
ARCHIVED
R&D Security Test 6-Token Set
2018
Mintage 10,000
ARCHIVED
R&D Security Test 6-Token Set
2018
Mintage 10,000
$49.95 CAD
Masters Club:
500
Status: CAN & US shipping only
Availability:
Out of stock in stores
About
An exclusive first look at the future of coinage! Order today!
From innovative metal compositions to industry-leading security features, we’re engineering change. This token set is your first look at some of the never-before-seen technology developed at our R&D facility in Winnipeg. All six tokens were used in laboratory and calibration testing; they are the prototypes of innovation, with features such as hidden micro text, incuse and raised elements, and even a patented tri-metallic combination—a world firstthat is waiting in the wings.
Add this “sneak peek” at the nextgeneration of coinage to your collection today!
Special features:
- A FIRST LOOK AT NEW TECHNOLOGY!A first-time exclusive, this six-token set showcases up-and-coming minting innovations developed by theRoyal Canadian Mint, such as hidden micro text, incuse and raised elements, and patented tri-metal technology.
- A GLIMPSE OF FUTURE POSSIBILITIES! These are tried, tested and true examples of forward-thinking technology that could re-define future domestic or foreign coins.
- EACH ONE IS AN ACTUAL TEST SPECIMEN! All six tokens in this set are test specimens that come direct from the Royal Canadian Mint’s R&D facility, where each one was used in laboratory and calibration testing.
- DRIVING INNOVATION WITH ENHANCED SECURITY FEATURES! Whether it’shidden micro text, incuse/raised elements or patented tri-metal technology, each token is a first-hand look at some of our ever-expanding slate of special features that have contributed to the Royal CanadianMint’s reputation as a market leader in security.
- EVEN THE PACKAGING HAS A SLEEK DESIGN! Sealed in Mylar to allow an unobstructed view of both sides, the tokens are enclosed in an envelope alongside a tent card with coin specifications, as well as a special note from the Chief Technology Officer at the Royal Canadian Mint.
Design:
Tri-Metal:
The product of our patented tri-metal technology, this token an outer ring of brass plated steel. The reverse features a maple leaf on a nickel-plated steel insert, and the obverse features the Royal Canadian Mint’s logo on a copper-plated steel insert.
Moose:
Crafted from multi-ply plated steel, the token includes raised and incused beads. The reverse features raised and incused maple leaves above the image of a moose.
Caribou:
Crafted from multi-ply plated steel, the token includes raised and incused beads. The reverse features raised and incused maple leaves above the image of a caribou. As an added security feature, micro text is hidden in the animal’s fur and gives shape to the maple leaf above the caribou’s neck.
Pie-Chart:
This token has various micro text in the shape of a pie chart on the obverse and the reverse.
Leaf 1:
Crafted from brass-plated steel, the token includes raised and incused beads. Both sides feature a circular pattern of raised and incused maple leaves that surround the Royal Canadian Mint’s logo.
Leaf 2:
Crafted from multi-ply nickel-plated steel, the token includes raised and incused beads. Both sides feature a circular pattern of raised and incused maple leaves that surround the Royal Canadian Mint’s logo.
Packaging:
Sealed in Mylar to allow an unobstructed view of both sides, the tokens are enclosed in an envelope alongside a tent card with coin specifications, as well as a special note from the Chief Technology Officer at the Royal Canadian Mint.
Order today!
Specifications
Product Number
170774
Mintage
10,000
Certificate
serialized
Composition
Multi-ply plated steel; outer ring: brass plated steel; inner rings: nickel plated steel, copper plated steel
Weight
7.62 g
Diameter
24.65 mm
Edge
serrated
Composition
Multi-ply plated steel
Weight
4.4 g
Diameter
23.88 mm
Edge
serrated
Composition
Multi-ply plated steel
Weight
4.4 g
Diameter
23.88 mm
Edge
serrated
Composition
Multi-ply plated steel
Weight
4.4 g
Diameter
23.88 mm
Edge
serrated
Composition
Multi-ply nickel plated steel
Weight
4.4 g
Diameter
23.88 mm
Edge
serrated
Composition
Brass plated steel
Weight
4.4 g
Diameter
23.88 mm
Edge
serrated
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