1 Cent - Elizabeth II (Golden Jubilee; magnetic)
Canada • 1 Cent • Copper plated steel (94% steel, 1.5% nickel, 4.5% copper plating) • 2002
- Denomination
- 1 Cent
- Issuer
- Canada
- Struck
- 2002
- Currency
- Dollar
- Weight
- 2.35 g
- Diameter
- 19.05 mm
- Catalog refs
- KM 445 · Ch RC-267 · Ch RC-280
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Where it came from
The 2002 Canadian one-cent coin was issued to commemorate the Golden Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II, marking the 50th anniversary of her accession to the throne. This specific issue is distinguished by the inclusion of the 'P' mint mark below the effigy, indicating that it was produced using a gold-plated steel composition, making the coin magnetic. This shift in production technology reflected the Royal Canadian Mint's broader efforts to transition toward more cost-effective, durable plating processes for circulating coinage.
The obverse features the portrait of Queen Elizabeth II designed by Dora de Pédery-Hunt, which was used on Canadian coinage from 1990 until 2003. This design was intended to present a dignified and mature image of the monarch for the jubilee celebrations. While widely distributed in general circulation, the coin is a significant specimen for collectors of Canadian numismatics as it represents the intersection of traditional commemorative practices and the modern industrial evolution of the penny shortly before the denomination was eventually retired from circulation.
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