ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti ˈeɪt, ðə ɹˈɔɪəl kɐnˈeɪdiən mˈɪnt hˈɛld ðə mɪlˈɛniəm kˈɔɪn dɪzˈaɪn kˈɑːntɛst, ɐ kˌɑːmpətˈɪʃən fɚðə dɪzˈaɪn ʌv twˈɛnti fˈoːɹ kwˈɔːɹɾɚz, wˈʌn fɔːɹ ˈiːtʃ mˈʌnθ ʌv nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti nˈaɪn ænd tˈuː θˈaʊzənd.
In 1998, the Royal Canadian Mint held the Millennium Coin Design Contest, a competition for the design of 24 quarters, one for each month of 1999 and 2000.