Canadian 10-cent coin · Elizabeth II
1978 Canadian 10 cents (dime)
A 1978 Canadian 10-cent coin contains no silver.
Reported mintage, 1978
170,366,431The 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 99.9% nickel | 2.07 g | none | 18.03 mm | attracted |
How many were struck
Reported mintage, 1978
That is the 89th lowest of the 111 years in which the Mint reports striking a 10-cent coin, in a range running from 384,056 to 704,000,000. 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
The rest of your 1978 change
Nobody inherits one denomination. If there is a 1978 10-cent coin in the tin, these are the other coins carrying that date and whether they hold any silver.