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Our Tribute: W Mint Mark series ends with a national symbol.
Canada’s smallest-value circulation coin features a reverse design that packs a lot of history into one image! In 2025, Castor canadensis celebrates its 50th anniversary as an official symbol of Canadian sovereignty, though the beaver’s connection to this land goes deeper: as a commodity, its fur made it an integral part of early Canadian history; and as a cultural icon, its likeness has appeared on everything from heraldic bearings to the first Canadian postage stamp. However, few depictions of the beaver are as iconic as George Edward Kruger Gray’s conception, seen here on this “minted in Winnipeg” coin that brings our popular Tribute: W Mint Mark series to a close.
Last coin in the “minted in Winnipeg” series.
CARACTÉRISTIQUES DE LA PIÈCE
- Directement de la Winnipeg Mint. Vous n'avez jamais vu de pièces de circulation canadiennes aussi bien conçues : en argent pur à 99,99 %, avec un fini spécimen sur mesure, et portant la marque d'atelier « W » de la Winnipeg Mint.
- Celebrate a Canadian icon. This year (2025) marks the 50th anniversary of the National Symbol of Canada Act recognizing the beaver as a symbol of the sovereignty of Canada.
- Célébrez les pièces de circulation du Canada. Une série abordable pour les collectionneurs de tous âges, la série Marque d'atelier Hommage : W célèbre les pièces de circulation du Canada et raconte leur histoire. Il s'agit de la première série numismatique en argent pur frappée dans nos installations de Winnipeg.
- Un hommage à l'histoire. Ces motifs de pièces de circulation font partie de l'histoire du Canada et de notre patrimoine, et qui de mieux que l'établissement qui les produit pour raconter leur histoire !
- The series concludes in 2025. The series that kicked off in 2023 comes to an end in 2025. Collect them all!
- Un certificat numéroté inclus. La Monnaie royale canadienne garantit l'authenticité de toutes ses pièces de collection.
- Aucune TPS NI TVH
STRUCK IN WINNIPEG: CASTOR CANADENSIS ON A COIN
The coin affectionally dubbed the “nickel” – despite the fact that the element is no longer the main material found in the coin – has been struck at our Winnipeg facility since it opened in 1976. In that time (1976-2025), G.E. Kruger Gray’s beaver has enjoyed a nearly uninterrupted run on the five-cent piece, yielding only to the 60th anniversary of the Victory Nickel commemoration in 2005 and the 150th anniversary of Confederation in 2017, when Canada’s circulation coins all bore special themed designs for Canada’s sesquicentennial – and all were proudly struck in Winnipeg.
EMBALLAGE
La pièce est encapsulée et présentée dans un boîtier à double coque noir orné du logo de la Monnaie royale canadienne, assorti d’une boîte protectrice noire.
MARQUE D'ATELIER « W » DE LA MONNAIE
Coin #6! Last coin in a six-part series of 1 oz. 99.99% pure silver coins – a rarity for the Winnipeg Mint, which typically focuses its efforts on circulation coins rather than numismatic ones, and that’s why the “W” mint mark is so unique.
UNE FINITION SPÉCIMEN SUR-MESURE
The five-cent coin’s reverse design has a nice satin sheen to it, while the field’s textured appearance is the result of angled lines inspired by our Winnipeg facility’s pyramid-shaped building.
LE SAVIEZ-VOUS ?
Seen here, Kruger Gray’s beaver design was originally intended for the 10-cent piece, but a more detailed version of it made its way onto the five-cent coin instead. As for his original five-cent coin concept, it ended up on a different denomination, too: the cent or penny, which featured Kruger Gray’s “two maple leaves on a sprig” design until 2012, when the penny was withdrawn from circulation in 2012.
Used for manufacturing waterproof hats, beaver pelts were fundamental to the economy of New France in the 17ᵗʰ and 18ᵗʰ centuries, and they continued to be in heavy demand until the mid-19ᵗʰ century. While the fur trade built Canada, it also resulted in the near extinction of the industrious beaver, which has since made a comeback across Canada.
The beaver became an official symbol of Canada on March 24, 1975, when the National Symbol of Canada Act (an Act to provide for the recognition of the Beaver (Castor canadensis) as a symbol of the sovereignty of Canada) received royal assent.
A numismatic tribute to Canada’s five-cent circulation piece, this all-silver coin’s reverse features George Edward Kruger Gray’s classic beaver design, along with the “W” (Winnipeg) mint mark denoting where this coin was struck. The obverse features the effigy of His Majesty King Charles III by Canadian artist Steven Rosati.
À PROPOS DE LA MONNAIE ROYALE CANADIENNE
La Monnaie royale canadienne est connue pour être l'une des monnaies les plus réputées au monde. La succursale d'Ottawa de la Monnaie royale a ouvert ses portes en 1908 et a été rebaptisée Monnaie royale canadienne en 1931 lorsque le contrôle a été transféré au gouvernement canadien. Ses normes élevées d'excellence et de qualité lui ont permis d'être la première raffinerie à fabriquer des pièces d'investissement en or d'une pureté de 9999 en 1982, ainsi que la première à atteindre une pureté d'or de 99999 en 1998.
| 10780 | |
| 2025 | |
| Specimen | |
| Nouveau | |
| 9999 | |
| Canada | |
| Monnaie royale canadienne | |
| CAD $0.05 | |
| 7500 | |
| Steven Rosati (Obverse) G.E. Kruger Gray (reverse) |
| 1 once | |
| 38 |
Our Tribute: W Mint Mark series ends with a national symbol.
