A tour of the Royal Canadian Mint - A question and answer session as well

oreville

I took a tour of the Royal Canadian Mint (RCM) in Ottawa, this past week. It was quite informative but alas, I did not get to see one of their $1 million dollar face value gold coins which is supposed to be huge. They were sold out and was not making another one until they receive another order for another coin. According the RCM, they already sold 6 of the limit of 10 coins.

I am posting this here in case anyone is thinking of a trip to Canada.

In the question and answer session, I learned (re-learned) or remembered a few things:

(1) The Ottawa Mint no longer mints coins for general consumption; just for collectors. Only the Winnipeg Mint mints coins for general consumption.

(2) We learned why the Canadians put rims on their coins. It is never what I expected as to why.

(3) The Ottawa Mint is next to the beautiful National Gallery of Art. A stunning place that currently has an incredible Renoir exhibit.

(4) Anyone who wants to have medals made to order (without denomination value, of course) can have the RCM make them with a $10,000 (or is it 10,000 medals?) order minimum.

satootoko

<< <i>We learned why the Canadians put rims on their coins. It is never what I expected as to why. >>

Don't keep us in suspense.

TwoKopeiki

<< <i>We learned why the Canadians put rims on their coins. It is never what I expected as to why. >>



So, whats the reason?

1960NYGiants

The CNA will be in Ottawa next July. I'm sure that special tours will be available to members.

edit to add: Forgot the answer to #2 - so please remind me.

farthing

Oreville has posted the answer in a thread over on the US board

BBQnBLUES

Hmmm,

I'd like to order that $1 Mil gold coin minted in _Brass (then get it gold-plated) to use on my patio for a table

BTW, How big of a press do they use for that monster ? or do they just roll over the dies with a steam roller ¿

1960NYGiants

<< <i>Hmmm,

I'd like to order that $1 Mil gold coin minted in _Brass (then get it gold-plated) to use on my patio for a table

BTW, How big of a press do they use for that monster ? or do they just roll over the dies with a steam roller ¿ >>



It is milled.

satootoko

<< <i>Oreville has posted the answer in a thread over on the US board >>

Not in this thread, so where?

TwoKopeiki

I don't know which thread, by I think he said that raised rims were added "to protect Her Majesty, the Queen".