1 Cent - Elizabeth II (3rd portrait, 12 sided)
Canada • 1 Cent • Bronze (98% copper, 1.75% tin, 0.25% zinc) • 1990–1996
- Denomination
- 1 Cent
- Issuer
- Canada
- Struck
- 1990–1996
- Composition
- Bronze (98% copper, 1.75% tin, 0.25% zinc)
- Currency
- Dollar
- Weight
- 2.5 g
- Diameter
- 19.1 mm
- Catalog refs
- KM 181 · Schön 162
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Where it came from
The Canadian one-cent coin underwent a significant structural change in 1982, transitioning from a circular shape to the twelve-sided dodecagonal design to assist those with visual impairments in distinguishing it from other denominations. The 1990 issue continues this specific format, featuring the third effigy of Queen Elizabeth II, which was designed by artist Dora de Pédery-Hunt. This portrait, introduced in 1990, marked a milestone as it was the first time a Canadian coin featured a design by a Canadian artist.
Dora de Pédery-Hunt’s depiction of the Queen was intended to offer a more mature and regal representation than the previous coinage portraits. The coin was produced at the Royal Canadian Mint during a period when the nation was moving toward distinctively Canadian imagery on its currency. While the dodecagonal shape was practical, it remained a defining aesthetic feature of the penny until the denomination was eventually phased out of circulation in 2013.
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