Canada's new $30 zodiac coin features the sun and moon intertwined among the stars (PHOTOS)

It gleams with deep blue, metallic gold and shiny silver.

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Canadian coins.

Senior Writer

There's a new Canadian coin that has the sun and moon intertwined in the starry sky.

The Royal Canadian Mint just released this zodiac coin that features deep blue, metallic gold and shiny silver hues.

Canada's 2025 Zodiac Signs — 2 oz. Fine Silver Coin has a colour-over-engraved design enhanced with vibrant colours and metallic gold paint.

This new coin has a deep blue background for the night sky and shimmering golden stars.

It features three rings overlayed on the starry night sky that surround an intertwined sun and moon engraved at the centre of a celestial circle.

There are 30-degree sections for each of the 12 western zodiac signs: Aries, Taurus, Gemini, Cancer, Leo, Virgo, Libra, Scorpio, Sagittarius, Capricorn, Aquarius and Pisces.

Each zodiac sign is represented by an engraved glyph on the inner ring.

There's a natural zodiac wheel encircling the glyphs — including a ram for Aries, a lion for Leo, a sea goat for Capricorn, and so on.

Then, there are the phases of the moon on the outer ring, each touched by rays of light radiating from the sun at the centre of the celestial circle.


Zodiac Signs - 2 oz. Fine Silver Coin from the Royal Canadian MintZodiac Signs - 2 oz. Fine Silver Coin reverse side.Royal Canadian Mint

The obverse of the coin features a wavy pattern behind the effigy of King Charles III.

Last year's zodiac coin still featured a portrait of Queen Elizabeth II even though coins with King Charles had started to be minted in 2023.

Obverse of the Zodiac Signs - 2 oz. Fine Silver Coin with effigy of King Charles IIIZodiac Signs - 2 oz. Fine Silver Coin obverse side.Royal Canadian Mint

This is a non-circulation coin which means you have to buy it. You won't be able to find it in your change.

It has a face value of $30 and costs $259.95 to buy it online or at a Royal Canadian Mint boutique store.

The Royal Canadian Mint said that the zodiac coin is a popular theme each year and coins sell out quickly. There is a limited mintage of 4,000 Zodiac Signs — 2 oz. Fine Silver Coin.

This article's cover image was used for illustrative purposes only.

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    Lisa Belmonte (she/her) is a Senior Writer with Narcity Media. After graduating with a Bachelor of Journalism from Toronto Metropolitan University (formerly Ryerson University), she joined the Narcity team. Lisa covers news and notices from across the country from a Canada-wide perspective. Her early coverage of the COVID-19 pandemic earned Narcity its first-ever national journalism award nomination.

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