Canadian coinage since 1937

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The reverse of the $2 coin of 1996.


The reverse design by Brent Townsend features a polar bear along the edge of an ice floe.

The new coin, with its attractive wildlife design, fitted smoothly into Canada's design series.

Along with the loonie, the coin has quickly become a design classic.
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#61


Obverse of the first round cent with the new effigy.


From 1997 the 1 cent coin was no longer 12-sided and was once more round.

It was now also minted in copper-plated zinc instead of bronze.

Its weight fell slightly from 2.5 g to 2.25 g.
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Reverse of the round cent of 1997.
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In 1994 the Royal Arms of Canada were amended.

The motto of the Order of Canada was placed around the shield.

This brought these royal arms into line with other royal arms.
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It was not until 1997 that this change was reflected on the 50 cents coin.

Here you see a 50 cents coin of the year 2011.
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Here you see the previous coat of arms on the 50 cents.

It was instituted in 1959.






Here you see the reverse of 50 cents as it appeared from 1937 to 1958.
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#66



From 1999 to 2003 the 5, 10 and 25 cents coins were produced in nickel-plated steel.


Above you see the initial 'P' on the obverse of a 25 cents coin.

The 'P' denotes that the coin is made of plated metal.

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#67


In 1999 Canada issued a set of twelve circulating commemorative 25 cents coins.

The celebrated the history of Canada through the second millennium.
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#68


In the year 2000 Canada issued another set of twelve circulating commemorative 25 cents coins.

The celebrated the entry into the Third Millennium.
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#69


Commemorative 1 cent coin of 2002.


In 2002 Queen Elizabeth II celebrated the 50th anniversary of her accession to the throne.

Canada and various other members of the Commonwealth of Nations issued coins to commemorate the occasion.

Canada issued a standard set of circulation designs, but with the years '1952 2002' shown on the obverse.
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#70


Susanna Blunt's effigy of the Queen on a 1 cent coin.


In 2003 the circulation coins were issued with two different portraits of the Queen.

Some of them were now minted with the new effigy by Susanna Blunt.

From 2004 onward, only Susanna Blunt's portrait alone appeared on the regular circulation coins.
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#71


Here you see Susanna Blunt's effigy as it appeared on obverse of the $2 coin.
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#72


A Lucky Loonie of 2004.


From Wikipedia:

Officials for the 2002 Salt Lake Winter Olympics invited the National Hockey League's ice making consultant, Dan Craig, to oversee the city's E Center arena, where the ice hockey tournament was being held. Craig invited a couple of members from the ice crew in his hometown of Edmonton to assist. One of them, Trent Evans, secretly placed a loonie at centre ice. He originally placed a dime, but added the loonie after the smaller coin quickly vanished as the ice surface was built up. He placed the coins after realizing there was no target at centre ice for referees to aim for when dropping the puck for a faceoff. A thin yellow dot was painted on the ice surface over the coins, though the loonie was faintly visible to those who knew to look for it.

Keeping the coin a secret, Evans told only a few people of its placement and swore them to secrecy. Among those told were the players of the men's and women's teams. Both Canadian teams went on to win gold medals. Several members of the women's team kissed the spot where the coin was buried following their victory. After the men won their final, the coin was dug up and given to Wayne Gretzky, the team's executive-director, who revealed the existence of the "lucky loonie" at a post-game press conference.

The lucky loonie quickly became a piece of Canadian lore. The original lucky loonie was donated to the Hockey Hall of Fame, and Canadians have subsequently hidden loonies at several international competitions. Loonies were buried in the foundations of facilities built for the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver.

Capitalizing on the tradition, the Royal Canadian Mint has released a commemorative edition "lucky loonie" for each Olympic Games since 2004.
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#73
2012 was an important year for Canada's circulation coinage. It was the final year of the humble 1 cent coin - or the penny, as the coin was known colloquially. From 2013, the lowest denomination in circulation was the 5 cents coin.

Also from 2012 onward, the $1 and $2 coins were issued with latent images on their reverse. These were used as a security feature for the two highest circulating denominations. The older versions of the two coins were also minted and circulated in 2012, co-circulating with the new versions, but 2012 was the final year of their minting.

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#74


The new dollar coin of 2012 featured laser mark micro-engraving of a maple leaf on its reverse.

The coin was now made of brass-plated steel instead of bronze-plated nickel.
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