Canada • CAD ($) • 1987 • KM# 157
Canada 1 Dollar (1987) Specifications
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Obverse, Reverse & Technical Registry
Coin Imagery & Details
Second official portrait of Queen Elizabeth II at age 37 facing right, wearing the Girls of Great Britain and Ireland Tiara, flanked by the Latin legend 'ELIZABETH II' on the left and 'D·G·REGINA' on the right within a beaded eleven-sided border.
A common loon (Gavia immer) swimming to the right on calm water with a small tree-lined Canadian Shield island in the background, the country name 'CANADA' arched above, the year '1987' and denomination 'DOLLAR' below, and the designer's initials 'RRC' above the water line on the right.
Smooth hendecagonal (11-sided) curved edge without reeding or lettering.
First year of issue for the iconic Canadian 'Loonie' dollar coin, composed of 91.5% nickel electroplated with 8.5% bronze. Originally planned to feature the historic Voyageur canoe design, the reverse was changed at the last minute to Robert-Ralph Carmichael's common loon after the master Voyageur dies were lost in transit between Ottawa and Winnipeg.
Official Mint Specifications
1 Dollar (1987) Scale & Roll Weights
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Canada 1 Dollar (1987) Coin FAQ
The official Canada 1 Dollar (1987) coin from Canada (Krause catalog reference KM# 157) has a standard mint weight of 7.00 grams (0.2251 troy oz) and a diameter of 26.50 mm with an edge thickness of 1.95 mm.
Verify 7.00 g ToleranceBased on a single planchet mass of 7.00 g, a 25-coin bank roll of Canada 1 Dollar (1987) weighs 175.00 grams (5.626 oz t), a 40-coin roll weighs 280.00 grams, and a 50-coin full roll weighs 350.00 grams (excluding paper wrapper weight).
Open Coin Roll CalculatorWith an official diameter of 26.50 mm and thickness of 1.95 mm, the Canada 1 Dollar (1987) requires a direct-fit or ring-fit acrylic capsule matched to 26.50 mm. The planchet is struck in Bronze, Bronze-Plated Nickel, Nickel.
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