Beautiful Canada Day Colored 25-Cent Coins

July 1st is Canada Day. Happy Canada Day to all Canadians, be you at home or abroad!

Every year since 2000, the Royal Canadian Mint has issued a colored 25 cents to celebrate Canada Day. In 2000, there were actually two coins: "Millenium" (the first colorized coin issued by the RCM) and "Celebration".

Mint: Ottawa

Years: 2000-2008

Face value: 25 Cents

Finish: Circulation, colorized

Composition: 100% nickel (2000), 94% steel, 3.8% copper, 2.2% nickel (2001-2008)

Size: 23.88 mm

Weight: 5.05 grams (2000), 4.4 grams (2001-2008)

Mintage: 49,719 (2000 Millenium), 26,106 (2000 Celebration), 96,352 (2001), 49,901 (2002), 63,511 (2003), 44,752 (2004), 58,370 (2005), 29,760 (2006), N/A (2007 and 2008)