1979 – 1 Cent Canada

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Canada’s 1 cent coin of 1979 is a copper penny showing Queen Elizabeth II’s bust and two maple leaves.

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The 1 cent coin made by Canada in 1979 is a small copper coin struck by the Royal Canadian Mint, featuring a bust of Queen Elizabeth II wearing a tiara on the obverse and two maple leaves on a twig on the reverse, both designed by Arnold Machin and G. E. Kruger-Gray respectively; it consists of 98% copper, 0.5% tin, and 1.5% zinc, weighs 3.24 g, has a diameter of 19.05 mm, a plain edge, and displays the legends “ELIZABETH II D – G – REGINA” and “1 CENT 1979 CANADA”.

Weight (g)

3.24

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Mintage

753942953

Diameter (mm)

19.05

Thickness (mm)

1.52

Composition

98 % Copper, 1.75 % Tin, 0.25 % Zinc

Mint by

Royal Canadian Mint

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Circulated

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