometric patterns were the key design features of this series.
