6 denominations on record · Elizabeth II on the obverse
Canadian coins dated 1995
Nothing struck for circulation in 1995 contains any silver. Whatever a 1995 coin is worth, it is not worth it as metal.
Coins struck in 1995, all denominations
959,287,000Across 6 of the 6 denominations on record for 1995. Nothing dated 1995 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 1995
| Coin | Composition in 1995 | Weight | Silver | Mintage | Magnet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 cent penny | 98% copper, 1.75% tin, 0.25% zinc | 2.5 g | none | 624,983,000 | not attracted |
| 5 cents nickel | 75% copper, 25% nickel | 4.6 g | none | 78,780,000 | not stated |
| 10 cents dime | 99.9% nickel | 2.07 g | none | 123,875,000 | attracted |
| 25 cents quarter | 99.9% nickel | 5.05 g | none | 89,210,000 | attracted |
| 50 cents half dollar | 99% nickel (minimum) | 8.1 g | none | 626,000 | attracted |
| 1 dollar | 91.5% nickel, 8.5% bronze plating | 7 g | none | 41,813,000 | attracted |
What was on the coins
1 cent
The maple leaf twig (12-sided coin)
The shape of the maple leaf twig was altered to make identification easier for the visually impaired. The coin reverted to the round design in 1997.
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
The 1-dollar bill was replaced in 1987 by a new eleven-sided circulation coin nicknamed the 'Loonie'. Robert-Ralph Carmichael's popular design features a Canadian loon, and is made of aureate bronze.
1 dollar
This coin commemorates the 50th anniversary of the United Nations, and pays tribute to the Canadians who have served as UN peacekeepers. It features an image of the Peacekeeping Monument in Ottawa.
Whose portrait is on it
A Canadian coin dated 1995 carries the effigy of Elizabeth II, used from 1990 to 2002.
A new effigy of Queen Elizabeth II was unveiled in 1990 when she was 64 years old. This was the first to be designed by a Canadian, Dora de Pédery-Hunt, and the coin kept the ELIZABETH II D G REGINA inscription.
What 1995 coins sell for
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