The Royal Canadian Mint Launches New Collector Coin to Celebrate First Canadian to Fly Around the Moon in Artemis II

The Royal Canadian Mint launches new collector coin to celebrate first Canadian to fly around the moon in Artemis II

The Royal Canadian Mint has launched a new collector coin to celebrate NASA’s Artemis II mission, celebrating Canada’s part in the historic moon mission.

THE ROYAL CANADIAN MINT'S LAUNCHES NEW SILVER COLLECTOR COIN TO CELEBRATE ARTEMIS II, THE FIRST FLIGHT OF

OTTAWA, ON, April 2, 2026 /CNW/ - The Royal Canadian Mint has proudly launched the 2026 $20 Fine Silver Coin – Moon Mission as Artemis II marks the historic return of crewed missions to the Moon since the end of the Apollo program in 1972. This colourful 99.99% pure silver coin, whose design comes to life with blacklight technology, also celebrates Canada's inaugural lunar mission, on which Canadian Space Agency (CSA) astronaut Jeremy Hansen bec…

Royal Canadian Mint Launches Silver Coin Honoring Artemis II

Artemis II and Canada’s first lunar mission are celebrated on the Royal Canadian Mint’s new 2026 silver coin featuring black light technology.