6 denominations on record · Elizabeth II on the obverse
Canadian coins dated 1966
4 of the 6 denominations struck in 1966 contain silver: 10 cents, 25 cents, 50 cents, 1 dollar. The rest are base metal.
Silver value, Canadian dollars
1.1091 troy ounces at US$63.80 per ounce, converted at 1.3917 (Bank of Canada, 2026-09-15). At last page build
One of each silver denomination dated 1966: 4 coins, 1.85 dollars of face value, 1.1091 troy ounces of silver.
Every denomination dated 1966
| Coin | Composition in 1966 | Weight | Silver | Mintage | Magnet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 cent penny | 98% copper, 0.5% tin, 1.5% zinc | 3.24 g | none | 183,644,388 | not attracted |
| 5 cents nickel | 99.9% nickel | 4.54 g | none | 27,976,648 | attracted |
| 10 cents dime | 80% silver, 20% copper | 2.33 g | 0.0599 ozt | 34,330,199 | not attracted |
| 25 cents quarter | 80% silver, 20% copper | 5.83 g | 0.1500 ozt | 25,388,892 | not attracted |
| 50 cents half dollar | 80% silver, 20% copper | 11.66 g | 0.2999 ozt | 7,683,228 | not attracted |
| 1 dollar | 80% silver, 20% copper | 23.3 g | 0.5993 ozt | 9,912,178 | not attracted |
If you have a handful of them
The richest silver standard for each denomination dated 1966, and what a dollar of face value in each holds. Face value is how the bullion trade actually prices bags of circulated Canadian silver.
What was on the coins
1 cent
The maple leaf twig (round coin)
In 1937, as part of an effort to modernize Canada's coins, G.E. Kruger-Gray created the maple leaf twig design. His initials appear on the right.
5 cents
The beaver design was created in 1937 by G.E. Kruger-Gray as part of a coin modernization effort.
25 cents
Emanuel Hahn's caribou design was adopted in 1937 in an effort to modernize Canada's circulation coins.
50 cents
The Canadian Government approved a new Coat of Arms in 1957. In 1959 it appeared on the 50-cent coin, where it remains to this day.
1 dollar
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. | |
Whose portrait is on it
A Canadian coin dated 1966 carries the effigy of Elizabeth II, used from 1965 to 1989.
This updated effigy of Queen Elizabeth II appeared with the inscription ELIZABETH II D G REGINA, a shortened form of the original.
What 1966 coins sell for
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