2018 – 10 Cents Dime Canada

The 2018 Canadian 10 cents coin, known as the dime, features the iconic Bluenose schooner designed by Emanuel Hahn on its reverse side, a design used continuously since 1937. The circulation version of this dime has a diameter of 18.03 mm and weighs 1.75 grams, with a composition of 92% steel, 5.5% copper, and 2.5% nickel plating, making it magnetic. The obverse showcases the effigy of Queen Elizabeth II by Susanna Blunt. In 2018, a special collector’s version was issued as part of the Royal Canadian Mint’s “Big Coins” series—a 5-ounce pure silver coin with selective rose gold plating on the schooner design and Queen’s effigy, significantly larger (65.25 mm diameter) and heavier (157.6 grams) than the regular dime, with a limited mintage of 1,500 coins worldwide. The 2018 circulation coin had a mintage of approximately 118,525,000 pieces, and this dime is well known for its small size despite its 10-cent value.