Royal Canadian Mint Pays Tribute to Canada's Mining Heritage by Launching Klondike-Themed Gold Bullion Coin at PDAC 2022
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OTTAWA, ON, June 13, 2022 /PRNewswire=KYODO JBN/ --
The Klondike Gold Rush, a turning point in Canadian mining history, and the
prospecting methods used to find gold first discovered in Yukon's famed Bonanza
creek in 1896, are being remembered on a new Royal Canadian Mint 99.999% (5-9s)
pure gold bullion coin. This new issue, illustrating the operation of a
traditional sluice box, is the second coin in a series of 1 oz. 5-9s pure gold
coins commemorating "the last great gold rush" that forever transformed Canada,
Yukon and the lives of the Indigenous people who have inhabited the land for
millennia.
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This bullion coin, made of the world's purest gold, was launched today in
Toronto, Ontario, at PDAC 2022, the world's premier mineral exploration and
mining conference hosted by the Prospectors and Developers Association of
Canada. It is on display at the Royal Canadian Mint booth and will soon be
available through the Mint's network of official bullion distributors.
The reverse of the 2022 $200 1 oz. 99.999% Pure Gold Coin Klondike Gold Rush:
Prospecting For Gold is designed by Canadian artist Steve Hepburn, who has
illustrated a wooden sluice box in action, filled with "paydirt" from which
precious gold flakes and nuggets are being carefully separated. The background
of the reverse and obverse features a precisely engraved array of radial lines
that have become a defining characteristic of Mint bullion coins. The coin's
security is also enhanced by the Mint's distinct micro-engraved maple leaf
mintmark, showing the number 22 to correspond to its year of issue.
The Mint's latest 5-9s pure gold bullion coin is presented in richly designed
credit card-style packaging that includes a certificate of purity signed by the
Mint's Chief Assayer.
Images of this new coin are available here (
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In keeping with a distribution model common to the world's major issuers of
bullion coins, the Mint does not sell bullion directly to the public.
Interested buyers are encouraged to contact a reputable bullion dealer to order
new bullion coins.
About the Royal Canadian Mint
The Royal Canadian Mint is the Crown corporation responsible for the minting
and distribution of Canada's circulation coins. The Mint is recognized as one
of the largest and most versatile mints in the world, offering a wide range of
specialized, high quality coinage products and related services on an
international scale. For more information on the Mint, its products and
services, visit www.mint.ca . Follow the Mint on Twitter (
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CONTACT: Alex Reeves, Senior Manager, Public Affairs, Tel: (613) 884-6370,
reeves@mint.ca
SOURCE Royal Canadian Mint (RCM)
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