1969 – 1 Dollar Loonie Canada

$3.50

The 1969 Canadian 1 dollar coin, known as the Voyageur dollar, is made of 100% nickel, weighs 15.62 grams, has a diameter of 32.13 mm, features a design of a voyageur and a First Nations man paddling a canoe on the reverse, and displays Queen Elizabeth II’s portrait on the obverse. It has a reeded edge, is magnetic, and was minted by the Royal Canadian Mint with a mintage of 4,809,313 coins.

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The 1969 Canadian 1 dollar coin, known as the Voyageur dollar, was issued by the Royal Canadian Mint for circulation. It is made from 100% nickel, weighs 15.62 grams, and measures 32.13 mm in diameter with a thickness of 2.62 mm. The coin features a reeded edge and is magnetically active. Its obverse depicts the portrait of Queen Elizabeth II, designed by Arnold Machin and Myron Cook, while the reverse portrays a voyageur and a First Nations man paddling a canoe, designed by Emanuel Hahn and Thomas Shingles. The mintage for this coin was approximately 4,809,313 pieces. This coin is significant as part of Canada’s pre-loonie dollar history before the introduction of the later gold-colored “loonie” in 1987.

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15.62

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4809313

Diameter (mm)

32.13

Thickness (mm)

2.62

Composition

99% Nickel

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Royal Canadian Mint

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