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A new collector’s coin is out and the Inuk artist behind the design says it’s all about capturing the vastness of Labrador.
The Royal Canadian Mint recently released its 2026 Canada’s National Park series, which includes a collector’s coin depicting Torngat Mountains National Park. The colourized, one-ounce silver coin is designed by Bronson Jacque, who is from Postville, Nunatsiavut.
While they’ve never been to the Torngat Mountains, Jacque said it still feels like home to them.
“Being on the land and feeling like you’re something that fits within everything. Like they call Labrador the big land and that’s what I wanted to capture in this coin,” they told CBC Radio’s Labrador Morning.
Throughout the various drafts, Jacque says the mountains, foliage, caribou and the northern lights were always part of their designs. (Coin image©2026 Royal Canadian Mint – All Rights Reserved)
While the coin’s layout changed through back-and-forth with the mint, Jacque said the elements — the mountains, foliage, caribou and the northern lights — were always part of their design.
“They also feature two Adirondack chairs. So on each of the national park coins, you’ll see two chairs. And so it’s kind of meant to make you feel like, you know, you can sit down and experience the scene of each of the national parks,” they said.
The other side of the coin, which features King Charles, was designed by Canadian artist Steven Rosati.
The mint’s website lists its price as $279.95 and says 7,000 will be available.
Starts with a hand drawing
Jacque said they designed a previous holographic coin and the mint reached out again in 2024 to see if they would be interested in pitching another design.
“They reach out to I think three artists, put in like a draft example of what they would want to do, and then they decide what might fit best,” said Jacque. “Luckily mine got chosen.”
It took two years to come out, they said.
While working on a design, Jacque first sketched it out in pencil, adding they are principally a traditional medium artist while they also do oil painting as well as sculptures.
Jacque said they then move on to using an iPad so they can adjust the digital image and mix the different elements.
“It helps me have some creative freedom and where everything’s located. But first I do have to draw it by hand.”
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