What are Canadian coins and bills?

Answer 1

In English, the denominations are the same as the corresponding US Coins: cent (or penny), no longer minted; nickel, dime, quarter, and half. Like all other major nations except the US, Canada also has higher-value coins. The $1 coin is nicknamed a "loonie" because it carries a picture of a loon, and the $2 coin is called a "twonie" or "toonie".

In French, coins are usually referred to by their denominations, often using the old word sou (pronounced "soo") which corresponded roughly to "penny" in the French coinage system used during colonial times. Thus a 5 cent coin would be "5 sous", etc. $1 coins are sometimes called piastres or piasses, in another reference to an older European currency unit.

Answer 2

• 1¢ (no longer in circulation) - in English, cent or penny; sou in French
• 5¢ - "nickel" after the US usage, cinq sous in French
• 10¢ - "dime" as in the US, although not an official Canadian denomination; dix sous
• 25c - twenty-five cents, quarter; vingt-cinq sous
• 50¢ - fifty cents, half dollar; cinquante sous
• $1 - Usually "Loonie" due to the picture of a loon on the front, also "buck" as in the US; dollar or piastre in French
• $2 - "Twonie" (a mix of "two" and "loonie"), two bucks; deux dollars or deux piastres

Answer 3

It is called the Loonie, because it has a picture of a loon (bird) on it.

Answer 4

I found a good link on Canadian coins wich I will post in the related links box below.

Answer 5

It is often referred to as a "Two-nie" or "Toonie." The name is a reference to the one dollar coin which is known as a "Loonie" due to the picture of the Loon on the back.

Answer 6

The Canadian dollar coin is also called the "Loonie". It is a gold-coloured one-dollar coin which was introduced back in the year 1987. It bears the image of a common loon, which is a bird.

Answer 7

Currency used in Canada. The "coins" are small round pieces of metal, and the "bills" are pieces of paper that have a value printed on it. They use it to buy things.

Answer 8

Loonie.