New Mint moon coin appears during Artemis II Ottawa stop
May 14, 2026
A commemorative silver coin believed to be the Royal Canadian Mint’s recently released 2026 “Moon Mission” collector issue was presented to the Artemis II crew during a May 13 visit to Parliament Hill, linking the Mint’s latest space-themed release with one of the most significant moments in Canadian space history.
While news coverage of the Ottawa visit did not specifically identify the coin, reports described Prime Minister Mark Carney presenting the astronauts with silver coins featuring a colour image of an astronaut on one side and the effigy of King Charles III on the other. The description closely matches the Mint’s new $20 fine silver “Moon Mission” coin, released around the time of the Artemis II mission celebrating Canada’s role in lunar exploration.
From Canadian Coin News