Canada unveiled the world’s first coloured circulation coin

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On October 21, 2004, The Royal Canadian Mint, in partnership with the Royal Canadian Legion, unveiled the world’s first coloured circulation coin. The 25-cent coin features a red poppy, the symbol that pays homage to the 117,000 gallant Canadians who died in the service of the nation.

http://www.mint.ca/poppy/home.asp

[jimkopelli]

That's cool. Beats our stupid collectible quarters. I want ne, but I don't think they'll filter down very well...

[Groty]

Yes, they're slick. US money is so boring.

[SensEye]

But in typical Canadian government fashion, incompetence rules the day. Apparently the colour rubs right off.

[Melody]

lol reminds me of mexican coins
some of them have/had centers that were sort of 'forced' inside, so you could pop them out lol


america isnt silly enough to want to do that color thing
actually, neither is canada; it looks like those are just a collectable thing...or not...cant tell

the u.s. tests currency to make sure it can withstand a good washing; so it is strong money; but the downside is they cannot get too incredibly creative

[crule81]

I went to the Canadian Mint in Winnepeg several years ago. I was more impressed with it than the one in DC. I was right after the twoney ($2 coin) came out and they seemed unusually proud of the accomplishment of putting one kind of metal inside the other. It is interesting that the US cannot get coins in excess of 25 cents to catch on while Canada has been extremely successful in doing so.

[MacGuffin]

I hardly use cash any more. I use my debit card the most.

Do plastic coins count? I could have sworn that there were red plastic coins in use in some country during a metal shortage (war?).

Was that vague enough for everyone?

Anyway, that is a cool coin. I like pro-heroin governments.

[Claverhouse]

By about '44 German coins seem to have been made of some sort of zinc. Not very impressive, but when it comes to money it's the thought that counts.



Claverhouse :ph34r:

[Melody]

lol souds like canada gets big coins to catch on because their $ is worth less than americas

ahahahahah take that

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I went to the Canadian Mint in Winnepeg several years ago. I was more impressed with it than the one in DC. I was right after the twoney ($2 coin) came out and they seemed unusually proud of the accomplishment of putting one kind of metal inside the other. It is interesting that the US cannot get coins in excess of 25 cents to catch on while Canada has been extremely successful in doing so.

I lived in Canada when the twoony came out, I heard people were putting it in the freezer which would make the metal contract.. so then you would have 2 worthless pieces of metal.

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I lived in Canada when the twoony came out, I heard people were putting it in the freezer which would make the metal contract.. so then you would 2 worthless pieces of metal.

:rofl:

[SensEye]

I went to the Canadian Mint in Winnepeg several years ago. I was more impressed with it than the one in DC. I was right after the twoney ($2 coin) came out and they seemed unusually proud of the accomplishment of putting one kind of metal inside the other. It is interesting that the US cannot get coins in excess of 25 cents to catch on while Canada has been extremely successful in doing so.

I lived in Canada when the twoony came out, I heard people were putting it in the freezer which would make the metal contract.. so then you would 2 worthless pieces of metal.

Haven't heard of that. I doubt it would make the metal separate. I will give it a try.

The U.S. seems very 'SJ' about their money. Has it ever changed? Canada is always mucking around with new designs. Coins make good economic sense since they are so much more durable than paper money.

[cloakable]

I want ne,

But you do have ne, you're an INTP! :D

[Claverhouse]

lol souds like canada gets big coins to catch on because their $ is worth less than americas

ahahahahah take that

The US Dollar is worth less than a British Pound, or Irish Punt. Still got a more successful economy than our's though... :zzz:


Claverhouse :ph34r:

[ohnoaninfp]

it looks pretty.

[file cabinet]

Haven't heard of that. I doubt it would make the metal separate. I will give it a try.

did you do it yet

[SensEye]

Not yet. As luck would have it I didn't have a toonie handy yesterday. I'll get one on the way home from work and try it tonight.

[Arioch]

I want ne,

But you do have ne, you're an INTP! :D

Maybe it's underdeveloped in him. Or he's a spy. A dirty monkey spy.

[Melody]

lol souds like canada gets big coins to catch on because their $ is worth less than americas

ahahahahah take that

The US Dollar is worth less than a British Pound, or Irish Punt. Still got a more successful economy than our's though... :zzz:

Yeh, I thought the U.S. did that intentionally. :P

[Bluehaze]

Does anyone here know where opium comes from?

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Does anyone here know where opium comes from?

poppy seeds! the Canucks are drug dealers. Flanders field-- the best opium crop in Canada's history.

[MacGuffin]

Does anyone here know where opium comes from?

I do!


Anyway, that is a cool coin. I like pro-heroin governments.