2008 – 1 Dollar Loonie Canada

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The 2008 Canadian 1 dollar coin is an eleven-sided, gold-colored nickel-bronze coin depicting Queen Elizabeth II on one side and a loon on the other, produced by the Royal Canadian Mint.

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The 2008 Canadian 1 dollar coin, commonly known as the “loonie,” features a gold-colored, eleven-sided design made from 91.5% nickel and 8.5% bronze, with a diameter of 26.72 mm, a weight of 7 grams, and a plain edge; its obverse displays the uncrowned bust of Queen Elizabeth II designed by Susanna Blunt, while the reverse—by Robert R. Carmichael—shows a common loon swimming with an island in the background, along with the inscriptions “CANADA,” “DOLLAR,” and the year “2008”.

Weight (g)

7

Axis

Magnetism

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Mintage

18710000

Diameter (mm)

26.5

Thickness (mm)

1.95

Composition

91.5% nickel, 8.5% bronze plating

Mint by

Royal Canadian Mint

Circulation

Circulated

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Face Value

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