Hundreds of coin fanciers dropped by the Royal Canadian Mint in Ottawa on Tuesday to swap the nickels, dimes, quarters, loonies and toonies in their pockets for a set of shiny new ones bearing the likeness of Canada’s new monarch.
But don’t expect any of them to go spending the new coins on their morning coffee.
The first of the new coins with the effigy of King Charles replacing that of his mother Queen Elizabeth, who died in September 2022, was struck last month. His accession marked the first time in 70 years that a new monarch has graced Canadian currency.
The public coin exchange, held in
