1 Cent (In the name of Edward VII; Farewell to the Penny 1908-1910)
Canada • 1 Cent • Silver (.9999) • 2012
- Denomination
- 1 Cent
- Issuer
- Canada
- Struck
- 2012
- Composition
- Silver (.9999)
- Currency
- Dollar
- Weight
- 2.94 g
- Diameter
- 19.1 mm
- Catalog refs
- RCM/MRC 121188 · KM 1342
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Where it came from
The 2012 Farewell to the Penny coin was issued by the Royal Canadian Mint to commemorate the final year of penny production in Canada. As the cost of minting exceeded the coin's face value, the federal government decided to phase out the one-cent piece, officially ceasing its distribution in early 2013. The design features a double-dated reverse, displaying both 1908 and 2012 to signify the lifespan of the Canadian penny since the opening of the Royal Canadian Mint.
The obverse of the coin features the standard effigy of Queen Elizabeth II by Susanna Blunt, while the reverse honors the original maple leaf design used on the first Canadian pennies. This commemorative release was intended to provide a nostalgic tribute to a fixture of the national currency, with the Mint releasing a limited number of these copper-plated steel coins into circulation. It was received by the public as a significant historical marker, prompting many Canadians to retain the coins as keepsakes rather than spending them.
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