Canadian 1-dollar coin · Elizabeth II
1972 Canadian 1 dollar
A 1972 Canadian 1-dollar coin contains no silver.
Reported mintage, 1972
2,193,000The 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, 1972
That is the 28th 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 rest of your 1972 change
Nobody inherits one denomination. If there is a 1972 1-dollar coin in the tin, these are the other coins carrying that date and whether they hold any silver.