Technical Aspects of Canadian Coinage -
Numismatic Issues

One Cent
Date Composition Weight Diameter Thickness
Troy oz Grains Grams Inches MM Inches MM

1908-1998

 .925 Silver .075 Copper (SS)
Copper Plated		 .182 87.5 5.67 1 25.4 UA UA
MM - Measurement in Millimeters.
UA - Unavailable information at this time.
(SS) - Alloy known as "Sterling Silver".

 

Three Cents
Date Composition Weight Diameter Thickness
Troy oz Grains Grams Inches MM Inches MM

2001

 .925 Silver .075 Copper (SS)
24 K Gold Plating		 .17 81.8 5.3 .835 21.21 .075 1.9
MM - Measurement in Millimeters.
(SS) - Alloy known as "Sterling Silver".

Technical Aspects of Canadian Coinage

Five Cents
Date Composition Weight Diameter Thickness
Troy oz Grains Grams Inches MM Inches MM
1908-1998 .925 Silver .075 Copper (SS) .0375 18 1.17 .61 15.494 UA UA
2000-2002 .925 Silver .075 Copper (SS) .17 81.8 5.3 .835 21.21 .075 1.9
MM - Measurement in Millimeters.
UA - Unavailable information at this time.
(SS) - Alloy known as "Sterling Silver".

 Technical Aspects of Canadian Coinage

Ten Cents
Date Composition Weight Diameter Thickness
Troy oz Grains Grams Inches MM Inches MM
1997-2001 .925 Silver .075 Copper (SS) .077 37 2.4 .71 18.034 .047 1.2
1908-1998 .925 Silver .075 Copper (SS) .072 34.4 2.23 .71 18.034 UA UA
MM - Measurement in Millimeters.
UA - Unavailable information at this time.
(SS) - Alloy known as "Sterling Silver".

Technical Aspects of Canadian Coinage

Twenty-Five Cents
Date Composition Weight Diameter Thickness
Troy oz Grains Grams Inches MM Inches MM
1908 - 1998 .925 Silver .075 Copper (SS) .187 89.66 5.81 .93 23.62 UA UA
1992 & 1999 .925 Silver .075 Copper (SS) .19 91.05 5.9 .94 23.87 .067 1.7
2000 .925 Silver .075 Copper (SS) .19 91.05 5.9 .94 23.87 .065 1.66
MM - Measurement in Millimeters.
UA - Unavailable information at this time.
(SS) - Alloy known as "Sterling Silver".

Technical Aspects of Canadian Coinage

Fifty Cents
Date Composition Weight Diameter Thickness
Troy oz Grains Grams Inches MM Inches MM
1995-1996 .925 Silver .075 Copper (SS) .299 144 9.3 1.068 27.12 UA UA
1908-1998 .925 Silver .075 Copper (SS) .374 179 11.62 1.17 29.72 UA UA
MM - Measurement in Millimeters.
UA - Unavailable information at this time.
(SS) - Alloy known as "Sterling Silver".

Technical Aspects of Canadian Coinage

One Dollar
Date Composition Weight Diameter Thickness
Troy oz Grains Grams Inches MM Inches MM
1971-1978 .500 Silver .500 Copper .75 360 23.33 1.42 36.06 .112 2.84
1979 .500 Silver .500 Copper .75 360 23.33 1.42 36.07 .105 2.66
1980 .500 Silver .500 Copper .75 360 23.33 1.42 36.07 .108 2.74
1981-1982 .500 Silver .500 Copper .75 360 23.33 1.42 36.07 .116 2.95
1987 .99 Nickel -(Minimum Purity)  .502 241 15.62 1.265 32.13 .1004 2.55
1983-1991 .500 Silver .500 Copper .75 360 23.33 1.42 36.07 .113 2.86
1992-1996 .925 Silver .075 Copper (SS) .809 388.5 25.175 1.42 36.07 .109 2.77
1997 .925 Silver .075 Copper (SS)
Loon - 7 Sided		 .809 388.5 25.175 1.42 36.07 .12 3.04
1997-1998 .925 Silver .075 Copper (SS) .809 388.5 25.175 1.42 36.07 .116 2.95
MM - Measurement in Millimeters.
(SS) - Alloy known as "Sterling Silver".

