1/4 oz 2025 Tomb of the Unknown Soldier Proof Gold Coin | Royal Canadian Mint

A tribute to Canada’s Unknown Soldier, from the artist who designed his final resting place.

A nameless soldier, an unknown past, a timeless legacy. Since its inauguration in 2000, the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in front of the National War Memorial in Ottawa has served as a focal point for Canadians as they gather to reflect upon the valiant heroes who laid down their lives, and those who continue to fight for peace and freedoms on our behalf.

A companion piece to the 2025 Fine Silver Proof Dollar, this 99.99% pure gold coin pays tribute to the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier on its reverse. Framed by a poppy shape, the close-up view of the Tomb is a familiar one to the coin artist, Mary-Ann Liu, who designed its sculptural elements. Now, 25 years later (2025), she is once again paying her respects to Canada’s Unknown Soldier, who, even in death, serves his country by silently representing every Canadian lost to war.

COIN HIGHLIGHTS

• From the artist who designed the Tomb in Ottawa. Mary-Ann Liu is the B.C.-based artist who designed the relief sculpture adorning the Tomb, which was completed and inaugurated 25 years ago. This is her first collaboration with the Royal Canadian Mint.
• Same font used for the Tomb. On your coin, the words “CANADA” and “2025” are engraved in the same font that is etched on the granite Tomb in Ottawa.
• Low mintage. Crafted in 99.99% pure gold, this tribute to the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier is limited to just 1,500 coins worldwide—a very low mintage!
• For the love of the hobby. For the love of history. A must-have for many collectors, the 2025 Tomb of the Unknown Soldier coins carry additional meaning for Canadians who serve and have served this country, for their friends and loved ones, and for historians and history enthusiasts.
• Includes serialized certificate. The Royal Canadian Mint certifies all of its collector coins.
• No GST/HST.

PACKAGING

Your coin is encapsulated and presented in a maroon Royal Canadian Mint-branded clamshell with a black beauty box.

JOIN THE ROYAL CANADIAN MINT IN PAYING RESPECT TO CANADA'S UNKNOWN SOLDIER

This 99.99% pure gold coin is a companion piece to the 2025 Fine Silver Proof Dollar, which features a Remembrance theme in honour of the 25th anniversary of the completion of the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at the National War Memorial in Ottawa.

DID YOU KNOW?

The Canadian action at Vimy Ridge features prominently in our history books for good reason. It marked the first time all four divisions of the Canadian Corps fought together. Over four fateful days in April 1917, the Canadians and our Allies succeeded in taking Vimy Ridge. For this reason, Canada’s Unknown Soldier was selected from among the many unknown Canadian soldiers buried near Vimy Ridge. Additionally, Mary-Ann Liu’s design for the Tomb in Ottawa was inspired by the symbolic stone-carved tomb at the Canadian National Vimy Memorial in France.

The coin’s reverse commemorates the 25ᵗʰ anniversary of the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at the National War Memorial in Ottawa, Ontario, through a design by Canadian sculptor Mary-Ann Liu—the same artist who designed the Tomb’s bronze sculptural elements, based on the symbolic tomb at the Canadian National Vimy Memorial in France. The reverse design features a close-up view of the Crusader’s Sword and First World War-era helmet overlapped with maple leaves. The outer rim is rounded but the inner rim is symbolically shaped like a poppy, the universally recognized flower of Remembrance, while the words “CANADA” and “2025” appear in the same font used for the Tomb. The obverse features the effigy of His Majesty King Charles III by Canadian artist Steven Rosati.

ABOUT THE ROYAL CANADIAN MINT

The Royal Canadian Mint is known as one of the most reputable mints in the world. The Ottawa Branch of the Royal Mint opened in 1908 and was renamed The Royal Canadian Mint in 1931 when control was transferred to the Canadian government. Their high standards for excellence and quality allowed them to be the first refinery to manufacture 9999 fine gold bullion coins in 1982, as well as the first to reach 99999 fine gold purity in 1998.