Loonie Explained

Country:Canada
Denomination:Loonie
Value:1
Unit:CAD
Mass:6.27
Diameter:26.5
Thickness:1.95
Edge:Eleven-sided, smooth, 7.5mm
Composition:Steel, brass plating
Years Of Minting:1987–present
Catalogue Number:
Obverse:Canadian Dollar - obverse.png
Obverse Design:Elizabeth II, Queen of Canada
Obverse Designer:Susanna Blunt
Obverse Design Date:2003
Obverse Discontinued:2023
Obverse2 Design:Charles III, King of Canada
Obverse2 Designer:Steven Rosati
Obverse2 Design Date:2023
Reverse Design:Common loon in water
Reverse Designer:Robert-Ralph Carmichael[1]
Reverse Design Date:1987
Reverse2:Canadian Dollar - reverse.png
Reverse2 Design:Common loon in water
Reverse2 Designer:Robert-Ralph Carmichael
Reverse2 Design Date:2012

The loonie (French: huard), formally the Canadian one-dollar coin, is a gold-coloured Canadian coin that was introduced in 1987 and is produced by the Royal Canadian Mint at its facility in Winnipeg. The most prevalent versions of the coin show a common loon, a bird found throughout Canada, on the reverse and Queen Elizabeth II, the nation's head of state at the time of the coin's issue, on the obverse. Various commemorative and specimen-set editions of the coin with special designs replacing the loon on the reverse have been minted over the years. Beginning in December 2023, a new version featuring King Charles III entered circulation, to replace the version featuring Elizabeth II.

The coin's outline is an 11-sided Reuleaux polygon. Its diameter of 26.5 mm and its 11-sidedness matched that of the already-circulating Susan B. Anthony dollar in the United States, and its thickness of 1.95 mm was a close match to the latter's 2.0 mm. Its gold colour differed from the silver-coloured Anthony dollar; however, the succeeding Sacagawea and Presidential dollars matched the loonie's overall hue. Other coins using a non-circular curve of constant width include the 7-sided British twenty pence and fifty pence coins (the latter of which has similar size and value to the loonie, but is silver in colour).

After its introduction, the coin became a metonym for the Canadian dollar: media often discuss the rate at which the loonie is trading against other currencies.[2] The nickname loonie became so widely recognized that in 2006, the Royal Canadian Mint secured the rights to it.[3] When the Canadian two-dollar coin was introduced in 1996, it was in turn nicknamed the "toonie" (a portmanteau of "two" and "loonie").

Background

Canada first minted a silver dollar coin in 1935 to celebrate the 25th anniversary of George V's reign as king. The voyageur dollar, so named because it featured an Indigenous person and a French voyageur paddling a canoe on the reverse, was minted in silver until 1967, after which it was composed primarily of nickel. The coins did not see wide circulation, mainly due to their size and weight; the nickel version weighed 15.6g and was 32.1mm in diameter, and was itself smaller than the silver version.

By 1982, the Royal Canadian Mint had begun work on a new composition for the dollar coin that it hoped would lead to increased circulation. At the same time, vending machine operators and transit systems were lobbying the Government of Canada to replace the dollar banknotes with more widely circulating coins. A Commons committee recommended in 1985 that the dollar bill be eliminated despite a lack of evidence that Canadians would support the move. The government argued that it would save between $175 million and $250 million over 20 years by switching from bills that had a lifespan of less than a year to coins that would last two decades.

History

The government announced on March 25, 1986, that the new dollar coin would be launched the following year as a replacement for the dollar bill, which would be phased out. It was expected to cost $31.8 million to produce the first 300 million coins, but through seigniorage (the difference between the cost of production and the coin's value), expected to make up to $40 million a year on the coins. From the proceeds, a total of $60 million over five years was dedicated toward funding the 1988 Winter Olympics in Calgary.[4]

The failure of the Susan B. Anthony dollar coin in the United States had been considered and it was believed Americans refused to support the coin due to its similarity to their quarter coin and its lack of aesthetic appeal. In announcing the new Canadian dollar coin, the government stated it would be the same overall size as the Susan B. Anthony coin – slightly larger than a quarter – to allow for compatibility with American manufactured vending machines, but would be eleven-sided and gold-coloured.

It was planned that the coin would continue using the voyageur theme of its predecessor, but the master dies that had been struck in Ottawa were lost in transit en route to the Mint's facility at Winnipeg.[5] A Commons committee struck to investigate the loss discovered that the Mint had no documented procedures for transport of master dies and that it had shipped them via a local courier in a bid to save $43.50. It was also found to be the third time that the Mint had lost master dies within five years.[6] An internal review by the Royal Canadian Mint argued that while a policy existed to ship the obverse and reverse dies separately, the new coin dies were packaged separately but were part of the same shipment. The Mint also disagreed with the Royal Canadian Mounted Police's contention that the dies were simply lost in transit, believing instead that they were stolen.[7] The dies were never recovered.

