Captain Canuck Coin From The Royal Canadian Mint!

Hey, isn't it great that Facebook knows everything about you so they can cater their advertising to your interests? ;-)

Actually, I believe I first saw this item on my timeline because I follow the Royal Canadian Mint's Facebook group. The banner image below, showing the coin and its "maroon clamshell with graphic beauty box" (jeepers...), is from West Edmonton Coin And Stamp's own promotion for the piece.

More than a homegrown comic book hero, Captain Canuck personifies the spirit of Canadians by embodying self-sacrifice, determination, and integrity, and all with a full dose of humility and compassion. This comic book-shaped coin is the ultimate tribute to a Canadian pop-culture icon created in 1975; your coin re-creates elements of Richard Comely’s cover art from Captain Canuck No. 1, which introduced a new, uniquely Canadian hero—one who fights for justice and peace while wearing the colours of our nation’s flag! 

A perfect coin for Captain Canuck comic book fans!

Let's get a better look...

The mint's page about this item states that this is the Captain's first appearance on a coin. In terms of currency, they would know. However while looking for more information about this one, I came across the item below.

Isn't that something? The empire coin company is based out of Brooklyn, New York and they create challenge coins. Presumably, this one is used as some sort of reward for a specific achievement or maybe it was just a gift for someone. I would love to know the story behind it.

The image was uploaded to the company's Instagram account about five months ago.