A celebration of wheat, enveloped by the sun and its warmth.

What satisfaction the harvest brings, when the hard-won fruits of spring and summer’s labour are finally in! The reverse of this 99.99% pure gold pysanka coin is an exquisite work of art that celebrates the life-sustaining properties of wheat, which adorns each point of the Ukrainian eight-pointed star that is a powerful expression of love, devotion and passion. Behind that central star, the design’s joyous spirit only grows as several more stars—each one adorned with meaningful motifs—join in this spellbinding celebration of the fertility, prosperity and abundance that reward the ambition of spring.

Welcome warmer days ahead with this gold pysanka!

Good to know

A celebration of spring. Celebrate Ukrainian culture in Canada and the symbolism of spring with this gleaming, 99.99% pure gold ode to fertility, life and prosperity.

Intricate and inspirational. The intricately engraved details and frostings on your coin’s reverse are of the highest caliber, and they reflect our dedication to supreme craftsmanship and minting excellence.

New RCM collaboration. This is the first pysanka coin design by Tracy Rossier, a well-known Métis-Ukrainian artist whose passion for writing pysanky was passed down from her maternal grandmother. She wrote her first pysanka at the age of 9 and has never looked back.

Centuries of tradition. This egg-shaped pysanka coin is a precious metal showcase of a centuries-old artform with layers of meaning. By featuring wheat as the main motif for 2025, this pysanka design conveys a heartfelt wish for good health and a season of abundance.

Coveted and cherished. Just 300 coins are available to collectors worldwide, and all previous pysanka coins sold out quickly.

Includes serialized certificate. The Royal Canadian Mint certifies all of its collector coins.

No GST/HST

Did you know?

Wheat stalks are more frequently seen on diaspora pysanky, but in other forms of Ukrainian folk art (such as embroidery), wheat is a longstanding symbol of a bountiful harvest, and of prosperity and fertility.

Behind closed doors

"To me, wheat represents life and prosperity. My design is a celebration of the life-giving properties of wheat, one of the oldest and most significant crops grown around the world. The details incorporate symbols representing water and the sun into the traditional Ukrainian eight-pointed star, because without these elements, the bounty of the harvest cannot exist"

– Tracy Rossier, Artist

"Engraving the pysanka was challenging due to the multitude of shapes involved, it’s like working with geometry. I started by breaking up the art into eight quadrants: I focused on the first before ensuring the sculpted arrangement fit the second, and then moved on to the third quadrant, etc., creating mirror-like images. The goal was to have a perfectly balanced design from left to right and top to bottom, but that’s not easy to achieve with an egg shape, and some adjustments were necessary throughout the process in order to preserve and maintain the very, very fine lines and details. We also needed to be mindful of how the light hits the coin, so we created more faceted shapes that grab the light and catch the eye once polished—faceted shapes like the grid ones that were given a more dished appearance. These are the kinds of small nuances that ultimately have a big impact and create a great lasting impression!"

– Konrad Wachelko, Engraver

"Arguably one of the most recognizable cultural symbols, the pysanka has existed in various forms for centuries. Its power and light have never been diminished as it continues to live on in the cosmos, reflecting the heavens and earth and all the symbols therein to all who hold one in the palm of their hand. These pysanky are more than just beautiful talismans or intricate works of design—they are a reflection of the sun, the light, the love, and the life they both represent and depict. The pysanka has the ability to educate and inspire; to hold eternal and everlasting memories; and to seek the heart and soul of both the one who designs, writes and captures its plethora of meaning, and the recipient who receives its magic."

- Janet C. Prebushewsky Danyliuk, Former Director and CEO, Ukrainian Museum of Canada

"This gold pysanka coin celebrates the life-giving essence of wheat, a cherished symbol in Ukrainian culture representing abundance and prosperity. May this keepsake be treasured for generations, as a symbol of enduring richness and blessings of life."

– Alicia Cook Sapene, Product Manager

About the design

Your coin is encapsulated and presented in a Royal Canadian Mint-branded clamshell with a black beauty box.

Designed by Canadian artist Tracy Rossier, your gold pysanka coin’s reverse is a dazzling arrangement of Ukrainian motifs and features an eight-pointed star—a traditional symbol of love and devotion—at its centre, with a wheat stem in each point to represent fertility, health, prosperity and abundance. Building and expanding outward, this joyous celebration of wheat’s life-sustaining properties incorporates additional symbols, including those representing water and sun, which fill the points of the larger star shapes and the space between them. The obverse features the effigy of His Majesty King Charles III by Canadian artist Steven Rosati.

Product # 246115

$250 Pure Gold Coin - Pysanka (2025)