Mints Continue to Explore Holograms

Holograms have a long and successful history as a decorative enhancement on coins (see HN November 2022). Recent releases show that mints are continuing to explore holographic innovation to convey stories, celebrate heritage, enhance value, and improve security.

A tale of two ravens

The first example is the Royal Canadian Mint’s (RCM) latest new silver coin, the only hologram-enhanced issue in its 2025 programme.

Developed in collaboration with Nunatsiavut artist Bronson Jacque, the coin design presents a new interpretation of the traditional Raven figure of Inuit legends. The engraved raven in the foreground is perched on a branch and surrounded by trees, representing each of us, grounded in our sense of self, according to Inuit culture.

The hologram-enhanced raven flying above ‘speaks to the power of storytelling and its ability to lift our creative spirits to new heights’. The hologram has been struck directly with 3D embossing micro- textures into the coin’s surface during the minting process.