Fearing the possibility of counterfeiting, the government approved a new design for the reverse, replacing the voyageur with a Robert-Ralph Carmichael design of a common loon floating in water. The coin was immediately nicknamed the "loonie" across English Canada, and became known as a "huard", French for "loon", in Quebec. The loonie entered circulation on June 30, 1987, as 40 million coins were introduced into major cities across the country.[8] Over 800 million loonies had been struck by the coin's 20th anniversary.[9]

After a 21-month period in which the loonie and $1 note were produced concurrently with each other, the Bank of Canada ceased production of the dollar banknote. The final dollar bills were printed on June 30, 1989.[10] Initial support for the coin was mixed,[11] but withdrawing the banknote forced acceptance of the coin.[12]

The loonie has subsequently gained iconic status within Canada, and is now regarded as a national symbol.[13] The term "loonie" has since become synonymous with the Canadian dollar itself.[14] The town of Echo Bay, Ontario, home of Robert-Ralph Carmichael, erected a large loonie monument in his honour in 1992 along the highway, similar to Sudbury's 'Big Nickel'.[15]

A year after the death of Elizabeth II, a new loonie featuring the image of Charles III designed by Steven Rosati was revealed on November 14, 2023. A small number of the coins entered circulation in December 2023.[16]

Lucky loonie

Officials for the 2002 Salt Lake Winter Olympics invited the National Hockey League's ice making consultant, Dan Craig, to oversee the city's E Center arena, where the ice hockey tournament was being held. Craig invited a couple of members from the ice crew in his hometown of Edmonton to assist. One of them, Trent Evans, secretly placed a loonie at centre ice. He had originally placed a dime, but added the loonie after the smaller coin quickly vanished as the ice surface was built up.[17] He placed the coins after realizing there was no target at centre ice for referees to aim for when dropping the puck for a faceoff. A thin yellow dot was painted on the ice surface over the coins, though the loonie was faintly visible to those who knew to look for it.

Keeping the coin a secret, Evans told only a few people of its placement and swore them to secrecy. Among those told were the players of the men's and women's teams.[18] Both Canadian teams went on to win gold medals. Several members of the women's team kissed the spot where the coin was buried following their victory. After the men won their final, the coin was dug up and given to Wayne Gretzky, the team's executive-director, who revealed the existence of the "lucky loonie" at a post-game press conference.[19]

The lucky loonie quickly became a piece of Canadian lore.[20] The original lucky loonie was donated to the Hockey Hall of Fame,[21] and Canadians have subsequently hidden loonies at several international competitions, including the 2008 Olympic Games and the 2010 IIHF World Championships.[22] Loonies were buried in the foundations of facilities built for the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver.[23]

Capitalizing on the tradition, the Royal Canadian Mint has released a commemorative edition "lucky loonie" for each Olympic Games since 2004.

Composition

The weight of the coin was originally specified as 108 grains, equivalent to 6.998 grams.[24] The coin's diameter is 26.5mm.[25]

When introduced, loonie coins were made of aureate, a bronzeelectroplated nickel combination. Beginning in 2007, some loonie blanks also began to be produced with a cyanide-free brass plating process. In the second quarter of 2012, the composition switched to multi-ply brass-plated steel. As a result, the weight dropped from 7.00 to 6.27 grams.[26] This resulted in the 2012 loonie not being accepted in some vending machines.[27] The Toronto Parking Authority estimated that at about $345 per machine, it would cost about $1 million to upgrade almost 3,000 machines to accept the new coins. The Mint stated that multi-ply plated steel technology, already used in Canada's smaller coinage, produces an electromagnetic signature that is harder to counterfeit than that of regular alloy coins; also, using steel provides cost savings and avoids fluctuations in price or supply of nickel.[28]

On April 10, 2012, the Royal Canadian Mint announced design changes to the loonie and toonie, which include new security features.[29] [30]

Commemorative editions

Alongside the regular minting of the loonie with the standard image of the common loon on the coin's reverse, the Royal Canadian Mint has also released commemorative editions of the one-dollar coin for a variety of occasions. These coins have a circulation-grade finish and have been made available to the public in five-coin packs and in 25-coin rolls in addition to being released directly into circulation.

