A floral tribute to spring, the season of hope and renewal.

Engraved symbols and contemporary colours celebrate spring’s renewal on this 99.99% pure silver pysanka coin, with a special emphasis on the early buds and blooms—pussy willows, scilla and forget-me-nots—that sustain pollinators during those early sunny days. Protective geometric borders and ancient motifs represent the elements, the earth and the sun, honouring nature’s strength and fertility. As a heartfelt tribute to the cycles of life, this floral-themed pysanka encapsulates the beauty and harmony of nature, a manifestation of hope, endurance, and the interconnected rhythms of the earth.

A 10-year coin tradition continues. Celebrate spring with a pysanka.

Good to know

The tradition continues in 2026. Ten years after the first release, the annual Pysanka coins continues to be a collector favourite. This is the eleventh fine silver pysanka, which serves as a celebration of nature and art.

A floral bouquet. Embodying hope, renewal and beauty, the 2026 edition features a gorgeous floral bouquet composed of scilla, forget-me-nots and pussy willows.

Colour with silver accents. While the intricate design features vivid colours, it also makes use of the natural shine of 99.99% pure silver by incorporating glimpses of the precious metal into the art.

Fourth artistic collaboration. This is the fourth pysanka coin design by artist Natalie Kit, whose work draws inspiration from childhood memories, her enduring connection with nature, and the first spring flowers. Natalie’s art is also featured on 2020’s Tree of Life Pysanka, and both the 2023 and 2025 fine silver Pysanka coins.

A perennial bestseller. A bestseller every year since 2016, the pysanka coins tend to sell out quickly so don’t wait!

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

No GST/HST.

Did you know?

The colours of a pysanka can also have deeper meaning: blue traditionally represents air and good health; purple signifies faith; green is associated with nature and hope; yellow for light and purity; and black for eternity.

Behind closed doors

"Spring’s first flowers signal the renewal of life as the sun brings abundance to feed the pollinators. My grandmother planted pussy willows and scilla around her beehives more than 60 years ago; today, carpets of the hardy blue scilla and their larger purple cousins, as well as forget-me-nots surrounded by vivid green, continue to thrive around our home.

Pussy willows are a symbol of spring and Easter on the horizon. The willow represents the Universal Tree, fertility, tied with water, health, and life. Conveying luck and good fortune to all, this first tree blooms golden pollen, sustaining the honeybees and other pollinators. Unlike my more structured, traditional designs, this design expresses more contemporary, vibrant, unrestrained images of life bursting forth. It is the rejuvenation of the earth, a message of hope, renewal, and beauty. This pysanka coin design represents harmony within nature, connecting us to the patterns of life."

– Natalie Kit, Artist

"Bringing this pysanka to life was a meaningful journey. Our team took great care to preserve the intricate symbolism and maintain the level of detail collectors expect from our popular painted pysanka designs, while introducing a fresh floral composition that celebrates the renewal of spring. The result is a distinctive piece that blends ancient tradition with modern craftsmanship—a piece that collectors will deeply appreciate, especially as we celebrate 10 years since our first pysanka coin release."

– Alicia Cook Sapene, Product Manager

About the design

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

Enhanced with contemporary colours, this pysanka design by Canadian artist Natalie Kit draws inspiration from spring’s renewal, seen in vivid flowers and ancient symbolism. The return of the sun brings joy, abundance and new plant life, with early blooms like scilla and forget-me-nots sustaining pollinators, while pussy willows—a symbol of strength, endurance and fertility—embody the season’s vitality. The top cap and bottom ground the design, with the triangle shapes embodying the life-giving trinity of air, fire/sun and water. Surrounded by wavy lines symbolizing nurturing water, the protective band contains floral forms intermixed with cross shapes representing the sun. On the other side of the eternity band, rhomboids and other shapes evoke fruitfulness, the earth and the goddess Berehynia, protectress of the home and family. The word “CANADA” and the year “2026” are engraved along the bottom. The obverse features the effigy of His Majesty King Charles III by Canadian artist Steven Rosati.

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Product # 246232

$20 Fine Silver Coin - Pysanka (2026)