1950 – 1 Dollar Loonie Canada

The 1950 Canadian one-dollar coin is a silver dollar composed of 80% silver and 20% copper, weighing 23.33 grams with a diameter of 36 mm. It features on the obverse side the bust of King George VI with the Latin inscription “GEORGIVS VI D : G : REX ET IND : IMP :,” meaning “George VI, by the grace of God, King and Emperor of India.” The reverse side presents the iconic “Voyageur” design by sculptor Emanuel Hahn, depicting a voyageur and a First Nations man paddling a birch-bark canoe laden with goods, including a bundle marked with “HB” for the Hudson’s Bay Company, with the northern lights shown in the background through vertical lines. The coin was minted by the Royal Canadian Mint, had a circulation mintage of 261,002, and was struck with a reeded edge and non-magnetic properties. Its design symbolizes Canada’s history and fur trading legacy.