Canadian 1-dollar coin · Elizabeth II
2020 Canadian 1 dollar
A 2020 Canadian 1-dollar coin contains no silver.
Reported mintage, 2020
15,636,000The Mint records this coin as multi-ply brass plated steel. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 - present | multi-ply brass plated steel | 6.27 g | none | 26.5 mm | attracted |
How many were struck
Reported mintage, 2020
That is the 53rd 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
Canadian artist, Susanna Blunt, designed the effigy of Queen Elizabeth II, again accompanied by the words ELIZABETH II D G REGINA. Blunt's version recalls the effigy of George VI, who also chose to be portrayed without a crown.
The design on the reverse
1987 - 1991, 1993 - present
The 1-dollar bill was replaced in 1987 by a new eleven-sided circulation coin nicknamed the 'Loonie'. Robert-Ralph Carmichael's popular design features a Canadian loon, and is made of aureate bronze.
The rest of your 2020 change
Nobody inherits one denomination. If there is a 2020 1-dollar coin in the tin, these are the other coins carrying that date and whether they hold any silver.
| Denomination | Composition in 2020 | Silver | Mintage |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 cents nickel | 94.5% steel, 3.5% copper, 2% nickel plating | none | 31,752,000 |
| 10 cents dime | 92% steel, 5.5% copper, 2.5% nickel | none | 68,750,000 |
| 25 cents quarter | 94% steel, 3.8% copper, 2.2% nickel plating | none | 15,636,000 |
| 2 dollars toonie | outer ring - multi-ply nickel plated steel, insert - multi-ply brass plated aluminum bronze | none | 17,235,000 |