Canadian 1-dollar coin · Elizabeth II
1982 Canadian 1 dollar
A 1982 Canadian 1-dollar coin contains no silver.
Reported mintage, 1982
13,356,398The 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 |
| 1982 - 1986 | 99% nickel (minimum) | 15.62 g | none | 32.13 mm | attracted |
Two entries here is not a mistake in the table. The Mint’s own specification for the 1-dollar coin covers 1982 twice, because the metal changed during that year or at its boundary. Coins struck to each standard carry the same date.
How many were struck
Reported mintage, 1982
That is the 52nd 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.
Designs 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. | |
1982
The Constitution commemorative coin
This design features the famous painting of the Fathers of Confederation along with the inscriptions "Confederation 1867" and "Constitution 1982."
The rest of your 1982 change
Nobody inherits one denomination. If there is a 1982 1-dollar coin in the tin, these are the other coins carrying that date and whether they hold any silver.