Royal Canadian Mint

45.431192339282 - 75.698794126511Koordinaten: 45 ° 25 ' 52 "N, 75 ° 41' 56 " W

The Royal Canadian Mint (RCM, French Monnaie royale canadienne ) is the Mint was established on January 2, 1908 Canada, based in Ottawa. The current President ( Master of the Mint) and CEO since June 12, 2006 Ian Bennett.

As a Crown Corporation under the supervision of the Minister of Finance puts forth the exclusive Canadian dollars and coins of 74 foreign currencies. Furthermore, commemorative coins as well as silver and gold coins, including producing the famous Maple Leaf coins. The company claims to be working day 15 million coins. The Canadian dollar coins are issued for and on behalf of the Canadian monarch.

Today it maintains only a mintmark, which is located in Winnipeg ( 49.852760408154-97.050647735596 ) and has an area of ​​14,864 m². It was built in 1975.

Since the year 1979, the Royal Canadian Mint has the status of a National Historic Site.