3 oz 2025 A Whimsical Tale: Steam Locomotive Antiqued Silver Coin | Royal Canadian Mint

Imagining a past vision of tomorrow.

Embark on a journey to a retro-future with this steampunk scene, which captures the grit and grandeur of an industrial age imagined through the eyes of a bygone era. A stylized steam-powered locomotive leaves behind a fantastical vintage cityscape and comes alive with a depth of field captured by spectacular engraving and extraordinary detail that blur the lines between historical periods. To top it off, a superb, antique finish lends the piece a storied feel, like a long-treasured artifact from an alternate timeline.

With so many engraved details to be discovered, this design is an enchanting tribute to 19th century optimism, and to the kind of speculative artistry that evokes a world fuelled by steam and imagination.

Ride the rails to a steampunk future.

THE COIN HIGHLIGHTS

• Royal Canadian Mint's first steampunk design. Step into a world where retro-futuristic technology collides with vintage aesthetics—this is steampunk, a creative style and sci-fi genre that blurs the line between past and future, history and fantasy.
• A world powered by steam. This retro-futuristic world runs on steam power. Steam-powered machinery is essential to steampunk designs, and in this whimsical take, the locomotive fills the scene with steam—as does the airship at the top.
• Extraordinary design complexity. This is the kind of intricate design that rewards repeated viewings! From the towering spires and steam-emitting blimp to the travelling train and the gears, there are so many details to discover—and engraving this design required significant time and effort.
• Low mintage. Impeccably crafted in 3 oz. of 99.99% pure silver, A Whimsical Tale: Steam Locomotive has a limited mintage of just 2,500 coins worldwide.
• 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.

IMPRESSIVELY DETAILED

While its many components are inspired by historical elements, this steampunk-styled visual story is more fantasy than fact—the design elements are creatively interpreted rather than historically precise.

ANTIQUE FINISH

Complementing the theme, the antique finish imparts a lustrous patina that perfectly captures the look of aged metal and machinery.

OBVERSE PATTERN

Another key element of steampunk? Gears! These are represented on the reverse and on the obverse, too, where gear shapes form a fun industrial-themed pattern.

DID YOU KNOW?

Steampunk is a future imagined from the perspective of the past. Blending vintage aesthetics and steam-era tech with modern/sci-fi elements, the genre paints an image of what people in the 19th century might have imagined the future to look like—a future filled with modern and gear-driven marvels.

Designed by Canadian artist David Oram, the steampunk-styled reverse invites you to step into a whimsical retro-futuristic world. A stylized steam locomotive charges out of a vintage train station, filling the scene with steam as it pulls cars along the track. Turrets, ornate facades, and towering buildings contribute to the cityscape that rises up in the background, where a steamboat-inspired airship has taken to the skies. In keeping with the industrial-era aesthetic, gears positioned near the edge partially frame the scene, while gear shapes form a pattern on the obverse, which 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.