© Monéphil (CC BY-NC)
© Monéphil (CC BY-NC)
1 Dollar - Elizabeth II 2nd portrait; large portrait
| Nickel | 15.62 g | 32.13 mm |
| Issuer | Canada |
|---|---|
| Queen | Elizabeth II (1952-2022) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Years | 1968-1976 |
| Value | 1 Dollar 1 CAD = USD 0.74 |
| Currency | Dollar (1858-date) |
| Composition | Nickel |
| Weight | 15.62 g |
| Diameter | 32.13 mm |
| Thickness | 2.3 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Updated | 2024-10-04 |
| Numista | N#3326 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 6% |
Reverse
A voyageur and an aboriginal paddling a birch-bark canoe by an islet on which there are two wind-swept trees. The vertical lines in the background represent the northern lights. Surrounded with the date, the face value and the inscription "CANADA". One bundle has lettering "HB" for Hudson's Bay Company.
Designer: Emanuel Hahn.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
CANADA
HB
1975
DOLLAR
EH
Engraver: Terry Smith
Designer: Emanuel Otto Hahn
Edge
Reeded
Comment
KM#76.1 - large portrait.KM#76.2 - small portrait. There are two varieties: in 1975 the portrait is flatter and lines are sharper then in 1976.
KM#76.3 - Obverse: portrait 1976, Reverse: 1975.
