2001 – 10 Cents Dime Canada – Volonteers

The 10 cents coin made by Canada in 2001 to honor volunteers features a striking design depicting the “Marching Mothers” from Hamilton, Ontario, whose grassroots efforts collecting dimes played a significant role in the fight against polio and exemplified the spirit of volunteerism that has uplifted communities nationwide; the reverse side shows these symbolic mothers with rays of sunshine, representing the positive influence of volunteers, along with the legend “YEAR OF VOLUNTEERS – ANNÉE DES BÉNÉVOLES,” while the obverse features Queen Elizabeth II at age 64 and the coin was issued in both commemorative sterling silver proof (mintage: approximately 40,634) and circulation versions (mintage: over 224 million), marking the International Year of Volunteers as proclaimed by the United Nations in 2001.