Looney Tunes silver coins are licensed collectible coins that carry Warner Bros. characters such as Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, Tweety and the Road Runner. They are several series, not one. At least three mints have issued them in separate runs since 2015: the Royal Canadian Mint, The Perth Mint for Tuvalu, and New Zealand Mint for Niue. Each run has its own sizes, finishes and mintage limits, which is why two "Bugs Bunny silver coins" can be very different objects.
This guide sorts the issues by mint and year, explains what the numbers on the certificate mean, and sets out what a buyer is paying for beyond the silver. We do not currently list a Looney Tunes coin on our website, so the last section covers the classic cartoon coins we do carry.
What Counts as a Looney Tunes Silver Coin
A licensed collectible coin is a legal tender coin whose design is used under agreement with the owner of a character or brand. A Looney Tunes silver coin is one struck under a license from Warner Bros., with a character on the reverse. The issuing country's name, effigy or coat of arms appears on the other side, together with a face value.
The face value is nominal. A Canadian $20 or a Niue $2 coin is legal tender in its issuing country, but none circulates in practice, and its worth is set by its silver content and by what collectors pay for the design. New Zealand Mint’s product pages described its Looney Tunes coins as made in partnership with Warner Bros., and each Royal Canadian Mint page credits the reverse design to Warner Bros. That licensing statement is the first thing to look for on any listing.
If the "Niue" on a cartoon coin seems strange, our guide to Mandalorian silver coins explains what Niue legal tender status means for a licensed coin.
The Main Issues, Mint by Mint
Three mints account for the Looney Tunes coins we could trace to an issuer's own page or to trade press coverage. The table lists the issues we verified, with the mintage each source states. It is not a complete catalog; other licensed issues may exist.
| Year | Mint and issuing country | Issue | Size and fineness | Stated mintage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Royal Canadian Mint, Canada | "Beep! Beep!" half-ounce, part of an eight-coin subscription | 1/2 oz (15.87 g listed), 99.99% silver, $10 | 30,000 |
| 2015 | Royal Canadian Mint, Canada | Four-coin set: Tweety, Sylvester, Daffy Duck, Bugs Bunny | 1 oz (31.83 g listed), 99.99% silver, $20 each | 12,500 (page does not say per set or per coin) |
| 2015 | Royal Canadian Mint, Canada | "Fast and Furry-ous," Classic Scenes series | 2 oz (62.67 g listed), 99.99% silver, $30 | 5,000 |
| 2018 | The Perth Mint, Tuvalu | Bugs Bunny half-ounce, with four more characters scheduled | 15.553 g, .999 silver, 50 cents | 5,000 (Bugs Bunny) |
| 2021 | New Zealand Mint, Niue | Space Jam Tune Squad | 1 oz, .999 silver, $2 | 1,996 |
| 2022 | New Zealand Mint, Niue | Tweety 80th Anniversary | 1 oz, .999 silver, $2 | 1,942 |
| 2023 | New Zealand Mint, Niue | Year of the Rabbit: Bugs Bunny | 1 oz ($2) and 3 oz ($10), .999 silver | 2,023 and 1,000 |
| 2023 | New Zealand Mint, Niue | WB100 Looney Tunes Mashups, logo-shaped | 2 oz, .999 silver, $5 | 1,923 (Superman design) |
Sources: the Royal Canadian Mint's pages for the half-ounce "Beep! Beep!" coin, the four-coin set and the two-ounce Classic Scenes coin; Coin World's February 2018 report on the Perth series; and New Zealand Mint's pages for Space Jam, Tweety, the Year of the Rabbit coins and the WB100 Mashups. Canadian weights are shown as the mint lists them.
Royal Canadian Mint, 2015
Canada's 2015 program carried the largest stated mintages of the issues we traced. The half-ounce coins were sold singly or as an eight-coin subscription delivered one a month, and the mint states that each coin in that series hides a surprise design element. The four-coin one-ounce set came in a wooden box with a Looney Tunes wrist watch. All three issues are 99.99% silver, finer than the .999 used on the Perth and New Zealand Mint coins in the table.
The Perth Mint for Tuvalu, 2018
Coin World reported in February 2018 that The Perth Mint had issued a multicolored Bugs Bunny half-ounce proof as Tuvalu legal tender, with a mintage of 5,000, as part of a Warner Bros. collaboration that began that January with a Scooby-Doo coin. The same report listed Daffy Duck, Tweety, Sylvester and the Tasmanian Devil as Looney Tunes releases scheduled for later in 2018.
New Zealand Mint for Niue, 2021 to 2023 issues
The New Zealand Mint issues we verified are smaller runs tied to anniversaries and the lunar calendar: the Space Jam Tune Squad coin in 2021, Tweety's 80th in 2022, a Bugs Bunny coin for the 2023 Lunar Year of the Rabbit, and the WB100 Mashups for Warner Bros.' centenary. The Year of the Rabbit release also included a one-ounce gold coin with a mintage of 100. The Space Jam and Tweety coins were marked sold out on the mint’s own product pages. Those pages are no longer online, so the figures here are what they stated when we recorded them.
Reading the Mintage Numbers
The mintage on a licensed coin is a limit set by the mint, and on recent issues it is often chosen to echo a date. New Zealand Mint’s page for the Superman design said its 1,923 mintage reflects the year the studio was founded. A figure like that tells you the run is small; it does not tell you how many were actually struck and sold.
That distinction matters more than the number itself. A mint can state a maximum and strike fewer, and a set can carry one mintage that covers several coins. Our article on what "limited mintage" really means walks through the three figures a listing can be quoting.
Across the issues above the spread is wide. The Canadian half-ounce had a stated mintage of 30,000, while the New Zealand Mint coins sit below 2,100. A smaller run is one input to price. It is not a promise about what the coin will sell for later.
