Canadian 10-cent coin · Elizabeth II
2023 Canadian 10 cents (dime)
A 2023 Canadian 10-cent coin contains no silver.
Reported mintage, 2023
3,055,000The Mint records this coin as 92% steel, 5.5% copper, 2.5% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 - present | 92% steel, 5.5% copper, 2.5% nickel | 1.75 g | none | 18.03 mm | attracted |
How many were struck
Reported mintage, 2023
That is the 18th 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
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
The rest of your 2023 change
Nobody inherits one denomination. If there is a 2023 10-cent coin in the tin, these are the other coins carrying that date and whether they hold any silver.
| Denomination | Composition in 2023 | Silver | Mintage |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 cents nickel | 94.5% steel, 3.5% copper, 2% nickel plating | none | 5,574,000 |
| 25 cents quarter | 94% steel, 3.8% copper, 2.2% nickel plating | none | 5,630,000 |
| 1 dollar | multi-ply brass plated steel | none | 1,110,000 |
| 2 dollars toonie | outer ring - multi-ply nickel plated steel, insert - multi-ply brass plated aluminum bronze | none | 1,045,000 |