A Lucky Coin.🍀 Charms that resembled coins were, and still are, popular in China. A coin charm could ward off evil or invite prosperity. This one would hang from your belt. #SaturdayArtifact

On the original design of our quarter, the #BigDipper constellation can be seen behind the right antler.🌌👀 ⭐The only stars to survive into the final design are around the outside edge. #FactoidFriday

⛸️ Get out of your skates and into the Museum this weekend for #Winterlude❄️ activities: learn all about #ViolaDesmond and what goes on a bank note…then design your own! 👉 @capital_exp #BlackHistoryMonth

📊 Analyze economic charts and graphs like a pro with our lesson plan: Decoding Economic Data. 👉 Start analyzing: #EconomicLiteracy #DataAnalysis

🌟 Nominate an outstanding grade 6-12 teacher for our Award for Excellence in Teaching Economics! 💰 $1000 cash for teacher and school 🎁 Classroom supplies gift basket 🗓️Deadline: March 2! 👇 #TeachersRock #TeacherRecognition #NominateYourTeacher

Happy #GroundhogsDay! Here’s hoping your local groundhog does not see his shadow today! It’s pretty hard to find ground-dwelling rodents on money, but there appears to be a marmot on this German emergency money.

Groats, angels, florins, unites, tuppence, thruppence, nobles and guineas. 😲 The curious and confusing world of old British coins. On the blog. 👉 #SundayReading @boemuseum

There was a serious shortage of low value coins in Italy during the late 70s. Stores gave out small items, stamps, and even candy in lieu of change. Soon, banks began issuing these “miniassegni” or micro cheques. #SaturdayArtifact

#MoneyIn10Questions is on the road! 🛣️ 🗓Starting today until April 27, you can catch it at the Lloydminster Museum + Archives. Plan your visit. 👉 @saskmuseums @cityoflloyd @AlbertaMuseums

Crusading Coin. During the Crusades, European Catholics attempting to take the Holy Land from Islamic control issued their own coins for use in this eternally disputed region. #FactoidFriday

❄️It’s fun-fun-fun every #Winterlude weekend here at the Museum. Make stuff, learn stuff—pop in, we’re always #FREE. See our website for events details. 👉 @capital_exp

RT @bankofcanada: Bank of Canada reduces policy rate by 25 basis points to 3%, announces end of quantitative tightening

🏭 Connecting Canadian Industries—a #LessonPlan for grades 7–12. Show your students how Canadian industries are linked to each other, the global economy, and even to themselves. 👉 #EconomicLiteracy #CanadianEconomy

❄ #Winterlude 2025 kicks off this Saturday in #OttCity! ✂️ We have lots of activities, crafts and workshops planned for warm, family fun every Winterlude weekend. See our website for details. 👉 @capital_exp

Thinking about starting a bank note collection? 🏛️💵 We’ve got some handy tips to help you keep your collection safe and in top shape. Read our blog “Caring for Your Bank Notes.” 👉 #SundayReading

A Terrible Place for Coins. These copper pennies have become fused together after decades spent in the wreck of the Leonidas, sunk in the rocky waters off Scatarie Island, Nova Scotia in 1823. #SaturdayArtifact

🛠️Maintenance Week is nearly over and the Museum will re-open tomorrow. Bring in the family, the Museum will be in tip top shape. 🌟✨ Lots to see and do. Plan your visit. 👉

#OTD in 76 CE, Roman Emperor Hadrian was born. Hadrian had a 117-km wall built across the width of northern England from the North Sea to the Irish Sea. #FactoidFriday

In our new lesson plan, calculating unit price will help your grade 4 students discover the true price of a product.💡 A fun method for finding real deals.💰🛒 👉 #FinancialLiteracy #RealLifeMath

“Building Budgets,” is a new #LessonPlan for grades 7–12. It’s what money management is all about and a fundamental lesson for every young person.💰 👉 #FinancialEducation #Budgeting101