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The Royal Canadian Mint is recognized worldwide for the technological innovation and exquisite detail of its coins. Both at home and abroad, our products are widely respected as the standard in minting today. But you needn't take our word for it - the many awards our coins have garnered speak for themselves.





A Karat?Karats measure gold's purity. 24-karat is pure gold. A number lower than 24 indicates that an alloy metal has been added. For example, 22k gold is 22/24 parts pure gold + 2 parts alloy.


AWARD - WINNING COINS

Number of Award-Winning coins: 15
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