Technical Aspects of Canadian Coinage

Two Dollars
Date Composition Weight Diameter Thickness
Troy oz Grains Grams Inches MM Inches MM
1996 Total - .504 Gold .447 Silver .049 Copper
Ring - .172 Gold .776 Silver .052 Copper
Core - .917 Gold .083 Copper 		 .367
.251
.116		 176
120.4
55.6		 11.4
7.8
3.6		 1.1
1.1
.661		 28
28
16.8		 .071
 1.8
1996 Total - .925 Silver .075 Copper (SS)
Ring - .925 Silver .075 Copper
Core - .925 Silver .075 Copper - Gold overlay		 .804
.550
.254		 385.8
263.9
121.9		 25
17.1
7.9		 1.1
1.1
.661		 28
28
16.8		 .177
 4.5
MM - Measurement in Millimeters.
(SS) - Alloy known as "Sterling Silver".

Technical Aspects of Canadian Coinage

Five Dollars
Date Composition Weight Diameter Thickness
Troy oz Grains Grams Inches MM Inches MM
1973-1976  .925 Silver .075 Copper (SS) .781 375 24.3 1.496 38 UA UA
MM - Measurement in Millimeters.
UA - Unavailable information at this time.
(SS) - Alloy known as "Sterling Silver".

Technical Aspects of Canadian Coinage

Ten Dollars
Date Composition Weight Diameter Thickness
Troy oz Grains Grams Inches MM Inches MM
1973-1976  .925 Silver .075 Copper (SS) 1.562 750 48.59 1.772 45 UA UA
MM - Measurement in Millimeters.
UA - Unavailable information at this time.
(SS) - Alloy known as "Sterling Silver".

Technical Aspects of Canadian Coinage

Fifteen Dollars
Date Composition Weight Diameter Thickness
Troy oz Grains Grams Inches MM Inches MM
1992  .925 Silver .075 Copper (SS) 1.08 519 33.63 1.58 40 .122 3.1
MM - Measurement in Millimeters.
(SS) - Alloy known as "Sterling Silver".

Technical Aspects of Canadian Coinage

Twenty Dollars
Date Composition Weight Tolerance
+ or - (%)		 Diameter Thickness
Troy oz Grains Grams Inches MM Inches MM
1967 .900 Gold .100 Copper .587 282 18.27 .0068 1.066 27.05 .096 2.43
1985-1988  .925 Silver .075 Copper (SS) 1.1 526 34.107 UA 1.580 40 .118 3
1990-1999  .925 Silver .075 Copper (SS)
Cameo Insert - .999 Gold		 1
.026		 480
12.35		 31.103
.8		 UA 1.5 38 .138 3.5
MM - Measurement in Millimeters.
UA - Unavailable information at this time.
(SS) - Alloy known as "Sterling Silver".

Technical Aspects of Canadian Coinage

Fifty Dollars
Date Composition Weight Diameter Thickness
Troy oz Grains Grams Inches MM Inches MM
1979  .999 Silver 1 479.99 31.104 1.18 30 .11 2.8
MM - Measurement in Millimeters.

Technical Aspects of Canadian Coinage

One Hundred Dollars
Date Composition Weight Diameter Thickness
Troy oz Grains Grams Inches MM Inches MM
1976 .917 Gold .083 Copper .545 261.7 16.96 1 25 .075 1.91
1976  .583 Gold .040 Silver .313 Copper .064 Zinc .429 205.8 13.337 1.1 27 .067 1.7
1977-1980  .917 Gold .083 Copper .545 261.8 16.965 1.063 27 .1 2.55
1981-1982  .917 Gold .083 Copper .545 261.8 16.965 1.063 27 .94 2.39
1983-1986  .917 Gold .083 Copper .545 261.8 16.965 1.063 27 .089 2.25
1987-1990  .583 Gold .417 Silver .429 205.8 13.337 1.063 27 .086 2.18
1991-1992  .583 Gold .417 Silver .429 205.8 13.337 1.063 27 .079 2
1993-1998  .583 Gold .417 Silver .429 205.8 13.337 1.063 27 .085 2.15
MM - Measurement in Millimeters.

Technical Aspects of Canadian Coinage

One Hundred Seventy-Five Dollars
Date Composition Weight Diameter Thickness
Troy oz Grains Grams Inches MM Inches MM
1992 .917 Gold .083 Copper .546 262 16.97 1.1 28 .079 2
MM - Measurement in Millimeters.

Technical Aspects of Canadian Coinage

Two Hundred Dollars
Date Composition Weight Diameter Thickness
Troy oz Grains Grams Inches MM Inches MM
1990-1994 .917 Gold .083 Copper .55 264 17.106 1.14 29 UA UA
1995-1998 .917 Gold .083 Copper .551 265 17.135 1.14 29 .079 2
MM - Measurement in Millimeters.
UA - Unavailable information at this time.

 

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