The Canadian 1 dollar coin issued in 1975, known as the \u201cVoyageur Dollar,\u201d 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\u2014by Emanuel Hahn and Thomas Shingles\u2014depicts a voyageur and a First Nations man paddling a canoe, symbolizing Canada\u2019s historical fur trade. The coin has a reeded edge, is magnetic, and carries the inscription \u201cCANADA 1975 DOLLAR.\u201d In 1975, more than 3.2 million of these coins were produced, marking it as an everyday piece of Canadian history.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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