The listing, One 2017 CANADIAN ANNIVERSARY Nickel UNCIRCULATED has ended.
The coin, part of a collection created to mark the 150th anniversary of Canada’s confederation
Recent weeks have seen 3 million of these coins entered into general circulation. While the mint has produced coins that glow in the dark in recent years, this is the first time it has applied the technology to a coin in circulation.
The cutting edge design may be about more than just marking the sesquicentennial; it’s an opportunity for the Canadian mint to highlight its capabilities as mints around the world compete for clients.
Approximately one in 10 Canadians are expected to come across the glow-in-the-dark coin. The rest will have settle for the option of purchasing it as part of a Canada 150 coin set.