The Royal Canadian Mint introduces Orca-themed coin at Vancouver Aquarium

I love the Vancouver Aquarium and the Royal Canadian Mint, and I just found out that to celebrate an iconic symbol of Canada’s Pacific Coast, the Mint is inviting visitors to the Vancouver Aquarium’s Cannacord Financial Exploration Gallery to trade their loose change and be among the first Canadians to own this exciting new circulation coin. As the Mint has employed its unique technology to colour half of the 12.5 million coins featuring this theme, some of the coins exchanged at this event will be coloured. While quantities last, visitors can also receive a free illustrated collector card in which to keep all five coins from the 2011 Legendary Nature commemorative circulation coin series.

The Orca is a highly social sea mammal, of which some populations are considered threatened or endangered. Thanks to active conservation efforts, significant Orca pods have found sanctuary near the British Columbia mainland in places such as the Gulf Islands National Park Reserve of Canada and the Gwaii Haanas National Marine Conservation Area Reserve. In celebration of this inspiring creature, the Mint’s newest 25-cent circulation coin features an artistic interpretation of an Orca which is enhanced by the addition of blue colour (symbolizing its marine habitat) on half of the 12.5 million circulation coins dedicated to this theme.

The event and exhibit and coin trade will take place at the Vancouver Aquarium Cannacord Financial Exploration Gallery located at 845 Avison Way, Vancouver, British Columbia.

When: Thursday, February 9, 2012, from 10:30 am – 2:00 pm
Where: Vancouver Aquarium Cannacord Financial Exploration Gallery located at 845 Avison Way, Vancouver, British Columbia