1982 – 1 Cent Canada

The Canadian 1 cent coin minted in 1982 is a significant piece in the nation’s numismatic history, notable for its shift from a round to a twelve-sided shape for better accessibility, and for marking the transition from mostly copper composition to a copper-plated zinc base due to rising production costs; it features the portrait of Queen Elizabeth II on the obverse, designed by Arnold Machin, and the iconic twin maple leaves on a twig on the reverse, created by G.E. Kruger-Gray, with a massive mintage exceeding 870 million for circulation, making it common yet remembered as a symbol of a major change in Canadian coinage.