Canadian 1-dollar coin · 1964
The Confederation meetings
Thomas Shingles' design features the French fleur-de-lis, the Irish shamrock, the Scottish thistle, and the English rose. It commemorates the 100th anniversary of the Charlottetown and Quebec City meetings that led to Confederation.
What a coin with this design is made of
Every year of this design falls inside a period the Mint records as silver-bearing, so any circulated example carries silver. How much depends on the date, because the fineness changed within the run.
Across the years the Mint reports for this design, 7,296,832 1-dollar coins were struck.
Denomination
Three different coins under one denomination: the large 80% silver dollar of 1935 to 1967, the pure nickel dollar of 1968 to 1986, and the loonie from 1987.
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Every year of this design
| Year | Composition | Silver | Mintage |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 80% silver, 20% copper | 0.5993 ozt .800 | 7,296,832 |
Other 1 dollar reverses
1935 - 1938, 1940 - 1948, 1950 - 1957, 1959 - 1963, 1965 - 1966, 1968 - 1969, and 1975 - 1986
The Voyageur
1939
The Royal Visit
1949
Newfoundland joins Confederation
1958
The founding of British Columbia
1967
The centennial dollar
1970
Manitoba's centennial
1971
British Columbia's centennial
1973
Prince Edward Island's centennial
1974
Winnipeg's centennial
1982
The Constitution commemorative coin
1984
Jacques Cartier on the Gaspé
1987 - 1991, 1993 - present
The Loonie
1992
The 125th Anniversary of Confederation
1994
The National War Memorial coin
1995
The Peacekeeping coin
2004
Lucky Loonie
2005
Terry Fox
2006
Lucky Loonie
2008
Lucky Loonie