2012 – 1 Dollar Loonie Canada – Lucky Loonie

The 2012 Canadian Lucky Loonie is an 11-sided one-dollar coin made of multi-ply brass-plated steel, weighing about 6.27 grams with a diameter of 26.5 mm. It features a design of a common loon spreading its wings while sitting on rippling Canadian lake waters on the reverse, along with the Canadian Olympic Team logo in red to celebrate the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games. This coin continued the tradition of the Lucky Loonie as a good luck charm for Canadian athletes, a legend originating from a loonie buried at center ice during the 2002 Salt Lake City Winter Olympics. The new composition introduced in 2012 improved durability, security, and cost-effectiveness compared to former alloy versions, with a visible laser-mark maple leaf security feature on the reverse.