1 Cent - Elizabeth II (3rd portrait; Maple Twig Design)
Canada • 1 Cent • Copper plated zinc • 2003
- Denomination
- 1 Cent
- Issuer
- Canada
- Struck
- 2003
- Composition
- Copper plated zinc
- Currency
- Dollar
- Weight
- 2.25 g
- Diameter
- 19.05 mm
- Catalog refs
- Ch RC-500 · KM 490b
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Where it came from
The 2003 Canadian one-cent coin featuring the third portrait of Queen Elizabeth II was minted during a transitional period for Canadian numismatics. This specific iteration, produced to mark the 50th anniversary of the Queen's coronation, features the maple twig design on the reverse by G.E. Kruger Gray. The obverse depicts the portrait designed by Dora de Pédery-Hunt, which had been the standard for Canadian coinage since 1990.
The design was intended to balance royal tradition with Canadian national identity, utilizing the iconic maple leaf to signify the nation's heritage. While the year 2003 saw the introduction of a new 'P' mint mark to denote plated coins, the series is well-regarded by collectors for representing the final years of the traditional penny before the denomination was eventually discontinued by the Royal Canadian Mint in 2012.
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