List of people on coins of Canada
A
Name | Year | Denomination | Special Notes |
---|---|---|---|
Anne of Green Gables[1] | 2008 | 25 cents | Third oversized 25-cent piece in RCM history |
Avro Anson | 1990 | 20 Dollars | Canadian Aviation |
B
Name | Year | Denomination | Special Notes |
---|---|---|---|
Sir Frank Wilton Baillie [2] | 1992 | 20 Dollars | Aviation Series |
F.W. Baldwin [3] | 1991 | 20 Dollars | Aviation Series |
W.C. Russell Bannock [4] | 1995 | 20 Dollars | Aviation Series |
Batman | 2016 | 10 Dollars | Batman v Superman |
20 Dollars | Batman v Superman | ||
30 Dollars | Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice | ||
Jean Beliveau[5] | 2005 | 50 Cents | Hockey Legends |
Alexander Graham Bell | 1997 | 100 Dollars | 150th Birthday[6] |
2022 | 1 Dollar | 175th Anniversary of the Birth of Alexander Graham Bell[7] | |
Silver Dollar | 175th Anniversary of the Birth of Alexander Graham Bell[8] | ||
Norman Bethune | 1998 | 5 Dollars | 60th Anniversary of Dr. Bethune's arrival in China[9] |
2011 | 5 Dollars | 75th Anniversary of the First Mobile Blood Transfusion Vehicle[10] | |
Bonhomme Carnaval[11] | 2001 | 50 cents | Festivals of Canada |
2006 | 25 cents | Quebec Winter Carnival | |
Johnny Bower[5] | 2005 | 50 Cents | Hockey Legends |
2015 | 10 Dollars | NHL Goalies | |
Joseph Brant (Thayendanegea) | 2007 | Silver Dollar | Gold plated version exclusive to 2007 Proof Set |
Sir Isaac Brock | 2012 | 25 cents | Bicentennial of the War of 1812[12] |
4 Dollars | Bicentennial of the War of 1812[13] | ||
Bugs Bunny[14] | 2015 | 10 Dollars | Part of Looney Tunes Fine Silver 8-Coin Subscription |
20 Dollars | Looney Tunes Series | ||
30 Dollars | Looney Tunes Classic Scenes |
C
Name | Year | Denomination | Special Notes |
---|---|---|---|
Sir George-Étienne Cartier | 2015 | 20 Dollars | Father of Canadian Federation |
Jacques Cartier[15] | 1984 | 1 Dollar | 450th Anniversary of landing at Gaspe |
100 Dollars | 450th Anniversary of landing at Gaspe | ||
Paul Cederberg[16] | 1973 | 25 cents | Centennial of RCMP |
James A. Chamberlain [17] | 1996 | 20 Dollars | Aviation Series |
Gerry Cheevers | 2015 | 10 Dollars | NHL Goalies |
Santa Claus | 2004 | 25 cents | Holiday Coin Set[18] |
2006 | 25 cents | Holiday Coin set[11] | |
2008 | 25 cents | Holiday Coin set[19] | |
2009 | 25 cents | Holiday Coin set[1] | |
2010 | 25 cents | Holiday Coin set[20] | |
50 cents | Christmas[21] | ||
2011 | 50 cents | Christmas[21] | |
2012 | 25 cents | Holiday Coin set[22] | |
50 cents | Father Christmas[21] | ||
Kathleen "Kit" Coleman[23] | 2023 | Silver Dollar | 125th Anniversary of her status as North America’s first accredited woman war correspondent |
James Cook[24] | 2018 | Silver Dollar | 240th Anniversary of Captain Cook at Nootka Sound |
Wile E. Coyote[14] | 2015 | 10 Dollars | Part of Looney Tunes Fine Silver 8-Coin Subscription |
30 Dollars | Looney Tunes Classic Scenes |
D
Name | Year | Denomination | Special Notes |
---|---|---|---|
Samuel de Champlain | 1992 | 100 Dollars | 350th Anniversary of Montreal |
2008 | 1 Dollar | To commemorate 400th anniversary of Quebec City | |
2015 | 3 Dollars | 400th Anniversary of Samuel de Chaplain in Huronia[25] | |
Charles-Michel de Salaberry | 2012 | 25 cents | Bicentennial of the War of 1812[26] |
4 Dollars | Bicentennial of the War of 1812[13] | ||
Viola Desmond | 2019 | 20 Dollars | |
Daffy Duck[14] | 2015 | 10 Dollars | Part of Looney Tunes Fine Silver 8-Coin Subscription |
20 Dollars | Looney Tunes Series |
