The Zodiac Series was one of several collectible programs the Royal Canadian Mint ran simultaneously during the mid-2010s, a period when the mint leaned heavily into themed bullion and numismatic issues to offset declining demand for circulation coinage. Mintages were capped low — typically under 8,000 pieces per sign — making individual dates genuinely scarce rather than artificially so.
Cancer, the fourth sign, covers late June through late July.
The Zodiac Series was one of several collectible programs the Royal Canadian Mint ran simultaneously during the mid-2010s, a period when the mint leaned heavily into themed bullion and numismatic issues to offset declining demand for circulation coinage. Mintages were capped low — typically under 8,000 pieces per sign — making individual dates genuinely scarce rather than artificially so.
Cancer, the fourth sign, covers late June through late July.