Royal Canadian Numismatic Association

Royal Canadian Numismatic Association
AbbreviationRCNA
Formation1950
TypeNumismatic Association
Legal statusactive
Purposepromoting fellowship, communication, education, and providing advocacy and leadership for the hobby
HeadquartersToronto, Ontario, Canada
Region served
Canada
Official language
English, French
AffiliationsCPMS
Websitewww.rcna.ca

The Royal Canadian Numismatic Association was founded in 1950. It is a nonprofit association for coin collectors and other people interested in Canadian numismatics. It has members throughout Canada and in other countries. At times, it also works with the Canadian Association for Numismatic Education (CAFNE), an arms length organization, which is defined by the CRA as a Canadian educational and charitable organization. CAFNE provides funding for some of the RCNA's educational seminars and publications.

Within the Royal Canadian Numismatic Association, founding member Jerome Remick suggested or initiated a number of significant changes. He recommended establishing a fellowship, encouraged the then CNA, now RCNA, to adopt a bilingual logo, and suggested creating the Young Numismatists Kit. In 1994, he established a literary award for best article in a club newsletter.[1]

At the RCNA Annual Convention in Ottawa, ON from July 17–20, the membership ratified a name change to The Royal Canadian Numismatic Association,[2] and the royal grant of title awarded by Queen Elizabeth II in October 2007.

Presidents[3]

  1. ^ "Jerry Remick: 1928-2005", p.14, Canadian Coin News, Volume 42, Number 25, April 5 to 18, 2005, Trajan Publishing
  2. ^ Canadian Coin News, August 19 to September 1, 2008, p.1, "CNA becomes Royal" by Mario Cywinski
  3. ^ Canadian Numismatic Journal, Jul-Aug 2023, p.196.