1994 – 1 Cent Canada

The 1994 Canadian 1 cent coin, minted by the Royal Canadian Mint, features on its obverse the bust of Queen Elizabeth II wearing a circular diamond crown decorated with roses, shamrocks, and thistles, designed by Dora de Pédery-Hunt. The reverse side shows two maple leaves on the same twig, a design by G.E. Kruger-Gray, symbolizing Canada. This coin is made of 98% copper, 0.5% tin, and 1.5% zinc, weighs 2.5 grams, has a diameter of 19.1 mm, a plain smooth edge, and was produced in a large quantity of around 639 million for circulation. It was minted as a business strike for general circulation and has a non-magnetic bronze composition. The 1 cent coin from 1994 is now mostly of interest to collectors, with values varying according to condition, ranging from a few cents for circulated coins to higher amounts for mint state conditions.