6 denominations on record · Elizabeth II on the obverse
Canadian coins dated 1973
Nothing struck for circulation in 1973 contains any silver. Whatever a 1973 coin is worth, it is not worth it as metal.
Coins struck in 1973, all denominations
819,982,496Across 6 of the 6 denominations on record for 1973. Nothing dated 1973 was struck in a silver-bearing alloy, so there is no melt figure for this year. Value here is a question about condition and scarcity, not about metal.
Every denomination dated 1973
| Coin | Composition in 1973 | Weight | Silver | Mintage | Magnet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 cent penny | 98% copper, 0.5% tin, 1.5% zinc | 3.24 g | none | 457,058,489 | not attracted |
| 5 cents nickel | 99.9% nickel | 4.54 g | none | 53,507,435 | attracted |
| 10 cents dime | 99.9% nickel | 2.07 g | none | 167,715,435 | attracted |
| 25 cents quarter | 99.9% nickel | 5.05 g | none | 135,958,589 | attracted |
| 50 cents half dollar | 99% nickel (minimum) | 8.1 g | none | 2,546,096 | attracted |
| 1 dollar | 99.9% nickel | 15.62 g | none | 3,196,452 | attracted |
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
Paul Cederberg designed this coin to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police.
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
Prince Edward Island's centennial
Walter Ott's rendering of P.E.I.'s Provincial Legislature building commemorates the centennial of the province's accession to Canada.
Whose portrait is on it
A Canadian coin dated 1973 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 1973 coins sell for
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