Canada got its first glimpse of European money in the 1660s, when French colonists arrived from across the Atlantic. It took another 150 years for Canada to issue its own banknotes. Today, America’s ...

Canada's one-dollar coin has gone through many different designs over the years, from the silver dollars of the mid-20th century to today's Canadian dollar coin (Loonie). Many of these coins are quite ...

Claim: You can tell counterfeit $2 coins (toonies) circulating in Canada from real ones by the size of the Queen's portrait. There are fake toonies out there. (its in the news) Get rid of yours ASAP ...

A new two-dollar coin to commemorate the late Queen Elizabeth II is set to start circulating across Canada later this month — and the Royal Canadian Mint has released a first look. The coin, dated ...

Check your change for a unique, colourful coin this summer. The Royal Canadian Mint is dropping a new $2 commemorative circulation coin on Wednesday, June 21 in honour of National Indigenous Peoples ...

Canada’s special two-dollar coin (“toonie”) features two canoeists paddling under the glow of aurora borealis, rendered vivid in green and blue. The coin glows in the dark due to the use of a special ...

"Since 1996, National Indigenous Peoples Day has been an opportunity to celebrate First Nations, Inuit, and Métis people," said The Honourable Chrystia Freeland, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of ...

Next time you’re in Canada and toss your change on the nightstand, don’t freak out if some of the coins give off an eerie glow in the middle of the night. Cara Giaimo at Atlas Obscura reports that in ...

Canadian Tire Corp., one of the nation’s most iconic retailers, introduced a dollar coin on Wednesday to complement its multi-hued, low-denomination stable of widely hoarded bills. The move, first ...