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The Royal Canadian Mint has introduced a $1 circulation coin to recognize the 150th anniversary of the Supreme Court of Canada. The coin was unveiled at a ceremony in Ottawa.
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The design, by Kingston artist Silvia Pecota, displays the front of the Supreme Court building. The image is overlaid with a commemorative logo showing the years “1875–2025” and the number “150” inside a blue circle, framed by a white laurel branch. The coin’s obverse features King Charles III, rendered by Steven Rosati.
The coin’s anniversary logo draws from the Court’s traditional emblem and includes nine laurel leaves representing each justice. The intertwined numerals reflect the Court’s dual legal and linguistic character.
Credit: Royal Canadian Mint
The Supreme Court of Canada was created in 1875 following provisions set out in the British North America Act, 1867. It functions as the country’s highest court and is distinctive for being both bilingual and bijural. Its nine justices, drawn from across Canada, hear cases in both official languages and apply both common and civil law systems.
The Ottawa building that houses the Court was designed by Ernest Cormier, with construction beginning in 1939. Delayed by the Second World War, the building officially opened in 1946. Notable bronze statues—Justitia and Veritas, representing justice and truth—were installed outside in 1970, decades after their creation by Walter S. Allward.
The commemorative coin is now in circulation. The circulation coin is also available through the Royal Canadian Mint’s customer service, on their website, and at select locations across Canada and internationally, including Canada Post outlets.
If you instead try your luck, the circulation coin might reach you through change via bank branches and businesses.
