The Canadian 1 dollar coin issued in 1975, known as the “Voyageur Dollar,” was minted by the Royal Canadian Mint primarily for circulation. Composed entirely of nickel, the coin weighs 15.62 grams and measures 32.13 mm in diameter. Its obverse features a bust of Queen Elizabeth II wearing a laurel wreath, designed by Arnold Machin and Myron Cook, while the reverse—by Emanuel Hahn and Thomas Shingles—depicts a voyageur and a First Nations man paddling a canoe, symbolizing Canada’s historical fur trade. The coin has a reeded edge, is magnetic, and carries the inscription “CANADA 1975 DOLLAR.” In 1975, more than 3.2 million of these coins were produced, marking it as an everyday piece of Canadian history.
1975 – 1 Dollar Loonie Canada
Pièces 1 Dollar du Canada$3.50
The 1-dollar coin made by Canada in 1975, called the Voyageur dollar, is a 100% nickel coin featuring a canoe scene on the reverse, designed by Emanuel Hahn, and a portrait of Queen Elizabeth II on the obverse, with a diameter of 32.13 mm and a weight of 15.62 grams.
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Please login| Weight (g) | 15.62 |
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| Mintage | 3256000 |
| Diameter (mm) | 32.13 |
| Thickness (mm) | 2.62 |
| Composition | 99% Nickel |
| Mint by | Royal Canadian Mint |
| Circulation | Circulated |
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