L. M. Montgomery $1 Commemorative Coins
Order Authorizing the Issue of Two One-dollar Commemorative Circulation Coins Specifying the Characteristics and Determining the Designs (L. M. Montgomery): SOR/2024-104
The government authorized the Royal Canadian Mint to issue two $1 commemorative circulation coins marking the 150th anniversary of L. M. Montgomery’s birth — one coloured version and one without colour. Both coins share a reverse design showing Anne Shirley, a Prince Edward Island pastoral scene, and L. M. Montgomery’s portrait and signature; the obverse bears the effigy of King Charles III by Steven Rosati. The order was published June 5, 2024; the Mint will produce and distribute the coins through financial institutions and the order comes into force upon approval.
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- June 5, 2024
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- Order Authorizing the Issue of Two One-dollar Commemorative Circulation Coins Specifying the Characteristics and Determining the Designs (L. M. Montgomery)
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Summary
Summary#
The government authorized the Royal Canadian Mint to issue two commemorative $1 circulation coins marking the 150th anniversary of the birth of L. M. Montgomery. The order was published in the Canada Gazette on June 5, 2024 and creates one coin with colour and one with the same design without colour.
What it does#
- Authorizes the Mint, under the Royal Canadian Mint Act, to produce two commemorative circulation coins of denomination $1 with a diameter of 26.5 mm.
- Both coins share the same reverse design. The design shows a pastoral Prince Edward Island scene, a security mark (a maple leaf inside a maple leaf inside a circle), a portrait of Anne Shirley, and a portrait of L. M. Montgomery holding a pen with her signature and a small cat sketch. One version includes colour; the other does not.
- The obverse (front) of both coins features the effigy of King Charles III by Steven Rosati, with the year 2024 and standard inscriptions.
- The Mint carried out market research with 3,100 respondents and reported 95% found the design appealing. It also consulted subject-matter experts and interested organizations.
- Production will be handled by the Mint and the coins will be distributed through financial institutions, with some reserved for public coin exchanges. The order comes into force upon approval.
Who's affected#
- The Royal Canadian Mint (production and distribution).
- Banks and other financial institutions that distribute circulation coins.
- Coin collectors and members of the public who collect or use cash; many commemorative coins are kept by collectors and removed from circulation.
- Fans of L. M. Montgomery, readers of Canadian literature, and communities in Prince Edward Island who celebrate her legacy.
- The Canada-wide public in general will see the coins in everyday cash transactions. It is not clear that any other specific groups will be directly affected.
Why it matters#
- These coins circulate at face value ($1) but often become collectors’ items, so they can raise public interest in L. M. Montgomery and Canadian literary history.
- The program has little economic impact on businesses or consumers; the Mint pays program costs and distribution uses existing channels.
- It highlights Canadian culture and marks a milestone: the 150th anniversary of the author’s birth.
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Source: Canada Gazette