Theme "Lucky Coin" is very popular in Canada and other countries.
Many canadians have "Lucky Coin" and carry it everywhere with them.
Every two years, starting in 2004, the Royal Canadian Mint started to circulate a dollar coin to mark the Olympics. Usually, each athlete competing in the Games is given an example to carry.
Brand new 2014 coin was announced on January 11 at the Canadian Olympic Team’s Sochi Block Party event in Banff. The reverse of the coin depicts a loon spreading its wings while sitting on Canadian lake waters. The 2014 coin shows the Susanna Blunt effigy of Queen Elizabeth II on the obverse. The 2014 coin will also include a laser mark maple leaf symbol within a circle above the loon, the Canadian Olympic Committee symbol, and the artist’s initials ED, representing Emily Damstra, a wildlife artist who has produced several coin designs for the RCM.A total of 5 million coins will enter circulation beginning January 20.
The silver coin weighs 7.89 grams and measures 26.5 millimeters in diameter. It has a mintage limit of 15,000 pieces and sells for $39.95 each. The silver collectors coin will be issued Feb. 4 and is available only inside Canada.