Newfoundland’s entry into Confederation marked the end of an era when Canadian provinces issued their own coins and paper money.
https://www.bankofcanadamuseum.ca/2024/03/welcoming-newfoundland-to-canada/
It’s that time of the year again—the wrap-up of the Bank of Canada Museum’s annual acquisition program. Here are a few highlights of the latest additions to the National Currency Collection...
https://www.bankofcanadamuseum.ca/2023/12/new-acquisitions-2023-edition/
Coin collecting can be a fun and fascinating hobby. But there are a few things you should know to keep your collection safe and in good condition. Because coins aren’t as robust as you might im...
https://www.bankofcanadamuseum.ca/2023/04/caring-for-your-coins/
The beaver briefly disappeared from our nickel during World War II. So did the nickel typically used in minting the coin, a consequence of wartime rationing of the metal.
https://www.bankofcanadamuseum.ca/collection/artefact/view/1962.0006.00168.000
In January of 1908, Countess Grey, wife of the Governor General, inaugurated the new Canadian branch plant of the Royal Mint by ceremonially striking a one-cent piece- the first produced in Canad...
https://www.bankofcanadamuseum.ca/collection/artefact/view/1976.0009.00004.000
As the nineteenth century advanced, measures taken to foil counterfeiters became increasingly sophisticated.
https://www.bankofcanadamuseum.ca/collection/artefact/view/1973.0006.00011.000
In 1858 the Province of Canada (Québec and Ontario) officially bid farewell to the pounds and shillings of its British superiors, choosing a decimal base for its first coin issue.
https://www.bankofcanadamuseum.ca/collection/artefact/view/1971.0227.00001.000
Phantom banks were not banks but the brainchildren of shady characters who produced legitimate looking bank notes without any capital to back them up.
https://www.bankofcanadamuseum.ca/collection/artefact/view/1972.0077.00023.000
Coins for New France were minted in France and shipped across the Atlantic.
https://www.bankofcanadamuseum.ca/collection/artefact/view/1971.0112.00017.000
In 1685, the garrisons of New France found themselves short of the French coinage needed to pay their soldiers. An ingenious solution was proposed: use playing cards as paper money.
https://www.bankofcanadamuseum.ca/collection/artefact/view/1971.0007.00010.000