The 2008 Canadian “Lucky Loonie” 1 dollar coin features a unique design celebrating the Olympic spirit, depicting a common loon getting ready to take flight alongside the Canadian Olympic Team’s logo; it is composed of 91.5% nickel and 8.5% bronze, weighs 7 grams, has an 11-sided shape, and shows an effigy of Queen Elizabeth II on the obverse, while the reverse was designed by Jean-Luc Grondin for this special Olympic edition, which was distributed as a good luck talisman to Canadian Olympic and Paralympic athletes competing in Beijing.
2008 – 1 Dollar Loonie Canada – Lucky Loonie
Canada 1 Dollar Coins$3.50
The 2008 Lucky Loonie is a specially designed Canadian 1 dollar coin featuring a loon about to take flight and the Olympic logo, made to commemorate Canada’s participation in the 2008 Beijing Olympics.
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Please login| Weight (g) | 7 |
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| Mintage | 10851000 |
| Diameter (mm) | 26.5 |
| Thickness (mm) | 1.95 |
| Composition | 91.5% nickel, 8.5% bronze plating |
| Circulation | Circulated |
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