Canadian Commemorative Coins Celebrate the Birth of Prince George
The Royal Canadian Mint has issued several special coins to commemorate the birth of Prince George. His Excellency the Right Honorable David Johnston, Governor General of Canada, along with the Honorable Shelly Glover, Minister of Canadian Heritage and Official Languages, and Mr. Ian E. Bennett, President and CEO of the Royal Canadian Mint, unveiled a 2013 $5 fine silver coin with selective gold plating on Thursday in celebration of Prince George of Cambridge's birth.
The offerings from the Royal Canadian Mint are led by a $5 silver coin with selective gold plating. The design features the letters “W” and “C” adorned with crowns and flanked by maple leaves. These elements are selectively gold plated. Around the outer circumference of the coin is an arrangement of infant related items.
• 99.99% pure silver with selective gold-plating. • The Royal Canadian Mint pursues the tradition of celebrating Royal events with this coin beautifully crafted in 99.99% pure silver with a diameter of 36 millimetres.
• A unique printing technic was used that brings out specific elements such as the baby rattle and gives it a 3D effect!
• With a limited mintage of 15,000 coins worldwide with an ordering limit of three per household., this prestigious and original keepsake will easily become a cherished heirloom passed down through the generations to mark the arrival of each first-born—starting with 2013.
For royalty watchers and expectant parents alike, this coin is an original baby shower gift!
The next coin set of three coins featuring scenes intended to convey the joy and wonder of the first months with a precious newborn. The scenes are entitled: “Sweet dreams”, “Tender bonds”, and “A hopeful future”.
A trilogy of parental delights: The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge may have centuries of royal traditions behind them, but as they welcome their first-born into their arms, their love, devotion and aspirations will be universally linked to the thoughts and emotions that have defined parenthood throughout the ages and around the world.
Sweet dreams: Days and nights revolve around sleep and feedings as baby's every need becomes paramount. No room has ever commanded as much careful planning as the nursery, where baby's joy and comfort in this special space fall second only to the room's outward expression of a parent's adoration, care and love.
Tender bonds: Little babies are irresistible; the desire to comfort and connect through touch—and the delight when a tiny hand wraps around one's finger. "Holding hands" will never be the same. With baby, it is far more powerful; a vessel for nurturing the love between parent and child, child and parent, husband and wife, family.
A hopeful future: Every parent struggles with hope and worry when welcoming a newborn. While preparing a child for a future role as monarch may be a daunting task, the open and carefree way babies embrace every new experience serves as a compelling reminder of the unconquerable power of life itself.
This charming set of $20 coins delivers a trilogy of heartwarming scenes to express the joy and wonder of the first months with a precious newborn, each designed by Canadian artist Laurie McGaw and expertly crafted in 99.99% pure silver with a diameter of 38 millimeters and a weight of 31.39 grams.
With a limited mintage of 7,500 sets worldwide, this prestigious and original keepsake will easily become a cherished heirloom passed down through the generations to mark the arrival of each first-born—starting with 2013.
25-Cent Coin Royal Infant Carriage
The final coin from the Royal Canadian Mint is a 25-cent coin depicting a baby carriage with maple leaves. An interlocked circle with the names “William” and “Catherine” surrounds, with the letters “W” and “C” adorned by crowns to each side.
The cupro-nickel coin is struck in specimen quality.
After months of careful planning and preparation—punctuated by excitement and anticipation, and perhaps a moment of apprehension that touches every expectant parent—the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge welcomed their first-born into their arms. As they begin their new lives as "Mummy and Daddy," their days will be filled with all the magical moments only a newborn can bring. The devotion to nurture, love and protect will be unlike anything the new parents have known before; for loving a child is beyond description, an emotion that can only be understood once it is experienced. Your 25-cent Canadian coin celebrates the joy and wonder of those precious first months with a newborn.