Coins of the Canadian dollar
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The coins of Canada are produced by the Royal Canadian Mint and denominated in Canadian dollars and the subunit of dollars, cents. An effigy of the reigning monarch always appears on the obverse of al
Obverse of a 1917 Canadian 10-cent piece
George VI 5¢ coin of 1937
The Alberta Centennial coin
Reverse of the victory nickel, as minted in 1945
Loonie
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In Canada, the loonie, formally the one-dollar coin, is a gold-coloured Canadian coin introduced in 1987 that is worth one dollar. Its purpose was to replace the country's one-dollar bill. It is minte
Coins of the Canadian dollar
…previously been in limited circulation. The dies were lost or stolen in November 1986, requiring a redesign. The new coin is colloquially called the "loonie", for the common loon on its reverse, and the name is frequently applied to the currency unit as well. It is made of nickel plated with aureate bronze…
The Big Loonie in Echo Bay, Ontario