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1 cent: maple leaves
5 cent: beaver
10 cent: Bluenose (sailboat)
25 cent: caribou
50 cent: Canadian Coat of Arms
1 dollar: loon
2 dollar: polar bear
There have been some different designs in some years, commemorating various people or events, but these are the standard current designs. The 1 cent coin was discontinued after 2012.
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∙ 14y agoThe front of the Canadian $1 coin features a loon, an aquatic bird common in Canada. The reverse side carries a picture of Queen Elizabeth II.
By convention, the "tails" side of British and Commonwealth coins is the side with the monarch's picture, because that's on all such coins, while the individual design of each denomination is considered to be the heads, or obverse side.
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∙ 8y agoThe front (face) of Canadian Coins features profile of Elizabeth II of Britain. the obverse has images dependant on the coin and the coin. The images may vary to make special events. Typically these are:
- Nickel: Beaver
- Dime: The schooner "Bluenose"
- Quarter: Caribou
- Loonie: Loon
- Twoonie: Polar bear
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∙ 7y agoThe Canadian dime shows a sailing boat on the back.
Edit by Lucy Goosey: It's actually the Bluenose, a famous Canadian schooner.
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∙ 11y agoThe dime shows the Bluenose Schooner in full sail.
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What does the symbol mean on the Canadian 50 cent coin?
The design on the back of the coin is the Canadian Coat of Arms.
Coin has elk on back side?
No, the Canadian quarter (25 cent coin) has a caribou on the back, not an elk.
What kind of leaf is on the back of the Canadian 1 cent coin?
maple leaf
In 1999 a Canadian dollar was worth?
I have a $2.00 coin Elizabeth II D.G. Reginal 1999. How much is worth? in the back of the coin it says: nunavut
Is a 5 Pence coin a Canadian coin?
No. It is a British coin.
Was Samuel de Champlain on the Canadian Dollar coin?
yes, his portrait was struck on a Canadian coin.
What are the values of a 1984 5 cent Canadian coin and a 1997 1 cent Canadian coin?
US$47
How much is canadian gold 20 dollar coin worth?
A Canadian $20.00 gold coin is worth around $400.00
Which Canadian coin is called the tuney?
The 'toonie'is the two dollar coin and a 'loonie'is a one dollar coin in the Canadian currency. A Looney is also a water bird of Canada of which is on the one dollar coin.
1922 Canadian 5 cent coin value?
The value of a 1922 Canadian 5 cent coin is (if in good condition) $0.20.
Is there any gold in the Canadian Dollar coin?
No.
What is the name of the Canadian 1 coin?
The Loonie
