List of people on coins of Canada

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This is a list of notables on coins of Canada. Members of the Monarchy of Canada are not included.

Name Year Denomination Special Notes
Anne of Green Gables[1] 2008 25 cents Third oversized 25-cent piece in RCM history
Avro Anson 1990 20 Dollars Canadian Aviation

B

Name Year Denomination Special Notes
Sir Frank Wilton Baillie [2] 1992 20 Dollars Aviation Series
F.W. Baldwin [3] 1991 20 Dollars Aviation Series
W.C. Russell Bannock [4] 1995 20 Dollars Aviation Series
Batman 2016 10 Dollars Batman v Superman
20 Dollars Batman v Superman
30 Dollars Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice
Jean Beliveau[5] 2005 50 Cents Hockey Legends
Alexander Graham Bell 1997 100 Dollars 150th Birthday[6]
2022 1 Dollar 175th Anniversary of the Birth of Alexander Graham Bell[7]
Silver Dollar 175th Anniversary of the Birth of Alexander Graham Bell[8]
Norman Bethune 1998 5 Dollars 60th Anniversary of Dr. Bethune's arrival in China[9]
2011 5 Dollars 75th Anniversary of the First Mobile Blood Transfusion Vehicle[10]
Bonhomme Carnaval[11] 2001 50 cents Festivals of Canada
2006 25 cents Quebec Winter Carnival
Johnny Bower[5] 2005 50 Cents Hockey Legends
2015 10 Dollars NHL Goalies
Joseph Brant (Thayendanegea) 2007 Silver Dollar Gold plated version exclusive to 2007 Proof Set
Sir Isaac Brock 2012 25 cents Bicentennial of the War of 1812[12]
4 Dollars Bicentennial of the War of 1812[13]
Bugs Bunny[14] 2015 10 Dollars Part of Looney Tunes Fine Silver 8-Coin Subscription
20 Dollars Looney Tunes Series
30 Dollars Looney Tunes Classic Scenes

C

Name Year Denomination Special Notes
Sir George-Étienne Cartier 2015 20 Dollars Father of Canadian Federation
Jacques Cartier[15] 1984 1 Dollar 450th Anniversary of landing at Gaspe
100 Dollars 450th Anniversary of landing at Gaspe
Paul Cederberg[16] 1973 25 cents Centennial of RCMP
James A. Chamberlain [17] 1996 20 Dollars Aviation Series
Gerry Cheevers 2015 10 Dollars NHL Goalies
Santa Claus 2004 25 cents Holiday Coin Set[18]
2006 25 cents Holiday Coin set[11]
2008 25 cents Holiday Coin set[19]
2009 25 cents Holiday Coin set[1]
2010 25 cents Holiday Coin set[20]
50 cents Christmas[21]
2011 50 cents Christmas[21]
2012 25 cents Holiday Coin set[22]
50 cents Father Christmas[21]
Kathleen "Kit" Coleman[23] 2023 Silver Dollar 125th Anniversary of her status as North America’s first accredited woman war correspondent
James Cook[24] 2018 Silver Dollar 240th Anniversary of Captain Cook at Nootka Sound
Wile E. Coyote[14] 2015 10 Dollars Part of Looney Tunes Fine Silver 8-Coin Subscription
30 Dollars Looney Tunes Classic Scenes

D

Name Year Denomination Special Notes
Samuel de Champlain 1992 100 Dollars 350th Anniversary of Montreal
2008 1 Dollar To commemorate 400th anniversary of Quebec City
2015 3 Dollars 400th Anniversary of Samuel de Chaplain in Huronia[25]
Charles-Michel de Salaberry 2012 25 cents Bicentennial of the War of 1812[26]
4 Dollars Bicentennial of the War of 1812[13]
Viola Desmond 2019 20 Dollars
Daffy Duck[14] 2015 10 Dollars Part of Looney Tunes Fine Silver 8-Coin Subscription
20 Dollars Looney Tunes Series

E

Name Year Denomination Special Notes
Albert Einstein 2015 100 Dollars 100th Anniversary of the General Theory of Relativity

F

Name Year Denomination Special Notes
J.E. Fauquier[27] 1990 20 Dollars Aviation Series
Robert H. (Bob) Fowler [28] 1999 20 Dollars Aviation Series
Terry Fox[29] 2005 1 Dollar Coin was issued for circulation
Simon Fraser 2008 200 Dollars Mintage of 5,000 coins
Sir Martin Frobisher 2007 20 Dollars International Polar Year
Elmer Fudd 2015 30 Dollars Looney Tunes Classic Scenes

G

Name Year Denomination Special Notes
Paul Gagnon [30] 1998 20 Dollars Aviation Series
Phillip C. Garratt[31] 1991 20 Dollars Aviation Series
Eddie Giacomin 2015 10 Dollars NHL Goalies
Stuart Graham[32] 1994 20 Dollars Aviation Series
Wayne Gretzky[33] 2011 25 cents Hockey player

H

Name Year Denomination Special Notes
Chris Hadfield 2006 30 Dollars Installation of the Canadarm2
300 Dollars
Glenn Hall 2015 10 Dollars NHL Goalies
Paul Henderson [34] 1997 1 Dollar 25th Anniversary of the Canada-Russia hockey series of 1972
Edward Higgins [35] 1997 20 Dollars Aviation Series
Tim Horton[5] 2005 50 cents Hockey Legends

J

Name Year Denomination Special Notes
Pope John Paul II 2005 10 Dollars Memorial Coin[36]
75 Dollars Memorial Coin
2014 10 Dollars Canonization of Pope John Paul II[37]

