Canadian 1-cent coin · Edward VII
1909 Canadian 1 cent (penny)
A 1909 Canadian 1-cent coin contains no silver.
Reported mintage, 1909
3,973,339The Mint records this coin as 95.5% copper, 3% tin, 1.5% zinc. There is no melt trade in it and no dealer prices it by weight.
What the Mint says it is made of
| Period | Composition | Weight | Silver | Diameter | Magnet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1908 - 1920 | 95.5% copper, 3% tin, 1.5% zinc | 5.67 g | none | 25.4 mm | not attracted |
How many were struck
Reported mintage, 1909
That is the 11th lowest of the 105 years in which the Mint reports striking a 1-cent coin, in a range running from 1,000,622 to 1,261,883,000. Mintage is a count of coins made, not of coins that survive: the Mint has no way of knowing how many of these were later returned and melted, and for a silver denomination in the 1960s that number is large.
Portrait on the obverse
Edward VII
Edward VII was His Majesty King Charles III’s great-great-grandfather. The Latin inscription appearing around him reads EDWARDVS VII DEI GRATIA REX IMPERATOR (or D:G REX IMPERATOR, depending on the denomination), both of which mean “Edward VII, by the grace of God, the King and Emperor. ”
The design on the reverse
1858 - 1920
This 1-cent coin features the design of L.C. Wyon of the Royal Mint. It portrays maple leaves wrapped around a vine. W.H.J. Blackmore designed this reverse of the 1-cent coin. The representation of maple leaves wrapped around a vine was kept.
The rest of your 1909 change
Nobody inherits one denomination. If there is a 1909 1-cent coin in the tin, these are the other coins carrying that date and whether they hold any silver.