6 denominations on record · Elizabeth II on the obverse
Canadian coins dated 1974
Nothing struck for circulation in 1974 contains any silver. Whatever a 1974 coin is worth, it is not worth it as metal.
Coins struck in 1974, all denominations
1,195,926,310Across 6 of the 6 denominations on record for 1974. Nothing dated 1974 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 1974
| Coin | Composition in 1974 | Weight | Silver | Mintage | Magnet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 cent penny | 98% copper, 0.5% tin, 1.5% zinc | 3.24 g | none | 692,058,489 | not attracted |
| 5 cents nickel | 99.9% nickel | 4.54 g | none | 94,704,645 | attracted |
| 10 cents dime | 99.9% nickel | 2.07 g | none | 210,566,565 | attracted |
| 25 cents quarter | 99.9% nickel | 5.05 g | none | 192,360,598 | attracted |
| 50 cents half dollar | 99% nickel (minimum) | 8.1 g | none | 3,436,650 | attracted |
| 1 dollar | 99.9% nickel | 15.62 g | none | 2,799,363 | 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
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
Patrick Brindley created this design from a drawing by Paul Pederson to commemorate Winnipeg's centennial anniversary. Inside the two zeroes of '"00" are images of Winnipeg's Main street in 1874 (left) and 1974 (right).
Whose portrait is on it
A Canadian coin dated 1974 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 1974 coins sell for
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