The Canadian 1 dollar coin (commonly called Loonie) is a gold-coloured, bronze-plated, one-dollar coin introduced in 1987. It bears images of a common loon, a well-known Canadian bird, on the reverse, and of Queen Elizabeth II on the obverse.
MAR 1, 1975
The modern "loonie" dollar was introduced in 1987.
A Canadian loonie weighs 6.27 grams.
The Loonie
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In 2002, at the Salt Lake City Olympics, the ice at the rink was made by a Canadian. He placed a loonie at centre ice to give the Canadian Olympic teams good luck.
It's worth one Canadian dollar.
The bird found on the Canadian one-dollar coin, commonly known as the "loonie," is the common loon. It is a native bird to Canada and is known for its distinctive black and white plumage.
"Loonie" is a slang term for the Canadian one-dollar coin. It gets its name from the image of a common loon, a bird native to Canada, that is featured on one side of the coin.
The loonie's true name is the Canadian dollar, abbreviated as CAD. The nickname "loonie" comes from the image of a common loon, a bird that appears on one side of the one-dollar coin. This coin was introduced in 1987, and the nickname has since become synonymous with the Canadian dollar.
The Canadian dollar (sign: $; code: CAD) is the currency of Canada.The Canadian one dollar coin is also known as the "Loonie" due to the fact that it bears the image of the common loon.Coins are produced by the Royal Canadian Mint in Winnipeg, Manitoba, and currently issued in denominations of 5¢ (nickel), 10¢ (dime), 25¢ (quarter), 50¢ (50¢ piece) (though the 50¢ piece is rarely used in most provinces), $1 (loonie), and $2 (toonie).Pennies are no longer minted in Canada.