Canadian 1-dollar coin · Elizabeth II
1968 Canadian 1 dollar
A 1968 Canadian 1-dollar coin contains no silver.
Reported mintage, 1968
5,579,714The Mint records this coin as 99.9% nickel. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 - 1982 | 99.9% nickel | 15.62 g | none | 32.13 mm | attracted |
How many were struck
Reported mintage, 1968
That is the 45th lowest of the 80 years in which the Mint reports striking a 1-dollar coin, in a range running from 18,780 to 205,405,000. 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
Elizabeth II
This updated effigy of Queen Elizabeth II appeared with the inscription ELIZABETH II D G REGINA, a shortened form of the original.
The design on the reverse
1935 - 1938, 1940 - 1948, 1950 - 1957, 1959 - 1963, 1965 - 1966, 1968 - 1969, and 1975 - 1986
This design by Emanuel Hahn features a voyageur and his Indigenous guide travelling by canoe. The illustration has been modified only slightly over the years. | |
The rest of your 1968 change
Nobody inherits one denomination. If there is a 1968 1-dollar coin in the tin, these are the other coins carrying that date and whether they hold any silver.
| Denomination | Composition in 1968 | Silver | Mintage |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 cent penny | 98% copper, 0.5% tin, 1.5% zinc | none | 329,695,772 |
| 5 cents nickel | 99.9% nickel | none | 99,253,330 |
| 10 cents dime | 99.9% nickel | none | 235,042,930 |
| 25 cents quarter | 50% silver, 50% copper; or 99.9% nickel | 0.0812 ozt | 160,150,931 |
| 50 cents half dollar | 99% nickel (minimum) | none | 3,966,932 |