Pure Gold Two-Coin Set - 30th Anniversary of the Loonie

On June 30, 1987, Canadians were introduced to a new circulation coin. Quickly dubbed "the loonie," the distinctively bronze-coloured, 11-sided coin has become a daily part of Canadian life, even serving as a lucky talisman for our national hockey team.

These two one-ounce 99.99% pure gold coins are shaped just like the 11-sided circulation piece! The coins include selective platinum plating on both the obverse and the reverse, and struck with special collars to create an 11-sided coin.

The coins feature the iconic side-profile portrait of a common loon on a still lake, where it floats past the Group of Seven-esque trees rising up on a small island behind it. The entire scene is representative of the lakes that dot the Canadian Shield across much of the nation, and includes the engraved words "Canada" and "dollar," along with the commemorative dates "1987–2017" to mark the 30th anniversary of Canada's $1 circulation coin.

Did you know?
In truth, it wasn't the original design intended for the coin. Had the original dies not vanished in transit, our one-dollar coin would have featured the voyageur image that first appeared on a dollar coin in 1935.

• Weight: 1 oz pure gold
• GST/HST exempt

Includes:
• Pure Gold Two-Coin Set - 30th Anniversary of the Loonie