- October 16
- A Royal proclamation modifies the design of the copper-plated silver 1c, dated 1908-1998, to specify adding "Canada" to the obverse. [508.2870]
- December 23
- A Royal proclamation authorizes the issuance of a series of twelve 1999 25c nickel coins, each with a month of the year from January to December, and various images representing Canada's past. [509.369]
- December 31
- The Royal Canadian Mint launches the first 25c Millennium coin in St. John's Newfoundland. [425.6] [441.1] [1203.138]
1999
- January 5
- The Royal Canadian Mint unveils designs for all twelve 1999 25-cent coins. A Souvenir Set in nickel is available for $24.95. [426.1] [441.1]
- February 1
- The Royal Canadian Mint releases to circulation the second 1999 25c coin, featuring a "Etched in Stone" design, inspired by petroglyphs. [428.1]
- (month unknown)
- The Royal Canadian Mint releases the third Millennium series coin, a circulating 25c coin entitled The Log Drive. [438.1]
- March 30
- The Royal Canadian Mint releases the fourth Millennium 25c coin, entitled Our Northern Heritage. [439.1]
- April 2
- A Royal proclamation specifies that the design of a 1999 $2 nickel coin mark the creation of Nunavut, and depict an Inuit person beating a drum. [512.1279]
- May 3
- The Royal Canadian Mint launches the fifth Millennium 25c coin in Winnipeg, Manitoba. The coin depicts furtraders and explorers in a canoe. [441.1]
- May 27
- The Royal Canadian Mint launches a circulating 1999 $2 coin commemorating the creation of Nunavut territory. [443.1] [661.155]
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- June 2
- The Royal Canadian Mint launches the June Millennium 25c coin, featuring a train, entitled Coast to Coast. [444.1]
- June
- Several member banks of the Canadian Banking Association decide to refuse to receive Millennium 25c coins from the Royal Canadian Mint, due to quarrels with the Mint over surplus $1 coins in bank vaults. [444.7]
- July 1
- The Royal Canadian Mint launches the July 1999 25-cent Millenium coin entitled A Nation of People. [445.1]
- July
- The Royal Canadian Mint accidentally strikes about 50,000 25c coins with the September and November designs with the wrong obverse. As a result, neither side contains the legend "25 cents". [514.1]
- August 3
- In Saskatoon, the Royal Canadian Mint launches the August 1999 25-cent Millenium coin, entitled, The Pioneer Spirit. [447.1]
- August 6
- In Chicago, Illinois, an auction of the Canadian coins of the Pittman collection is held. A 1936 dot 1-cent coin sells for US$115,000. An 1871 50-cent coin sells for over $100,000. A 1919 50-cent coin grading MS-66 sells for nearly $27,500. [445.7] [448.7] [450.7] [1122.58] [1195.48] [1218.1]
- August 10
- At the American Numismatic Association convention, a Canadian 1944 5-cent stuck in error on Tombac is sold at auction for $35,075. [446.15] [449.13] (US$38,500 [661.74])
- August 27
- In Beauport, Quebec, the Royal Canadian Mint launches the September 1999 25-cent Millenium coin, entitled Canada Through a Child's Eye. [449.1]
- October 4
- In Vancouver, British Columbia, the Royal Canadian Mint lanuches the October 1999 25-cent Millenium coin, entitled A Tribute to First Nations. [452.1]
- (month unknown)
- In Carp, Ontario, the Royal Canadian Mint launches the November 25-cent Millenium coin, entitled The Airplane Opens the North, designed by Brian Bacon. [453.1]
- November 1
- The Independent Coin Grading Company (ICG) of Colorado, USA, begins grading and encapsulating Canadian coins. [453.6]
- (month unknown)
- In Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, the Royal Canadian Mint launches the December 25-cent Millenium coin, entitled This is Canada, designed by J.L. Pierre Provencher. [454.1]
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