Canada Royal Canadian Mint Curling Canada Olympic 2010 Coin the First of the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Quarter Series with New 2010 Vancouver Olympic Logo From Canada

The Royal Canadian Mint (RCM) produces all of Canada's circulation coins, and manufactures circulation coins on behalf of other nations. The Mint designs and manufactures: collector coins; gold, silver and platinum (1989-1999) bullion coins; customized medals, tokens and trade dollars watches and for a brief time high end jewellery featuring coin designs. It also offers gold and silver refinery and assay services. The Mint has been at the forefront of currency innovation. Among the Mint's technical innovations have included its plating process, which consists of a multi-ply technology that allows electromagnetic signatures to be imbedded in the coins, assuring readability in the coin-processing industries.[3] Its other innovation was the world's first coloured circulation coin, the 2004 Remembrance Day 25 cent piece, with a red poppy on the reverse. Further innovation was achieved with the adaptation of the Physical Vapour Deposition (PVD) technology to coat its dies, extending the life of the die beyond that of past chrome coated dies.[4] Many foreign countries have had coinage struck at the Royal Canadian Mint, including circulation coins, numismatic coins, and ready to strike blanks. The customers have included governments, central banks, and treasuries. In 2005 alone, the RCM manufactured 1.062 billion coins and blanks for 14 countries.[5] From 1980-2005, the RCM has manufactured approximately 52 billion coins for 62 countries.[6] These coins are manufactured at the Royal Canadian Mint's facility in Winnipeg.