6 denominations on record · Elizabeth II on the obverse
Canadian coins dated 2016
Nothing struck for circulation in 2016 contains any silver. Whatever a 2016 coin is worth, it is not worth it as metal.
Coins struck in 2016, all denominations
1,093,385,000Across 6 of the 6 denominations on record for 2016. Nothing dated 2016 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 2016
| Coin | Composition in 2016 | Weight | Silver | Mintage | Magnet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 cents nickel | 94.5% steel, 3.5% copper, 2% nickel plating | 3.95 g | none | 267,632,000 | attracted |
| 10 cents dime | 92% steel, 5.5% copper, 2.5% nickel | 1.75 g | none | 439,925,000 | attracted |
| 25 cents quarter | 94% steel, 3.8% copper, 2.2% nickel plating | 4.4 g | none | 250,100,000 | attracted |
| 50 cents half dollar | 93.15% steel, 4.75% copper, 2.1% nickel plating | 6.9 g | none | 800,000 | attracted |
| 1 dollar | multi-ply brass plated steel | 6.27 g | none | 69,664,000 | attracted |
| 2 dollars toonie | outer ring - multi-ply nickel plated steel, insert - multi-ply brass plated aluminum bronze | 6.92 g | none | 65,264,000 | attracted |
What was on the coins
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.
50 cents
In 1994, the motto of the Order of Canada was added to the Coat of Arms, which is the version of the coin produced today.
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.
Whose portrait is on it
A Canadian coin dated 2016 carries the effigy of Elizabeth II, used from 2003 to 2023.
Canadian artist, Susanna Blunt, designed the effigy of Queen Elizabeth II, again accompanied by the words ELIZABETH II D G REGINA. Blunt's version recalls the effigy of George VI, who also chose to be portrayed without a crown.
What 2016 coins sell for
Completed sales rather than a catalogue value, because we do not publish catalogue values.
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