1 Cent - Victoria
Canada • 1 Cent • Bronze (Cu 95%, Sn 4%, Zn 1%) • 1876–1901
- Denomination
- 1 Cent
- Issuer
- Canada
- Struck
- 1876–1901
- Composition
- Bronze (Cu 95%, Sn 4%, Zn 1%)
- Currency
- Dollar
- Weight
- 5.67 g
- Diameter
- 25.4 mm
- Catalog refs
- KM 7 · Schön 5
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Where it came from
The 1876 Canadian one-cent coin was minted during the reign of Queen Victoria, a period when the Dominion of Canada was standardizing its currency following Confederation. Produced at the Royal Mint in London, these coins were created to address the need for small-denomination circulating tender in a young nation still transitioning from a patchwork of colonial tokens to a unified monetary system.
The design features the mature portrait of Queen Victoria on the obverse, sculpted by Leonard Charles Wyon, who served as the engraver to the Royal Mint for many years. The reverse displays a wreath of maple leaves, a symbol that was becoming increasingly central to Canadian national identity, encircling the denomination. The design was widely accepted for its practicality and remained a consistent visual anchor for Canadian commerce throughout the late 19th century.
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