English/French: Canada
100 cents (single: cent) = 1 Canadian dollar (plural: dollars) [CAD]
Symbol: $, C$, CAD$ (dollar), ¢ (cent)
Languages on coins: English
Alphabets on coins: Latin
Numerals on coins: Western Arabic
Calendars on coins: Gregorian
100 cents (single: cent) = 1 Canadian dollar (plural: dollars) [CAD]
Symbol: $, C$, CAD$ (dollar), ¢ (cent)
Languages on coins: English
Alphabets on coins: Latin
Numerals on coins: Western Arabic
Calendars on coins: Gregorian
Mint Marks
Heaton mint, Birmingham (GBR): "H" |
Royal Canadian Mint, Ottawa (CAN): Crowned "M" in circle |
Designer Marks
Tony Bianco (CAN): "TB" |
Susanna Blunt (CAN): "SB" |
Robert-Ralph Carmichael (CAN): "RRC" |
Paul Cedarberg (?): "P C" |
Harvey Chan (HKG): "HC" |
Julius Csotonyi (HUN): "JC" |
Dora de Pédery-Hunt (HUN): "D.H."
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Georges William de Saulles (GBR): "DES" |
Mary Gillick (CAN): "M ·G ·" |
Celia Godkin (GBR): "CG" |
Emanuel Hahn (DEU): "H" or "EH" |
George Edward Kruger-Gray (GBR): "K•G" or split "K" and "G" |
Andrew Lewis (GBR): "A" |
Glen Loates (CAN): "GL" in monogram or horizontally |
Bertram MacKennal (AUS): "B.M." |
John Mardon (CAN): "JM" |
Thomas Humphrey Paget (GBR): "HP" |
Thomas Shingles (GBR): "T.S.", "T.S" or "T S"
Raymond Taylor (?): "RT" |
Dinko Vodanovic (YUCS): "D.V." |
Leonard Charles Wyon (GBR): "L.C.W." |
National identification and other marks
Coat of arms
The Royal Coat of Arms of Canada used from 1921-1957 are surmounted by the Royal Crown of the Tudors. The escutcheon is decorated with 5 sectinos. The upper right shows three lions (symbolizing England), the upper left shows a rampant lion in a double tressure border with fleurs-de-lis (symbol of Scotland). In the second row, the right section shows an Irish harp and the left section shows three fleurs-de-lis (for France). The bottom section depicts three maple leaves, a true symbol of Canada. The supporters are an English lion and a Scottish unicorn. The lion holds a British flag. The unicorn holds a flag of Royal France (three fleurs-de-lis) and wears a broken chain, symbolizing the resistance against oppression. Below a banner holds the motto: "A MARI USQUE AD MARE", meaning 'From Sea to Sea'.
Latin abbreviated inscriptions
EDWARDVS VII DEI GRATIA REX IMPERATOR
Latin: Edward VII Dei Gratia Rex Imperator
English: Edward VII, by the Grace of God, King and Emperor
Latin: Edward VII Dei Gratia Rex Imperator
English: Edward VII, by the Grace of God, King and Emperor
ELIZABETH II D · G · REGINA
Latin: Elizabeth II Dei Gratia Regina
English: Elizabeth II, by the Grace of God, Queen
Latin: Elizabeth II Dei Gratia Regina
English: Elizabeth II, by the Grace of God, Queen
ELIZABETH II DEI GRATIA REGINA
Latin: Elizabeth II Dei Gratia Regina
English: Elizabeth II, by the Grace of God, Queen
Latin: Elizabeth II Dei Gratia Regina
English: Elizabeth II, by the Grace of God, Queen
GEORGIVS V DEI GRA: REX ET IND:IMP:
Latin: Georgius V Dei Gratia Rex et Indiae Imperator
English: George V, by the Grace of God, King and Emperor of India
Latin: Georgius V Dei Gratia Rex et Indiae Imperator
English: George V, by the Grace of God, King and Emperor of India
GEORGIVS V REX ET IND:IMP:
Latin: Georgius V Rex et Indiae Imperator
English: George V, King and Emperor of India
Latin: Georgius V Rex et Indiae Imperator
English: George V, King and Emperor of India
GEORGIVS VI DEI GRATIA REX
Latin: Georgius VI Dei Gratia Rex
English: George VI, by the Grace of God, King
Latin: Georgius VI Dei Gratia Rex
English: George VI, by the Grace of God, King
GEORGIVS VI D : G : REX ET IND : IMP :
Latin: Georgius VI, Dei Gratia, Rex et Indiae Imperator
English: George VI, by the Grace of God, King and Emperor of India
Latin: Georgius VI, Dei Gratia, Rex et Indiae Imperator
English: George VI, by the Grace of God, King and Emperor of India
GEORGIVS VI DEI GRATIA REX
Latin: Georgius VI, Dei Gratia, Rex
English: George VI, by the Grace of God, King
Latin: Georgius VI, Dei Gratia, Rex
English: George VI, by the Grace of God, King
VICTORIA DEI GRATIA REGINA
Latin: Victoria Dei Gratia Regina
English: Victoria, by the Grace of God, Queen
Latin: Victoria Dei Gratia Regina
English: Victoria, by the Grace of God, Queen
Other marks
Compositionmark: "P"The capital "P" was used on Canadian coins to signify which coins were plated and which were not (without mark). Other coins were struck out of one metal or composition. The P-marked coins were plated with copper (cents) or nickel (dimes). Supposedly, the mark was requested by the vending machine industry so people could tell which coins they could use in a machine.
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Maple leafOn coins dated 1947 a small maple leaf can be found just after the "7" of the date. Due to the independence of India the term "ET IND IMP" was obsolete. Because it took too long for the new adjusted dies to arrive from England, the mint decided to place a mark after the year to signify that the coin was actually minted in 1948 instead of 1947.
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Tower of Pisa in circleIn 2012 the Royal Canadian Mint issued some Maple Leaf coins with this so-called privy mark. The coins bearing this mark were only sold in Europe.
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