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2025 Canada's unknown soldier

1 coloured toonie


 fresh from a special wrap roll




This 2025 toonie coin is minted in brilliant uncirculated finish and has the (coloured) logo that commemorates Canada's unknown soldier.  This coin is taken from a special wrap roll direct from the mint.  It is 28 mm in diameter and weighs 6.99 grams. The outer ring is minted in three ply nickel finish plated steel.  The inner ring is brass-plated aluminum bronze.  Your coin will be protected in a 2 x 2 cardboard holder.  NO CASE OR CERTIFICATE INCLUDED.


Saluting the one who represents the many.

Few symbols are more sacred than the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, and none more eloquently express the enduring consequences of war. The Unknown Soldier’s tomb is hallowed ground, and, every November 11, it becomes one of the focal points for our collective remembrance, grief and gratitude for Canada’s service members past, present, and future.

Designed by Mary-Ann Liu, sculptor of the tomb’s bronze relief, the 2025 $2 Honouring Canada’s Unknown Soldier Commemorative Circulation Coin calls all Canadians to remembrance. The coins feature the same view of the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, backed by silhouettes of four sentries representing all Canadians who serve or have served, and with a red poppy of remembrance.

Marked by the poppy of remembrance.

Special features

  • From the artist who designed the Tomb’s relief sculpture. The coin’s reverse was designed by Mary-Ann Liu, the B.C. artist who sculpted the bronze relief adorning the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, a national site of mourning and the focal point of collective remembrance in Canada.
  • A 25th anniversary. The $2 Honouring Canada’s Unknown Soldier commemorative circulation coin commemorates the 25th anniversary of the repatriation of Canada’s Unknown Soldier and their reinterment at the National War Memorial in Ottawa. In the spirit of remembrance, the coin design honours those who serve, and those who have fallen.
  • Same font. The words “TOMB OF THE UNKNOWN SOLDIER LA TOMBE DU SOLDAT INCONNU” are engraved in the same font that is etched on the tomb in Ottawa.
  • All are uncirculated coins. These coins are uncirculated: they all have a newly minted quality and have a  selectively colourized reverse design.
  • Limited supply.
A red poppy

Each Colourized Special Wrap Roll contains 25 $2 coins featuring a red poppy that symbolizes service and sacrifice, mourning and remembrance.


DID YOU KNOW?

Selected from among the 1,603 unknown Canadians buried in the vicinity of Vimy Ridge, the remains of Canada’s Unknown Soldier were exhumed from plot 8, Row E, Grave 7 in the Cabaret-Rouge British Cemetery in France, then taken by hearse to the Canadian National Vimy Memorial, where the official handover ceremony took place on May 25, 2000.

The original “Known unto God” grave marker was relocated to the Memorial Hall at the Canadian War Museum, where, weather permitting, sunlight shines directly on the headstone once a year, illuminating it at precisely 11 a.m. on Remembrance Day.

The gravesite in France is now marked by a stone marker bearing this inscription: “THE FORMER GRAVE OF AN UNKNOWN CANADIAN SOLDIER OF THE FIRST WORLD WAR. HIS REMAINS WERE REMOVED ON 25 MAY 2000 AND NOW LIE INTERRED AT THE NATIONAL WAR MEMORIAL IN OTTAWA CANADA“


Designed by Canadian artist Mary-Ann Liu, sculptor of the bronze relief on Canada’s Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, the coin’s reverse commemorates the 25ᵗʰ anniversary of the repatriation of Canada’s Unknown Soldier. The inner core features a street-level view of the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in front of the National War Memorial in Ottawa. The base of the granite tomb extends onto the outer ring, which bears the words “CANADA”, a face value of “2 DOLLARS”, the bilingual inscription “TOMB OF THE UNKNOWN SOLDIER   LA TOMBE DU SOLDAT INCONNU”, and two maple leaf security features. The silhouettes of four sentries representing all Canadians who serve or have served appear behind the tomb. The inclusion of a poppy, bright red on the colourized coin, completes this poignant expression, honouring sacrifice and national service. The obverse features the effigy of His Majesty King Charles III by Canadian artist Steven Rosati.

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CANADIAN & US  buyers: This item has free shipping in Canada and only $0.99  to USA (only 35 cents each for extra coins).  In Canada, shipping time is up to Canada Post - your item is being sent by Canada Post lettermail shipping(no tracking).  Coins going to the USA will be dropped in the USPS mail depot in Edmonton within a few days of purchase and because they enter the USPS mail system directly, shipping time is faster and more reliable than using Canada Post and cross-border shipping. Most purchases will arrive in US customers hands in about one week. **If you prefer to have shipping upgraded to First class (total SH cost to you $7.99) so you can have tracking, just let me know.

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INTERNATIONAL buyers: $4.99 or more overseas.  Cheaper for multiples of this item or similar weight/size...Shipping time is variable (2 - 4 weeks) - Shipped by international letter post.  No tracking.