E
Name | Year | Denomination | Special Notes |
---|---|---|---|
Albert Einstein | 2015 | 100 Dollars | 100th Anniversary of the General Theory of Relativity |
F
Name | Year | Denomination | Special Notes |
---|---|---|---|
J.E. Fauquier[27] | 1990 | 20 Dollars | Aviation Series |
Robert H. (Bob) Fowler [28] | 1999 | 20 Dollars | Aviation Series |
Terry Fox[29] | 2005 | 1 Dollar | Coin was issued for circulation |
Simon Fraser | 2008 | 200 Dollars | Mintage of 5,000 coins |
Sir Martin Frobisher | 2007 | 20 Dollars | International Polar Year |
Elmer Fudd | 2015 | 30 Dollars | Looney Tunes Classic Scenes |
G
Name | Year | Denomination | Special Notes |
---|---|---|---|
Paul Gagnon [30] | 1998 | 20 Dollars | Aviation Series |
Phillip C. Garratt[31] | 1991 | 20 Dollars | Aviation Series |
Eddie Giacomin | 2015 | 10 Dollars | NHL Goalies |
Stuart Graham[32] | 1994 | 20 Dollars | Aviation Series |
Wayne Gretzky[33] | 2011 | 25 cents | Hockey player |
H
Name | Year | Denomination | Special Notes |
---|---|---|---|
Chris Hadfield | 2006 | 30 Dollars | Installation of the Canadarm2 |
300 Dollars | |||
Glenn Hall | 2015 | 10 Dollars | NHL Goalies |
Paul Henderson [34] | 1997 | 1 Dollar | 25th Anniversary of the Canada-Russia hockey series of 1972 |
Edward Higgins [35] | 1997 | 20 Dollars | Aviation Series |
Tim Horton[5] | 2005 | 50 cents | Hockey Legends |
J
Name | Year | Denomination | Special Notes |
---|---|---|---|
Pope John Paul II | 2005 | 10 Dollars | Memorial Coin[36] |
75 Dollars | Memorial Coin | ||
2014 | 10 Dollars | Canonization of Pope John Paul II[37] |
K
Name | Year | Denomination | Special Notes |
---|---|---|---|
Henry Kelsey | 1990 | Silver Dollar | 300th Anniversary of Kelsey's journey to the prairies |
Dave Keon[5] | 2005 | 50 cents | Hockey Legends |
Captain Kirk | 2016 | 10 Dollars | Star Trek Series |
Cindy Klassen[38] | 2010 | 25 cents | Part of Vancouver Olympic coins collection |
L
Name | Year | Denomination | Special Notes |
---|---|---|---|
Guy Lafleur[5] | 2005 | 50 cents | Hockey Legends |
Robert Leckie[39] | 1990 | 20 Dollars | Aviation Series |
Foghorn Leghorn[14] | 2015 | 10 Dollars | Part of Looney Tunes Fine Silver 8-Coin Subscription |
John Lennon | 2019 | 20 Dollars | Give Peace a Chance |
Zebulon Lewis Leigh[40] | 1993 | 20 Dollars | Aviation Series |
William S. Longhurst [41] | 1998 | 20 Dollars | Aviation Series |
M
Name | Year | Denomination | Special Notes |
---|---|---|---|
Sir John A. Macdonald | 2015 | 2 Dollars | 200th Anniversary of the Birth of Sir John A. Macdonald[42] |
20 Dollars | |||
Alexander Mackenzie [43] | 1989 | Silver Dollar | Bicentennial of the voyage to the Arctic Ocean via the Mackenzie River |
Maisonneuve[44] | 1992 | 100 Dollars | Montreal, 350th Anniversary |
Guglielmo Marconi[13] | 2001 | 5 Dollars | 100th Anniversary of the First Trans-Atlantic Radio |
Marvin the Martian[14] | 2015 | 10 Dollars | Part of Looney Tunes Fine Silver 8-Coin Subscription |
John McCrae | 2015 | 2 Dollars | 100th Anniversary of "In Flanders Fields" Poem[45] |
3 Dollars | 100th Anniversary of "In Flanders Fields" Poem[46] | ||
John A.D. McCurdy[47] | 1991 | 20 Dollars | Aviation Series |
Miga[19] | 2008 | 25 cents | 2010 Vancouver Olympic Mascot |
N
Name | Year | Denomination | Special Notes |
---|---|---|---|
George A. Neal [48] | 1999 | 20 Dollars | Aviation Series |
J. Omer (Bob) Noury [49] | 1995 | 20 Dollars | Aviation Series |
O
Name | Year | Denomination | Special Notes |
---|---|---|---|
Odin | 2019 | 20 Dollars | Norse Gods |