Canada’s smallest-value circulation coin features a reverse design that packs a lot of history into one image! In 2025, Castor canadensis celebrates its 50th anniversary as an official symbol of Canadian sovereignty, though the beaver’s connection to this land goes deeper: as a commodity, its fur made it an integral part of early Canadian history; and as a cultural icon, its likeness has appeared on everything from heraldic bearings to the first Canadian postage stamp. However, few depictions of the beaver are as iconic as George Edward Kruger Gray’s conception, seen here on this “minted in Winnipeg” coin that brings our popular Tribute: W Mint Mark series to a close.
Last coin in the “minted in Winnipeg” series.
CARACTÉRISTIQUES DE LA PIÈCE
*From the Winnipeg Mint. You’ve never seen Canada’s circulation coin designs quite like this: in 99.99% pure silver with a tailored specimen finish, and bearing the “W” mint mark of the Winnipeg Mint.
*Celebrate a Canadian icon. This year (2025) marks the 50th anniversary of the National Symbol of Canada Act recognizing the beaver as a symbol of the sovereignty of Canada.
*Celebrate Canada’s circulation coins. An affordable series for collectors of all ages, the Tribute: W Mint Mark series celebrates Canada’s circulation coins and tells their story. This is the first pure silver numismatic series struck at our Winnipeg facility.
*Honouring history. These circulation coin designs are part of Canada’s history and our heritage, and who better to tell their story than the facility that produces them!
*The series concludes in 2025. The series that kicked off in 2023 comes to an end in 2025. Collect them all!
*Includes serialized certificate. The Royal Canadian Mint certifies all of its collector coins.
*No GST/HST
STRUCK IN WINNIPEG: CASTOR CANADENSIS ON A COIN
The coin affectionally dubbed the “nickel” – despite the fact that the element is no longer the main material found in the coin – has been struck at our Winnipeg facility since it opened in 1976. In that time (1976-2025), G.E. Kruger Gray’s beaver has enjoyed a nearly uninterrupted run on the five-cent piece, yielding only to the 60th anniversary of the Victory Nickel commemoration in 2005 and the 150th anniversary of Confederation in 2017, when Canada’s circulation coins all bore special themed designs for Canada’s sesquicentennial – and all were proudly struck in Winnipeg.
EMBALLAGE
La pièce est encapsulée et présentée dans un boîtier à double coque noir orné du logo de la Monnaie royale canadienne, assorti d’une boîte protectrice noire.
MARQUE D'ATELIER « W » DE LA MONNAIE
Coin #6! Last coin in a six-part series of 1 oz. 99.99% pure silver coins – a rarity for the Winnipeg Mint, which typically focuses its efforts on circulation coins rather than numismatic ones, and that’s why the “W” mint mark is so unique.
UNE FINITION SPÉCIMEN SUR-MESURE
The five-cent coin’s reverse design has a nice satin sheen to it, while the field’s textured appearance is the result of angled lines inspired by our Winnipeg facility’s pyramid-shaped building.
LE SAVIEZ-VOUS ?
Seen here, Kruger Gray’s beaver design was originally intended for the 10-cent piece, but a more detailed version of it made its way onto the five-cent coin instead. As for his original five-cent coin concept, it ended up on a different denomination, too: the cent or penny, which featured Kruger Gray’s “two maple leaves on a sprig” design until 2012, when the penny was withdrawn from circulation in 2012.
Used for manufacturing waterproof hats, beaver pelts were fundamental to the economy of New France in the 17ᵗʰ and 18ᵗʰ centuries, and they continued to be in heavy demand until the mid-19ᵗʰ century. While the fur trade built Canada, it also resulted in the near extinction of the industrious beaver, which has since made a comeback across Canada.
The beaver became an official symbol of Canada on March 24, 1975, when the National Symbol of Canada Act (an Act to provide for the recognition of the Beaver (Castor canadensis) as a symbol of the sovereignty of Canada) received royal assent.
A numismatic tribute to Canada’s five-cent circulation piece, this all-silver coin’s reverse features George Edward Kruger Gray’s classic beaver design, along with the “W” (Winnipeg) mint mark denoting where this coin was struck. The obverse features the effigy of His Majesty King Charles III by Canadian artist Steven Rosati.
À PROPOS DE LA MONNAIE ROYALE CANADIENNE
La Monnaie royale canadienne est connue pour être l'une des monnaies les plus réputées au monde. La succursale d'Ottawa de la Monnaie royale a ouvert ses portes en 1908 et a été rebaptisée Monnaie royale canadienne en 1931 lorsque le contrôle a été transféré au gouvernement canadien. Ses normes élevées d'excellence et de qualité lui ont permis d'être la première raffinerie à fabriquer des pièces d'investissement en or d'une pureté de 9999 en 1982, ainsi que la première à atteindre une pureté d'or de 99999 en 1998.