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1 Dollar - Elizabeth II 2nd portrait; rim beads
1977 year| Nickel | 15.62 g | 32.13 mm |
| Issuer | Canada |
|---|---|
| Queen | Elizabeth II (1952-2022) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Year | 1977 |
| Value | 1 Dollar 1 CAD = USD 0.74 |
| Currency | Dollar (1858-date) |
| Composition | Nickel |
| Weight | 15.62 g |
| Diameter | 32.13 mm |
| Thickness | 2.62 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Updated | 2024-10-04 |
| Numista | N#16981 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 14% |
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"
Script: Latin
Lettering:
CANADA
1977
DOLLAR
EH
Designer: Emanuel Otto Hahn
Edge
Reeded
Comment
"Specimen" set of 7 Nickel coins 1977.3 variety:
1977 AJ, SWL - RC-227a
1977 DJ, FWL - RC-227b
1977 DJ, SWL - RC-227c
Also in "Uncirculated" or "BU" sets Nickel 1977.
3 variety:
1977 AJ, SWL - RC-126a
1977 DJ, FWL - RC-126b
1977 DJ, SWL - RC-126c
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about the 1977 Canadian $1 coin featuring Elizabeth II (2nd portrait; rim beads) made of Nickel weighing 15.62g is that it was the first coin to feature the new portrait of Queen Elizabeth II, which was introduced to commemorate her Silver Jubilee. The coin's design was created by Arnold Machin, a British sculptor and coin designer, and it has become one of the most recognizable coin designs in Canada's history.
Price
| Date | Mintage | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 225307 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Values in the table are based on evaluations by sales realized on Internet platforms. They serve as an indication only for 1 Dollar - Elizabeth II (2nd portrait; rim beads) 1977 coin.
