General

Country
Canada Flag: Canada
Denomination
1 dollar
Value
1 Canadian dollar (CAD)
Dates
AD1987 - 1989

Physical

Shape
Reuleaux hendecagon (11 curved sides)
Mass
7.00 g
Diameter
26.50 mm
Thickness
1.95 mm
Composition
88% Cu, 12% Sn plated Ni
Color
Yellow/Gold Yellow/Gold
Magnetic
Yes

Design

Orientation
Medallic (↑ ↑)
Edge
Plain/smooth
Tags
Crown Arnold Machin Portrait of 37-Year-Old Elizabeth II Duck / Goose / Loon / Swan Lake / Pond / Marsh / Swamp

Other

Nickname
Loonie

References

Wikipedia
Loonie
Krause
KM# 157
Numista
465
uCoin
3487
  Obverse Reverse
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M
A
G
E
Obverse
ruler
Reverse
ruler
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E
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C
R
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P
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N
37-year-old Queen Elizabeth II bust right
(country)
Great Northern Loon right in water, evergreens in background
(date)
(denomination)
T
E
X
T
ELIZABETH II D·G·REGINA
CANADA
RRC
DOLLAR
S
A
M
E

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E
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