2024 Canada 50-cents Trimming the Holiday Tree Lenticular Coin

Tap into your memories with this 2024 holiday keepsake.

Trimming the tree is a fun activity that combines all the best of the holiday season: lights to brighten long winter nights; colourful decorations to liven up our spaces; and stories of holidays past to regale our friends and family. It’s people and moments like these that warm the heart year after year and leave us with treasured memories, and this 2024 keepsake is a happy reminder of those special times. Helped by lenticular technology, the coin’s reverse is sure to generate smiles as the scene shifts from daytime preparations to an evening gathering of (furry) friends. A cheerful image that captures the joy of the holiday season in Canada!

Share your memories and make new ones with this 2024 keepsake.

Is it a reindeer or a caribou on Canada’s 25-cent coin? They’re the same animal—Rangifer tarandus is known as the caribou in North America, and reindeer in Europe and Asia.

Churchill wears a toque and scarf on this coin but polar bears don’t need extra gear to stay warm, since they have two fur “coats” to keep them warm: a dense undercoat, and a protective outer layer with hollow guard hairs that provide added insulation by trapping warm air.

Nervous about seeing a beaver near a tree? Hungry beavers have been known to chomp on the twigs and bark of conifer trees, but their favourites are deciduous ones such as aspen, birch and maple.

Designed by Canadian artist Alisha Giroux, the coin’s holiday-themed reverse showcases the time-honoured tradition of trimming the holiday tree. The whimsical winter scene features three wildlife friends—Caribou, Churchill the polar bear and Beaver—who have gathered in a forest to decorate a tree and enjoy the magic of the holiday season in Canada. Lenticular technology creates the illusion of motion and time passage, as a second image reveals itself when the scene is viewed from different angles: day changes to a snowy night, and the three friends are now seated around the illuminated tree while taking part in a holiday gift exchange. The obverse features the effigy of His Majesty King Charles III by Canadian artist Steven Rosati.

Specifications:
RCM Number: 247866
Mintage: 30,000
Composition: Nickel-plated steel
Weight: 12.3 g
Face Value: 50 cents
Finish: Specimen
Edge: Plain
Artists: Alisha Giroux (reverse), Steven Rosati (obverse)

Special Features:

• Experience the magic of the holidays. Re-live your favourite holiday memories and help make new ones in 2024 with this holiday keepsake.
• Lenticular technology. Tip the coin to see the winter scene shift from daytime to evening. The effect is made possible by lenticular technology, which provides a seamless transition between two different interlaced images—the image you see depends on your viewing angle.
• A holiday tradition. The Royal Canadian Mint's annual holiday-themed coins are a cheerful celebration of cherished holiday and winter traditions in Canada, and each one is designed to help bring childhood memories to life or preserve happy times with loved ones. This 2024 keepsake highlights two exciting traditions: trimming the tree and exchanging gifts.
• Inspired by nature and children’s book illustrations. Framed by the coin’s engraved edge, the lenticular design taps into Christmas tree memories in a uniquely Canadian way, by having some of Canada’s most iconic species take part in this time-honoured tradition.
• Your 2024 holiday keepsake. Affordably priced, this holiday-themed coin was made for sharing and gift-giving. A perfect stocking stuffer and a great gift for all ages!

Packaging:
The coin is encapsulated and presented in a Royal Canadian Mint-branded clamshell with a black beauty box.