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CANADIAN
2025 DOLLARS HONOR SUPREME COURT
Canada
issued two versions of their 2025 1 Dollar coin commemorating the 150th
anniversary of their Supreme Court. One has the court's 150th
anniversary logo printed in black and white, the other is a regular,
uncolored version of the coin. The reverse depicts front view of the
Supreme Court Building, Beneath the maple leaf laser mark is the
Court’s 150ᵗʰ anniversary logo; derived from the Court’s historic badge
known as the Cormier Emblem. King Charles III is on the
obverse.
Canada
released colored and uncolored versions of this 2024 2 Dollar coin
honoring Inuit Nunangat which is the Inuit homeland. It covers the
northern most areas of Yukon, Northwest Territories, Quebec and
Labrador. The design was created by natives from each of the four
treaty areas of Inuit Nunangat. The design includes Nuliajuk,
the
spirit of the sea and a walrus, narwhal, two beluga whales, a seal and
an Arctic char. The outer rim includes patterns used in Inuit
tattooing and on clothing. The Steven Rosati portrait of King Charles
III is on the obverse. Both versions of the coin have the same design.
Canada
issued both colored and uncolored versions of their 2024 dollar coin
commemorating the 150th anniversary of the birth of Canadian author L.
M. Montgomery. She wrote hundreds of short stories and poems
in addition to 20 novels. She achieved lasting fame through the
creation of Anne of Green Gables. Since its publication in 1908 Anne of
Green Gables has never been out of print, has been translated into at
least 36 languages and has sold more than 50 million copies, making it
a worldwide best-seller. The coin depicts the author writing.
Below is her signature along with the small cat drawing that she often
included. Anne is depicted staring out a window at the
fields. Both color and regular (uncolored) versions of the
coin were issued. King Charles III is on the obverse.
Canada
commemorated the 100th anniversary of the birth of artist Jean-Paul
Riopelle with 2023 colored and non-colored 2 Dollar coins.
The reverses of the coins depict elements from panel 29 of his 132 foot
long (40.39m) 1992 work L’Hommage
a Rosa Luxemburg. The spray-paint and
acrylic work was done as a tribute to American painter Joan Mitchell,
which whom he had a close relationship. Rosa Luxembutrg was a
communist who was executed in 1919 after attempting to overthrow the
German government.
Canada has not yet approved a portrait of
Charles III so the Susanna Blunt portrait of Queen Elizabeth along with
the dates 2023 1952 + 2022 is on the obverse.
Canada
issued both color and non-colored circulating bi-metallic 2 Dollar
coins in 2022 to commemorate the 50th anniversary of their victory in
the Summit Series ice hockey games against the Soviet Union held in
September 1972. Both nations considered themselves to be the
best in the world. The Summit Series was set to prove it. It
was a series of eight games, the first four held in Canada and the last
four in the Soviet Union. This was during the Cold War. Both
fans and players had intense feelings of nationalism. Canada
went into the series confident they would sweep the series, but it was
not to be. The Soviets were a lot better than they
expected. Going into the final game of the series the games
were evenly split, with three wins and a tie. The Soviets led
in the number of goals scored. An estimated 15 out of 22
million Canadians tuned into the final game. It was a tense
and dramatic game, with Team Canada overcoming a two-goal Soviet lead
after two periods. Canada scored the final game winning goal with just
34 seconds left to play. The coin depicts two Team Canada
players in their distinctive red and white uniforms. The
coaches’ initials and the players’ jersey numbers surround the inner
core. The Royal Canadian Mint pledged that the net
proceeds from the sale of the coins will be donated to the Ukraine
Humanitarian Appeal.
Canada
celebrated the 100th anniversary of the schooner Bluenose with
three 2021 dimes. Bluenose was launched as a fishing and
racing schooner in 1921. Bluenose had long been a nickname
for Nova Scotians. The ship repeatedly won the International
Fisherman's Cup and other important competitions.
In 1937, when she was at the height of her fame, she was placed on the
reverse of the Canadian dime. It was the year she won her
final race. Fishing schooners were replaced by motorized
trawlers. Bluenose was motorized and in 1942 was stripped of
her masts and rigging and converted to a costal freighter working in
the Caribbean. In 1946, while carrying a load of bananas, she
struck a reef in Haiti and was abandoned. The three versions
of the 2021 Bluenose dime include one with the traditional design with
the dates 1921 2021, one with an updated version showing the ship
cutting through the waves, and a colorized version showing the ship
cutting through the waves. All three have the Susanna Blunt portrait of
Queen Elizabeth on the obverse.
Canada
commemorated the 75th anniversary of the end of World War II
with this multi-color 2020 2 Dollar coin.
The coins have similar reverse designs which were adapted from Canada's World War II era Victory 5 cent
coins. The designs feature a torch and a large "V"
in the center. On the outer ring is the inscription "WE WIN WHEN WE
WORK WILLINGLY" in Morse code and the words Victory and
Remember are in
English and French. At the top are two shifting images of a
maple leaf within the line pattern. The obverse depicts the
portrait of Queen Elizabeth II. 
Canada
recently released a circulating multi-color, bi-metallic 2 Dollar coin
to celebrate Haida art and culture. Haida art is a
distinctive art form created by tribes of north-western
Canada. It includes a range of objects including Totem Poles,
stone carving, baskets, blankets and drawings. The
reverse of this 2020 dated coin features "Xhuwaji, Haida Grizzly
Bear". The red, black and white design was originally painted
by renowned Haida artist Bill Reid (Iljuwas) on a ceremonial drum in
1988. Reid was a gifted artist, writer and broadcaster who
championed Haida causes. The coin also celebrates the 100th anniversary
of the artist's birth. The obverse depicts the portrait of Queen
Elizabeth II by Canadian artist Susanna Blunt. COLORFUL
CORAL SEA COINS
Panama
celebrated World Youth Day with regular and colored bi-metallic 1
Balboa coins. The 2019 World Youth Day was held in Panama
City in January 2019. The event was organized by the Catholic
Church and featured a visit by Pope Francis. It drew
thousands of young people from around the world.
Both coins feature the logo of the event on one side and the Panamanian
arms on the other. The logo was designed by a 20-year-old
college student. The logo, which is rich in Catholic symbolism. It
incorporates a silhouette of the Panamanian Isthmus and the Panama
Canal, a Pilgrim Cross, silhouette of the Virgin Mary, the five points
of the crown of Mary, also symbolizing the five continents.
The logo has both the shape of a heart and the letter 'M'. 
Angry
Birds is a popular, fun and addictive video game that can be played on
a wide variety of platforms. The game was first introduced in
2009. The original game and its revisions have over five
billion downloads across all platforms. Full length animated films
based on the game were released in 2016 and 2019.
In 2018 Sierra Leone released a multi-color “Angry Birds”
coin. According to Pobjoy Mint it is “the world’s first
interactive app game coin”. The design features Red and a special
Zapper code that allows you to enter the world of Angry Birds on your
mobile phone. The App allows you to interact with the characters and
permits you to take selfies with the enchanting characters.
The 38.6mm copper nickel coin is denominated 1 Dollar, has a mintage of
only 10,000 pieces and comes in a special pack. The Sierra
Leone coat of arms is on the reverse.BRITISH HEROES COINS
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