This collections item is a complete set of 1967 Centennial Coins. They were designed by renowned Canadian artist Alex Colville, known for paintings such as To Prince Edward Island and Pacific. The animals chosen to be on the reverse side of the coins included, according to the Royal Canadian Mint website, “One cent coin: A rock dove, symbol of spiritual values and peace; five-cent coin: A rabbit, emblematic of fertility and new life; ten-cent coin: A mackerel, to represent continuity; twenty-five-cent coin: A bobcat, embodiment of intelligence and decisive action; fifty-cent coin: A howling wolf, to evoke the vastness of Canada; silver dollar: A Canada goose, for its dynamic serenity.” These coin designs were submitted to the Royal Canadian Mint and were accepted.  In 1968 Canadian Coinage went back to its pre-1967 designs. The Royal Canadian Mint’s 150th Anniversary coins will be appearing sometime this spring, this time with designs from various Canadians which were chosen by the public.

This artifact is preserved as part of the original Sam Waller Museum Collection.