YearsMassDiameter/ShapeComposition2000-present *2.35 g19.05 mm, round94% steel, 1.5% nickel, 4.5% copper plated zinc1997-1999 *2.25 g19.05 mm, round98.4% zinc, 1.6% copper plating1982-19962.5 g19.1 mm, 12-sided98% copper, 1.75% tin, 0.25% zinc1980-19812.8 g19.0 mm, round98% copper, 1.75% tin, 0.25% zinc1978-19793.24 g19.05 mm, round98% copper, 1.75% tin, 0.25% zinc1942-19773.24 g19.05 mm, round98% copper, 0.5% tin, 1.5% zinc1920-19413.24 g19.05 mm, round95.5% copper, 3% tin, 1.5% zinc1876-19205.67 g25.4 mm, round95.5% copper, 3% tin, 1.5% zinc1858-18594.54 g25.4 mm, round95% copper, 4% tin, 1% zinc
Canadian pennies dated 1982-1996 weigh 2.5 grams and contain 98% copper, with 1.75% tin and 0.25% zinc.
1000 pennies would weigh approximately 2.5 pounds.
One canadain penny...
A 1981 penny weighs 2.5 grams.
one cent.
$0.20
Canadian coins are face value is the U.S.
1¢
A 2012 penny weighs about 2.5 grams.
Canadian pennies weigh 2.35 grams each. Since there are 100 pennies in one dollar, 25 dollars would consist of 2,500 pennies. Therefore, the total weight of 25 dollars in Canadian pennies is 2,500 pennies × 2.35 grams/penny = 5,875 grams, or approximately 5.88 kilograms.
From 1983 to date all Lincoln cents weigh 2.50 grams.
A penny made of pure gold would weigh approximately 0.09 grams.