1 Cent - Elizabeth II (Royal Canadian Mint, Mirror finish)
Canada • 1 Cent • Copper plated silver (.925) (Silver 92.5%, Copper 7.5%) • 1998
- Denomination
- 1 Cent
- Issuer
- Canada
- Struck
- 1998
- Currency
- Dollar
- Weight
- 5.67 g
- Diameter
- 25.4 mm
- Catalog refs
- Ch RC-214b · KM 332
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Where it came from
The 1998 Canadian one-cent coin was minted by the Royal Canadian Mint during a period when the nation was transitioning its coinage toward more cost-effective manufacturing processes. Struck at the facility in Winnipeg, this specific specimen features the mirror-like finish characteristic of the mint's numismatic collector sets, which were produced to showcase the precision of the engraving process to collectors rather than for general commercial circulation.
The obverse bears the portrait of Queen Elizabeth II designed by Dora de Pédery-Hunt, the first Canadian artist to have her work featured on the monarch’s coinage. The reverse maintains the classic maple leaf twig design by G.E. Kruger Gray, a motif that had been a staple of Canadian currency since 1937. As a collector-grade issue, it is highly regarded for its crisp relief and uniform luster, standing as a representative example of the final years of the Canadian cent before its eventual retirement from production in 2012.
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