1 Cent - Elizabeth II (3rd portrait)
Canada • 1 Cent • Copper plated zinc (98.4% zinc, 1.6% copper plating) • 1997–2003
- Denomination
- 1 Cent
- Issuer
- Canada
- Struck
- 1997–2003
- Currency
- Dollar
- Weight
- 2.25 g
- Diameter
- 19.05 mm
- Catalog refs
- KM 289 · Schön 163a · Schön 163b
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Where it came from
The 1997 Canadian one-cent piece was produced as part of the standard circulation coinage during the reign of Queen Elizabeth II. By 1997, the Royal Canadian Mint had been transitioning toward more cost-effective manufacturing processes, yet the penny remained a fixture of daily commerce, serving as the smallest denomination of the Canadian currency system.
The obverse features the third portrait of Queen Elizabeth II, designed by artist Dora de Pédery-Hunt. Introduced in 1990, this design marked the first time a Canadian coin featured a portrait of the monarch created by a Canadian artist. The reverse depicts the classic maple leaf twig design by G.E. Kruger-Gray, which had been the hallmark of the Canadian one-cent coin since 1937, symbolizing the nation's identity and natural heritage.
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