1 Dollar In the name of Elizabeth II; Loon

Reverse

Loon along with the “W” (Winnipeg) mint mark.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
CANADA
W
RRC
2023
Dollar

Designer: Robert-Ralph Carmichael

Edge

Serrated

Comment

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Coin #2 in the first pure silver collector series struck in Winnipeg.

From our Winnipeg facility comes the new Tribute: W Mint Mark series that celebrates Canada’s circulation coins, beginning with the $2 piece and continuing with this pure silver “loonie.”

The engraved image of a solitary loon in water is synonymous with the Canadian dollar, and it is the reason why Canada’s unit of currency is affectionately known as the loonie. Re-created in 99.99% pure silver with a tailored specimen finish, this special tribute is an ode to the most famous Canadian circulation coin, and it comes to you from the facility that has produced every loonie since the first ones rolled off its presses in 1987.

Tailored specimen finish

The loonie’s iconic loon-in-water design features a satin sheen, while the field’s textured appearance is th–e result of angled lines inspired by the Winnipeg Mint’s pyramid-shaped building.

Struck in Winnipeg: Canada’s beloved loonie

In 1985, the government recommended the issuance of a new one-dollar circulation coin as a more durable alternative to the one-dollar banknote. The high-tech presses at our Winnipeg facility were readied for production of the new coin, which would feature the Voyageur silver dollar’s reverse design. But when the master dies, which were created in Ottawa, were lost in transit, a previously submitted art concept was quickly selected as a replacement. On June 30, 1987, the first one-dollar circulation coins—all of them struck in Winnipeg and bearing the now-iconic loon—were distributed across the country.

DID YOU KNOW?

Replacing Canada’s one-dollar bank note with a coin was the subject of much debate, but a compelling argument for cost savings won the day: a coin could remain in circulation 20 times longer than a paper bill. Canada’s last dollar bank note was printed in 1989.

Interesting fact

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