2003-2014 - Elizabeth II - Canadian Ten Cents

In Canada, a dime is a coin worth ten cents. It is the smallest (in physical size) of the currently issued Canadian coins. According to the Royal Canadian Mint, the official national term of the coin is the 10 cent piece, but in practice, the term dime predominates in English-speaking Canada. It is nearly identical in size to the American dime, but unlike its counterpart, the Canadian dime is magnetic due to a distinct metal composition: from 1968 to 1999 it was composed entirely of nickel, and since 2000 it has had a high steel content.

Currently the dime has, as with all Canadian coins, a portrait of Her Majesty the Queen on the obverse. The reverse contains a representation of the Bluenose, a famous Canadian schooner. The artist, Emmanuel Hahn, used three ships including the Bluenose as his models, so the ship design is actually a composite. The coin is produced by the Royal Canadian Mint at its facility in Winnipeg.

The word "dime" comes from the French word "dîme", meaning "tithe" or "tenth part", from the Latin decima [pars].

History of composition

Years
Mass, Diameter/Shape
Composition

2000–present
1.75 g 18.03 mm
92.0% steel (unspecified alloy), 5.5% copper, 2.5% nickel plating

1979–1999
2.075 g 18.03 mm
99.9% nickel

1969–1978
2.07 g 18.03 mm
99.9% nickel

1968
2.07 g
2.33 g
18.03 mm
18.034 mm
99.9% nickel (172.5M)
50% silver, 50% copper (70.4M)

1967
2.33 g 18.034 mm
50% silver, 50% copper (30.6M)
80% silver, 20% copper (32.3M)

1920–1966
2.33 g 18.034 mm
80% silver, 20% copper

1910–1919
2.33 g 18.034 mm
92.5% silver, 7.5% copper

1858–1910
2.32 g 18.034 mm
92.5% silver, 7.5% copper

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10 Cent Canadian Dime Specifications
Source: coinsandcanada.com

Alloy: 92% steel, 5.5% copper and 2.5% nickel
Weight: 1.75 grams
Diameter : 18.03 mm, thickness: 1.22 mm
Engraver: Obverse: Susanna Blunt, Susan Taylor , Reverse: Emanuel Hahn
Designer: Obverse: Susanna Blunt, Susan Taylor , Reverse: Emanuel Hahn
Edge: Reeded
Magnetism: Magnetic
Die axis: ↑↑

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10 Cents - Elizabeth II 4th portrait
Source: en.numista.com

KM# 492
Features
Country Canada
Years 2003-2014
Value 10 Cents
0.1 CAD = 0.09 USD
Metal Nickel plated Steel
Weight 1.75 g
Diameter 18.03 mm
Thickness 1.22 mm
Engravers Susanna Blunt (obverse)
Emanuel Hahn (reverse)
Shape Round
Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑

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