Technical Aspects of Canadian Coinage -
 Bullion Issues

One Dollar
Date Composition Weight Diameter Thickness
Troy oz Grains Grams Inches MM Inches MM
1993-Date .9999 Gold .05 24.4 1.581 .555 14.1 .036 .92
1993-Date .9995 Platinum .05 24.04 1.558 .555 14.1 .036 .92
MM - Measurement in Millimeters.

Technical Aspects of Canadian Coinage

Two Dollars
Date Composition Weight Diameter Thickness
Troy oz Grains Grams Inches MM Inches MM
1994-Date .9999 Gold .067 32.4 2.1 .59 15 .039 .98
1994-Date .9995 Platinum .067 32.4 2.1 .59 15 .037 .94
MM - Measurement in Millimeters.

Technical Aspects of Canadian Coinage

Five Dollars
Date Composition Weight Diameter Thickness
Troy oz Grains Grams Inches MM Inches MM
1982-Date .9999 Gold .1 48 3.131 .63 16 .044 1.13
1988-Date .9995 Platinum .1 48 3.132 .63 16 .04 1.01
1988-Date .9999 Silver 1 48 31.39 1.496 38 .126 3.21
MM - Measurement in Millimeters.

Technical Aspects of Canadian Coinage

Ten Dollars
Date Composition Weight Diameter Thickness
Troy oz Grains Grams Inches MM Inches MM
1982-Date .9999 Gold .25 120 7.797 .7874 20 .07 1.78
1988-Date .9995 Platinum .25 120 7.8 .7874 20 .06 1.5
MM - Measurement in Millimeters.

Technical Aspects of Canadian Coinage

Twenty Dollars
Date Composition Weight Diameter Thickness
Troy oz Grains Grams Inches MM Inches MM
1986-Date .9999 Gold .5 240 15.584 1 25 .092 2.33
1988-Date .9995 Platinum .5 240 15.59 1 25 .08 2.02
MM - Measurement in Millimeters.

Technical Aspects of Canadian Coinage

Thirty Dollars
Date Composition Weight Diameter Thickness
Troy oz Grains Grams Inches MM Inches MM
1990-Date .9995 Platinum .1 48 3.111 .63 16 UA UA
MM - Measurement in Millimeters.
UA - Unavailable information at this time.

Technical Aspects of Canadian Coinage

Fifty Dollars
Date Composition Weight Diameter Thickness
Troy oz Grains Grams Inches MM Inches MM
1979-1982 .999 Gold 1 480 31.15 1.18 30 .113 2.87
1983-Date .9999 Gold 1 480 31.15 1.18 30 .11 2.8
1988-Date .9995 Platinum 1 480 31.16 1.18 30 .099 2.52
MM - Measurement in Millimeters.

Technical Aspects of Canadian Coinage

Seventy-Five Dollars
Date Composition Weight Diameter Thickness
Troy oz Grains Grams Inches MM Inches MM
1990-Date .9995 Platinum .25 120 7.776 .7874 20 UA UA
MM - Measurement in Millimeters.
UA - Unavailable information at this time.

Technical Aspects of Canadian Coinage

One Hundred Fifty Dollars
Date Composition Weight Diameter Thickness
Troy oz Grains Grams Inches MM Inches MM
1990-Date .9995 Platinum .5 240 15.552 1 25 UA UA
MM - Measurement in Millimeters.
UA - Unavailable information at this time.

Technical Aspects of Canadian Coinage

Three Hundred Dollars
Date Composition Weight Diameter Thickness
Troy oz Grains Grams Inches MM Inches MM
1990-Date .9995 Platinum 1 480 31.1035 1.18 30 UA UA
MM - Measurement in Millimeters.
UA - Unavailable information at this time.

 

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