1 Cent - Elizabeth II (Farewell to the Penny)
Canada • 1 Cent • Silver (.9999) • 2012
- Denomination
- 1 Cent
- Issuer
- Canada
- Struck
- 2012
- Composition
- Silver (.9999)
- Currency
- Dollar
- Weight
- 15.87 g
- Diameter
- 34 mm
- Catalog refs
- RCM/MRC 121186 · KM 1428
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Where it came from
The 2012 Canadian penny, often referred to as the Farewell to the Penny coin, was produced by the Royal Canadian Mint as the final iteration of the one-cent piece. Its production was prompted by the federal government's decision to discontinue the circulation of the denomination due to rising production costs and low purchasing power. The design remains faithful to the classic maple leaf motif, which has long symbolized Canadian national identity on the reverse, paired with the effigy of Queen Elizabeth II on the obverse.
The design of the obverse features the portrait of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, created by artist Susanna Blunt, which has been used on Canadian coinage since 2003. This final issue was met with a mix of nostalgia and practicality among the Canadian public. While the coin ceased to be distributed to financial institutions in early 2013, it remains a tangible artifact of Canadian economic history, representing the conclusion of a circulation period that spanned over 150 years.
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