1 oz 2026 Canada's National Parks: Mingan Archipelago National Park Reserve Colourized Proof Silver Coin | Royal Canadian Mint

Coin #4: Last stop on the Canada’s National Parks tour!

Royal Canadian Mint's tour concludes in Quebec’s Côte-Nord region, where more than a thousand limestone islets and islands lie just off the northern shores of the Gulf of St. Lawrence, opposite Anticosti Island. The Mingan Archipelago National Park Reserve (MANPR) is located on Nitassinan, traditional lands of the Innu people inhabited by the Ekuanitshit and Nutashkuan First Nations for thousands of years. The archipelago is best known as the home of Canada’s largest concentration of erosion monoliths—rock pillars that continue to be shaped by water, wind and time. Its islands are accessible by boat; once ashore, visitors are invited to let the ocean set the rhythm as they take in the scenery and discover the rich biodiversity of this coastal chain preserved since 1984, part of a vast network of spaces protected for present and future generations of Canadians.

The Gulf of St. Lawrence is the final stop.

COIN HIGHLIGHTS

• See Canada in all its beauty and splendour. Canada’s National Parks invites you to (re)discover the sights, species and stories that make each region of Canada so unique. Canada’s National Parks—in the hearts and minds of Canadians, and in the eyes of the world!
• Different theme for 2026. Moving on from 2024’s Wondrous Waters, Canada’s National Parks is another fun cross-country journey, as each of the four coins presents a view from one of Canada’s many national parks and park reserves
• Take a seat, take in the view. The two red chairs on your coin’s reverse, and on all Canada’s National Parks coins, invite you to sit back, connect with nature and enjoy the view! These are based on the red chairs found in over 100 locations administered by Parks Canada, the agency that manages Canada’s national parks, historic sites and marine conservation areas.
• Classic Canadiana. A fun series for all ages, this coin-by-coin trip across Canada represents more than an armchair travel experience—it’s a year-long adventure in collecting.
• Includes serialized certificate. The Royal Canadian Mint certifies all of its collector coins.
• No GST/HST.

PACKAGING

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

DID YOU KNOW?

Stretching along the coast of the Gulf of the St. Lawrence between the villages of Longue-Pointe-de-Mingan and Aguanish, Que., the Mingan Archipelago National Park Reserve was created in 1984 with the aim of protecting a natural area that is representative of the Eastern St. Lawrence Lowlands. The park reserve is famous for its seabird population: an estimated 200 bird species congregate here, and more than 80,000 seabird colonies feed and nest on the islands.

While the park reserve’s limestone bedrock is over 450 million years old, its famous monoliths were shaped by variations in the sea level associated with glacial retreat 10,000 years ago, and continuously carved by the eroding forces of wind and waves, freezing and thawing.

Designed by Innu artist Jean-Luc Hervieux, your coin’s reverse invites you to take a seat and enjoy the view from Mingan Archipelago National Park Reserve, located in the province of Quebec and just off the northern coast of the Gulf of St. Lawrence. The design highlights the park’s vast collection of monoliths by presenting a view of the famous Bonne Femme formation (centre) on Île Niapiskau, one of the park’s many islands and islets. Selective colour highlights the surrounding landscape and, in the foreground, two red Adirondack chairs—a familiar sight in Canada’s national parks. The obverse features the effigy of His Majesty King Charles III by Canadian artist Steven Rosati.

ABOUT THE ROYAL CANADIAN MINT

The Royal Canadian Mint is known as one of the most reputable mints in the world. The Ottawa Branch of the Royal Mint opened in 1908 and was renamed The Royal Canadian Mint in 1931 when control was transferred to the Canadian government. Their high standards for excellence and quality allowed them to be the first refinery to manufacture 9999 fine gold bullion coins in 1982, as well as the first to reach 99999 fine gold purity in 1998.