6 denominations on record · Elizabeth II on the obverse
Canadian coins dated 1968
1 of the 6 denominations struck in 1968 contain silver: 25 cents. The rest are base metal.
Silver value, Canadian dollars
0.0812 troy ounces at US$64.58 per ounce, converted at 1.3822 (Bank of Canada, 2026-09-10). At last page build
One of each silver denomination dated 1968: 1 coins, 0.25 dollars of face value, 0.0812 troy ounces of silver.
Every denomination dated 1968
| Coin | Composition in 1968 | Weight | Silver | Mintage | Magnet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 cent penny | 98% copper, 0.5% tin, 1.5% zinc | 3.24 g | none | 329,695,772 | not attracted |
| 5 cents nickel | 99.9% nickel | 4.54 g | none | 99,253,330 | attracted |
| 10 cents dime | 99.9% nickel | 2.07 g | none | 235,042,930 | attracted |
| 25 cents quarter | 50% silver, 50% copper | 5.05 g | 0.0812 ozt | 160,150,931 | not attracted |
| also struck as | 99.9% nickel | 5.05 g | none | attracted | |
| 50 cents half dollar | 99% nickel (minimum) | 8.1 g | none | 3,966,932 | attracted |
| 1 dollar | 99.9% nickel | 15.62 g | none | 5,579,714 | attracted |
More than one row for a denomination means the Mint records two compositions for that coin in 1968: the metal changed during the year, and coins of both kinds carry this date. They are frequently indistinguishable without a scale or a magnet.
If you have a handful of them
The richest silver standard for each denomination dated 1968, and what a dollar of face value in each holds. Face value is how the bullion trade actually prices bags of circulated Canadian silver.
| Coin | Standard | Silver in one | Coins per $1 face | Silver per $1 face |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 cents | .500 | 0.0812 ozt | 4 | 0.3247 ozt |
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 1968 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 1968 coins sell for
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