History of Canadian Currency: The Spanish DollarID92967030
First joint set by the Royal Canadian Mint and the Fábrica Nacional de Moneda y Timbre – Real Casa de la Moneda de España.
A contemporary tribute to the historic Spanish dollar, struck in the finest pure silver.
This exclusive set brings together two one-ounce silver coins struck by two of the world's most prestigious mints: a 999 fine silver coin issued by the FNMT-RCM, and a 999.9 fine silver coin issued by the Royal Canadian Mint.
For the first time, the FNMT-RCM strikes a pure silver ounce in round format: a piece that fuses Spain's numismatic tradition with the highest international minting standards.
Of the 6,500 sets that make up the worldwide issue, 4,000 will be distributed exclusively in the Americas. The remaining 2,500 will be commercialized by the FNMT-RCM, exclusively, for the rest of the world.
Due to contractual agreements, the sets cannot be shipped to addresses in the Americas.
| Denomination | Onza |
| Year | 2026 |
| Quality | Proof |
| Alloy (‰) | 999 |
| Metal | Silver |
| Maximum Mintage (units) | 6500 |
History of Canadian Currency: The Spanish Dollar
Marking the first collaboration between the Royal Canadian Mint and the Royal Spanish Mint (FNMT-RCM), this two-coin set celebrates one of the most storied pieces in numismatic history: the Spanish
dollar or 8 Reales (“Real de a Ocho”).
From the late 15th to the mid-19th century, Spanish silver dollars circulated across oceans and continents,
linking empires and underwriting systems of commerce, and even becoming part of pirate lore.
Uniform in weight and purity, the eight-real coin was the world’s first global currency —a coin so trusted,
it was widely used by traders, merchants and settlers in what is now Canada, where it helped shape the future country’s monetary system.
Often bearing the Pillars of Hercules on its reverse, the Spanish dollar’s history and legacy are carried forward here in this two-piece set -as a Canadian 99.99 % pure silver coin, and a Spanish 99.9 % fine silver coin- linking one of history’s defining currencies to the modern minting standards it helped establish.
Due to contractual agreements, the sets cannot be shipped to addresses in the Americas.