K

Name Year Denomination Special Notes
Henry Kelsey 1990 Silver Dollar 300th Anniversary of Kelsey's journey to the prairies
Dave Keon[5] 2005 50 cents Hockey Legends
Captain Kirk 2016 10 Dollars Star Trek Series
Cindy Klassen[38] 2010 25 cents Part of Vancouver Olympic coins collection

L

Name Year Denomination Special Notes
Guy Lafleur[5] 2005 50 cents Hockey Legends
Robert Leckie[39] 1990 20 Dollars Aviation Series
Foghorn Leghorn[14] 2015 10 Dollars Part of Looney Tunes Fine Silver 8-Coin Subscription
John Lennon 2019 20 Dollars Give Peace a Chance
Zebulon Lewis Leigh[40] 1993 20 Dollars Aviation Series
William S. Longhurst [41] 1998 20 Dollars Aviation Series

M

Name Year Denomination Special Notes
Sir John A. Macdonald 2015 2 Dollars 200th Anniversary of the Birth of Sir John A. Macdonald[42]
20 Dollars
Alexander Mackenzie [43] 1989 Silver Dollar Bicentennial of the voyage to the Arctic Ocean via the Mackenzie River
Maisonneuve[44] 1992 100 Dollars Montreal, 350th Anniversary
Guglielmo Marconi[13] 2001 5 Dollars 100th Anniversary of the First Trans-Atlantic Radio
Marvin the Martian[14] 2015 10 Dollars Part of Looney Tunes Fine Silver 8-Coin Subscription
John McCrae 2015 2 Dollars 100th Anniversary of "In Flanders Fields" Poem[45]
3 Dollars 100th Anniversary of "In Flanders Fields" Poem[46]
John A.D. McCurdy[47] 1991 20 Dollars Aviation Series
Miga[19] 2008 25 cents 2010 Vancouver Olympic Mascot

N

Name Year Denomination Special Notes
George A. Neal [48] 1999 20 Dollars Aviation Series
J. Omer (Bob) Noury [49] 1995 20 Dollars Aviation Series

O

Name Year Denomination Special Notes
Odin 2019 20 Dollars Norse Gods
Yoko Ono 2019 20 Dollars Give Peace a Chance

P

Name Year Denomination Special Notes
Oscar Peterson[50] 2022 1 Dollar Celebrating Oscar Peterson
20 Dollars Celebrating Oscar Peterson
Porky Pig[14] 2015 10 Dollars Part of Looney Tunes Fine Silver 8-Coin Subscription
Jacques Plante[5] 2005 50 cents Hockey Legends
2015 10 Dollars NHL Goalies
Georgina Pope[51] 2012 5 Dollars Georgina Pope's 150th Birthday
Optimus Prime[52] 2019 25 cents Transformers

Q

Name Year Denomination Special Notes
Quatchi[19] 2008 25 cents 2010 Vancouver Olympic Mascot

R

Name Year Denomination Special Notes
Wilfred T. Reid [53] 1994 20 Dollars Aviation Series
Maurice Richard[5] 2005 50 cents Hockey Legends
James Armstrong Richardson, Sr.[54] 1993 20 Dollars Aviation Series
Louis Riel[55] 2019 Silver Dollar Celebration of Louis Riel
Road Runner[14] 2015 10 Dollars Part of Looney Tunes Fine Silver 8-Coin Subscription
30 Dollars Looney Tunes Classic Scenes

S

Name Year Denomination Special Notes
Terry Sawchuk 2015 10 Dollars NHL Goalies
Scotty (Star Trek) 2016 10 Dollars Star Trek Series
Laura Secord 2012 25 cents Bicentennial of the War of 1812[56]
4 Dollars Bicentennial of the War of 1812[13]
Murton A. Seymour [57] 1992 20 Dollars Aviation Series
Darryl Sittler[5] 2005 50 cents Hockey Legends
Sumi[19] 2008 25 cents 2010 Vancouver Olympic Mascot
Spock 2016 10 Dollars Star Trek Series
Supergirl 2015 10 Dollars DC Comics Original Series
Superman[58] 2013 50 cents Superman's 75th Anniversary
15 Dollars Superman's 75th Anniversary[59]
2015 10 Dollars DC Comics Original Series
20 Dollars Legendary Super Heroes: Superman
100 Dollars Iconic Superman Comic Book Covers
2016 10 Dollars Batman v Superman
20 Dollars Batman v Superman
30 Dollars Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice
Sylvester the Cat[14] 2015 10 Dollars Part of Looney Tunes Fine Silver 8-Coin Subscription
20 Dollars Looney Tunes Series
30 Dollars Looney Tunes Classic Scenes

T

Name Year Denomination Special Notes
Tasmanian Devil (Looney Tunes)[14] 2015 10 Dollars Part of Looney Tunes Fine Silver 8-Coin Subscription
Tecumseh 2012 25 cents Bicentennial of the War of 1812[22]
4 Dollars Bicentennial of the War of 1812[13]
David Thompson[60] 2014 15 Dollars Exploring Canada Series
Tweety Bird[14] 2015 10 Dollars Part of Looney Tunes Fine Silver 8-Coin Subscription
20 Dollars Looney Tunes Series
30 Dollars Looney Tunes Classic Scenes

U

Name Year Denomination Special Notes
Nyota Uhura 2016 10 Dollars Star Trek Series

V

Name Year Denomination Special Notes
Fern Villeneuve [61] 1997 20 Dollars Aviation Series

W

Name Year Denomination Special Notes
Wonder Woman 2016 10 Dollars Batman v Superman
20 Dollars DC Comics Originals Series
30 Dollars Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice

Z

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