Yoko Ono | 2019 | 20 Dollars | Give Peace a Chance |
P
Name | Year | Denomination | Special Notes |
---|---|---|---|
Oscar Peterson[50] | 2022 | 1 Dollar | Celebrating Oscar Peterson |
20 Dollars | Celebrating Oscar Peterson | ||
Porky Pig[14] | 2015 | 10 Dollars | Part of Looney Tunes Fine Silver 8-Coin Subscription |
Jacques Plante[5] | 2005 | 50 cents | Hockey Legends |
2015 | 10 Dollars | NHL Goalies | |
Georgina Pope[51] | 2012 | 5 Dollars | Georgina Pope's 150th Birthday |
Optimus Prime[52] | 2019 | 25 cents | Transformers |
Q
Name | Year | Denomination | Special Notes |
---|---|---|---|
Quatchi[19] | 2008 | 25 cents | 2010 Vancouver Olympic Mascot |
R
Name | Year | Denomination | Special Notes |
---|---|---|---|
Wilfred T. Reid [53] | 1994 | 20 Dollars | Aviation Series |
Maurice Richard[5] | 2005 | 50 cents | Hockey Legends |
James Armstrong Richardson, Sr.[54] | 1993 | 20 Dollars | Aviation Series |
Louis Riel[55] | 2019 | Silver Dollar | Celebration of Louis Riel |
Road Runner[14] | 2015 | 10 Dollars | Part of Looney Tunes Fine Silver 8-Coin Subscription |
30 Dollars | Looney Tunes Classic Scenes |
S
Name | Year | Denomination | Special Notes |
---|---|---|---|
Terry Sawchuk | 2015 | 10 Dollars | NHL Goalies |
Scotty (Star Trek) | 2016 | 10 Dollars | Star Trek Series |
Laura Secord | 2012 | 25 cents | Bicentennial of the War of 1812[56] |
4 Dollars | Bicentennial of the War of 1812[13] | ||
Murton A. Seymour [57] | 1992 | 20 Dollars | Aviation Series |
Darryl Sittler[5] | 2005 | 50 cents | Hockey Legends |
Sumi[19] | 2008 | 25 cents | 2010 Vancouver Olympic Mascot |
Spock | 2016 | 10 Dollars | Star Trek Series |
Supergirl | 2015 | 10 Dollars | DC Comics Original Series |
Superman[58] | 2013 | 50 cents | Superman's 75th Anniversary |
15 Dollars | Superman's 75th Anniversary[59] | ||
2015 | 10 Dollars | DC Comics Original Series | |
20 Dollars | Legendary Super Heroes: Superman | ||
100 Dollars | Iconic Superman Comic Book Covers | ||
2016 | 10 Dollars | Batman v Superman | |
20 Dollars | Batman v Superman | ||
30 Dollars | Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice | ||
Sylvester the Cat[14] | 2015 | 10 Dollars | Part of Looney Tunes Fine Silver 8-Coin Subscription |
20 Dollars | Looney Tunes Series | ||
30 Dollars | Looney Tunes Classic Scenes |
T
Name | Year | Denomination | Special Notes |
---|---|---|---|
Tasmanian Devil (Looney Tunes)[14] | 2015 | 10 Dollars | Part of Looney Tunes Fine Silver 8-Coin Subscription |
Tecumseh | 2012 | 25 cents | Bicentennial of the War of 1812[22] |
4 Dollars | Bicentennial of the War of 1812[13] | ||
David Thompson[60] | 2014 | 15 Dollars | Exploring Canada Series |
Tweety Bird[14] | 2015 | 10 Dollars | Part of Looney Tunes Fine Silver 8-Coin Subscription |
20 Dollars | Looney Tunes Series | ||
30 Dollars | Looney Tunes Classic Scenes |
U
Name | Year | Denomination | Special Notes |
---|---|---|---|
Nyota Uhura | 2016 | 10 Dollars | Star Trek Series |
V
Name | Year | Denomination | Special Notes |
---|---|---|---|
Fern Villeneuve [61] | 1997 | 20 Dollars | Aviation Series |
W
Name | Year | Denomination | Special Notes |
---|---|---|---|
Wonder Woman | 2016 | 10 Dollars | Batman v Superman |
20 Dollars | DC Comics Originals Series | ||
30 Dollars | Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice |
Z
Name | Year | Denomination | Special Notes |
---|---|---|---|
Janusz Zurakowski[62] | 1996 | 20 Dollars | Aviation Series |
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