Proof, Color and Shape: What the Finish Adds
Most of the issues in the table above are colored proofs; the Canadian half-ounce "Beep! Beep!" coin is listed by the mint as a matte proof, and its page does not mention color. A proof is a coin struck with polished dies to give mirror fields and frosted design elements, and the color is applied to the surface of the struck coin. The guide to bullion finishes covers how proof, colorized and other finishes are made.
Some issues go further. The WB100 Mashups Superman coin is shaped like the WB logo rather than round, measuring 44.58 mm by 55 mm, and carries its own number on the back. The Canadian set coins use several engraving finishes on one face. These features are part of what the mint is selling, and they are also the parts most easily damaged.
Proof surfaces show fingerprints and fine scratches readily, and printed color can wear if a coin is handled or rubbed. Keep the coin in the capsule it came in. If it has lost its capsule, our guide to capsules, flips and albums explains which holders protect a finish and which do not.
What You Are Paying For
The price of a Looney Tunes coin has two parts: the silver it contains and the premium above that silver. The premium is the amount paid over the metal value. On limited-mintage proofs it can be most of the price; on licensed coins struck in a bullion finish it can be much smaller, as the examples further down show.
The metal part is easy to establish. A half-ounce Perth coin holds about half a troy ounce of .999 silver; a two-ounce Mashups coin holds two. The rest of the price reflects the license, the mintage, the finish and how many collectors want that character on that date. Those factors carry the premium, and secondary-market prices for licensed series move more than prices for sovereign bullion, because they rest on collector demand rather than on metal content.
The packaging is part of the product. The Royal Canadian Mint's 2015 Looney Tunes coins came with a serialized certificate, and New Zealand Mint's WB100 coins with a presentation box and certificate of authenticity. A coin offered without them is not the complete item the mint sold, so keep both with the coin.
Classic Cartoon Coins on Our Shelf
We checked our five themed categories on 24 October 2026 and found no Looney Tunes coin listed. What we do carry are Disney cartoon silver coins, from the classic side of animation, and the same buying questions apply to them.
Three of the classic-character coins in stock that day:
- 2021 Niue 1 oz Silver $2 Disney Mickey & Goofy BU, .999 silver, listed mintage 15,000
- 2024 Niue 1 oz Silver $2 Disney Mickey & Minnie Christmas, struck by New Zealand Mint, .999 silver, listed mintage 15,000
- 2026 Niue 1/2 oz Silver $1 Disney Iconic Expressions: Minnie Mouse, struck by New Zealand Mint, mirror and frosted finish, listed mintage 5,000
The three show the premium logic plainly. The two one-ounce coins have listed mintages of 15,000, and on our listings that day both carried a modest premium over spot. The Minnie Mouse half-ounce has a third of that mintage and a mirror and frosted finish, and its listed premium per ounce was many times higher. Same licensor, same metal, very different price structure.
Stock changes week to week. The full range is on our Disney coins page.
Bringing a Looney Tunes Coin to Our Counter
If you own a Looney Tunes coin and want it looked at, walk-ins are welcome, though appointments take priority. Licensed collectible coins are priced on more than metal, and our sell page says numismatic coins have to be seen in the office before we can price them, so bring the box and certificate with the coin.
When you book, have the mint, the year and the certificate number ready. The fineness and weight are usually printed on the coin itself, on the certificate, or both.
This article is educational and reflects general information about precious metals and collectible coins. It is not investment, tax or legal advice, and Stout Gold & Silver is not a registered investment adviser, broker-dealer or tax professional. Metal prices fluctuate and past performance does not indicate future results. Consult a qualified professional about your own situation.
Frequently Asked Questions
Are Looney Tunes silver coins real legal tender?
Yes. Every issue we could verify was struck as legal tender of a country: Canada for the Royal Canadian Mint coins, Tuvalu for The Perth Mint's 2018 series, and Niue for New Zealand Mint's issues. The face value, such as $2 or 50 cents, is nominal. What sets the price is the silver content and collector demand for the design.
Who makes Looney Tunes silver coins?
The issues we could verify come from three mints working under license from Warner Bros.: the Royal Canadian Mint in 2015, The Perth Mint in 2018 for Tuvalu, and New Zealand Mint for Niue, whose issues we verified date from 2021 to 2023. Each mint ran its own series with its own sizes and mintages.
Is there a Bugs Bunny silver coin?
There are several. Bugs Bunny appears in the Royal Canadian Mint's 2015 one-ounce set, opened The Perth Mint's 2018 half-ounce series for Tuvalu, and has his own New Zealand Mint coins for the 2023 Lunar Year of the Rabbit in one-ounce and three-ounce silver. He also appears on the 2021 Space Jam coin.
How much silver is in a Looney Tunes coin?
It depends on the issue. The coins we verified run from half an ounce to three ounces, at .999 or 99.99% fine silver. The weight and fineness are printed on the coin or its certificate. Expect the price to sit above the silver value, often well above it on proof issues, because the license, mintage and finish carry the premium.
Does Stout Gold & Silver sell Looney Tunes coins?
Not at the moment. On 24 October 2026 we had no Looney Tunes coin listed. We do carry licensed Disney coins, including classic Mickey Mouse, Minnie Mouse and Goofy designs. If you are looking for a specific Looney Tunes issue, call the shop and ask.
Ask Us About Cartoon Coins in Amarillo
Our shop on SW 7th has been family owned and operated in the Texas Panhandle since 1986. Book a time to bring in a Looney Tunes coin you own, or browse our licensed Disney, Marvel, DC and Star Wars coins online, with free shipping on orders over $199.99.
Stout Gold & Silver
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Amarillo, TX 79106
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