Three coins celebrating the 90th Anniversary of the end of the First World War

The Royal Canadian Mint, in association with the Royal Canadian Legion, is proud to issue three coins commemorating the 90th anniversary of the Armistice. Between 1914 and 1918 over 650,000 Canadian men and women fought to protect the peace and freedom our country enjoys today. Of those, more than 66,000 gave their lives and another 170,000 would be wounded.

The first coin is a commemorative circulation 25-cent coin featuring the iconic red poppy, Canada's flower of remembrance. The poppy coin is the third colored circulation coin to be produced by the RCM, following the 2004 red poppy coin honoring those who made the ultimate sacrifice to defend Canada's freedom, and the 2006 pink ribbon coin which raised awareness for the fight against breast cancer.

The second coin is an oversized commemorative 25-cent coin depicting the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at the National War Memorial in Ottawa. Three soldiers representing Canada's land, sea and air forces stand in tribute.

The third coin is a limited-edition poppy proof silver dollar featuring a finely sculpted poppy blossom in ultra-high-relief set against a maple leaf with a ribbon of remembrance, and the inscription “1918 ARMISTICE 2008”.

Mint: Ottawa

Year: 2008

Face value: 25 Cents (Poppy and National War Memorial), 1 Dollar (Limited-edition Poppy)

Finish: Circulation (Poppy), Specimen (National War Memorial), Proof (Limited-edition Poppy)

Composition: 94% Steel, 3.8% Copper, 2.2% Nickel (Poppy), Nickel-Plated Steel (National War Memorial), 92.5% Silver, 7.5% Copper (Limited-edition Poppy)

Size: 23.88 mm (Poppy), 35 mm (National War Memorial), 36.15 mm (Limited-edition Poppy)

Weight: 4.4 grams (Poppy), 12.61 grams (National War Memorial), 30 grams (Limited-edition Poppy)

Mintage: 11,000,000 (Poppy), 25,000 (National War Memorial), 5,000 (Limited-edition Poppy)