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Screenshot of news article in the Vancouver Sun about the Meteorite coin designed by Alexandra Lefort

Meteorite Coin

In 2018, I was commissioned by the Royal Canadian Mint to design a collector coin  for the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada’s 150th anniversary. The release of the coin, which featured a piece of real meteorite, attracted a fair bit of attention from the media. Here are the links to some of the articles published at the time.

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VANCOUVER SUN: New silver coin featuring piece of real meteorite designed by Vancouver artist

CBC NEWS: New Royal Canadian Mint collectable coin is out of this world

NEWSWIRE: Real meteorite lands on Royal Canadian Mint collector coin

CITYNEWS: Commemorative space coin designed by Vancouver scientist

TROY MEDIA: Meteorite fragment adorns Royal Canadian Mint commemorative coin

Magic Of The Northern Lights Coin

Released in April 2025, this new coin showcases the magic of the northern lights above the boreal forest and received positive reviews from various news sites.

DAILY HIVE: Glowing Canadian coin captures the breathtaking northern lights

BLOGTO: Canada just got a breathtaking new coin that actually glows

Screenshot of news article about the Magic of the Northern Lights coin designed by Alexandra Lefort
Screenshot of news article about the Mother Earth coin designed by Alexandra Lefort

Mother Earth Coin

My first ever collector coin, called "Mother Earth", was released on Earth Day 2018 and received the 2018 Coin of the Year award for "most inspirational coin.

CANADIAN COIN NEWS: RCM’s tribute to ‘Mother Earth’ wins 2018 COTY Award for ‘most inspirational coin’

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