Commemorative editions of the Canadian $1 coin!Year!Theme!Artist!Mintage!Notes
1992125th anniversary of Confederation[31] Rita Swanson23,010,000Showing children and the Parliament Building. The regular loon design was also minted that year bearing the double date "1867–1992".
1994Remembrance design[32] RCM Staff15,000,000Image of the National War Memorial in Ottawa
1995Peacekeeping MonumentJ. K. Harman, Richard Henriquez, Gregory Henriquez, C. H. Oberlander, Susan Taylor41,813,100 (see note)Included in 1995 loonie mintage
2004Olympic lucky loonie[33] R.R. Carmichael6,526,000First lucky loonie. Released for the 2004 Summer Olympics held in Athens, Greece.
2005Terry FoxStan Witten12,909,000[34] Fox is the first Canadian citizen to be featured on a circulated Canadian coin. There are versions that exist without grass on the reverse of the coin.
2006Olympic lucky loonieJean-Luc Grondin10,495,000Second lucky loonie. Released for the 2006 Winter Olympics held in Turin, Italy.
2008Olympic lucky loonieJean-Luc Grondin10,000,000Third lucky loonie. Released for the 2008 Summer Olympics held in Beijing, China.
2009Montreal Canadiens centennialSusanna Blunt10,000,000[35] To commemorate the 100th anniversary celebration of the Montreal Canadiens professional hockey team
2010Olympic lucky loonieRCM Staff11,000,000Fourth lucky loonie. Released for the 2010 Winter Olympics held in Vancouver. Includes the 2010 Winter Olympics symbol ilanaaq, an inukshuk.
2010Navy centennialBonnie Ross7,000,000[36] To commemorate the centennial of the Canadian Navy. Features a below anchor, a 1910 naval serviceman and a modern-day female naval officer.
2010Saskatchewan Roughriders centennialSusanna Blunt3,000,000[37] To celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Saskatchewan Roughriders. Features the Roughriders logo along with a stylized 100.
2011Parks Canada centennial [38] Nolin BBDO Montreal[39] 5,000,000To celebrate Parks Canada's 100th anniversary. Features stylized land, air and aquatic fauna, varieties of flora, as well as a symbolic park building and the silhouette of a hiker framed by a snow-capped mountain range.
2012Olympic lucky loonieEmily Damstra5,000,000Fifth lucky loonie. Released for the 2012 Summer Olympics held in London, United Kingdom. Features a common loon with its wings spread, the Olympic rings, and a laser-etched maple leaf.[40]
2012100th Grey CupRCM Staff5,000,000[41] To celebrate the 100th Grey Cup. Features the Grey Cup with "100th Grey Cup" in English and French.
2014Olympic lucky loonieEmily Damstra5,000,000Sixth lucky loonie. Released for the 2014 Winter Olympics held in Sochi, Russia. Features a common loon with its wings spread sitting on a lake, the Canadian Olympic Team logo, and a laser-etched maple leaf. Same design as the 2012 version of the lucky loonie.[42]
2016Women's right to voteLaurie McGaw5,000,000Features a woman casting a ballot with a girl to commemorate the 100th anniversary of women's suffrage in Canada.
2016Olympic lucky loonieDerek Wicks5,000,000Seventh lucky loonie. Released for the 2016 Summer Olympics held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Shows the image of a common loon on the water, poised for take-off with an arched body and outstretched wings, with a stylized maple leaf in the background.[43]
2017Canada 150Wesley Klassen10,000,000Commemorating the 150th anniversary of the Confederation of Canada. The design features the railroad and landmarks such as the Lions Gate Bridge, a prairie grain elevator, the CN Tower, Quebec City's Château Frontenac Hotel and an East Coast lighthouse. The theme of the coin is "Our Achievements".
2017Toronto Maple Leafs 100th anniversarySteven Rosati5,150,000Celebrating the 100th anniversary of the Toronto Maple Leafs hockey team. The design features the Leafs logo, two hockey sticks crossed under a Canadian maple leaf, and a hockey puck between the words "Canada Dollar" written around the top of the coin.
2019LGBT equalityJoe Average3,000,000[44] 50th anniversary of the 1969 decriminalization of homosexuality in Canada. Design features two overlapping human faces within a large circle, and the word "equality" in both French and English.[45] The design was issued both as a regular $1 coin and as a limited-edition $10 collector's coin in full colour.[46]
202075th anniversary of the signing of the Charter of the United NationsJoel Kimmel
  • 2,000,000 (colour)
  • 1,000,000 (regular)[47]
Commemorates the 75th anniversary of the United Nations (UN) and its charter. In a nod to the UN logo, a world map within an olive branch wreath is paired with a maple leaf to symbolize Canada's commitment to the UN and its values.[48]
2021125th anniversary of the Klondike Gold RushJori van der Linde
  • 2,000,000 (colour)
  • 1,000,000 (regular)[49]
Commemorates the 125th anniversary of the Klondike Gold Rush. The design features the artist's rendition of the gold discovery that set off the Klondike Gold Rush. Under the shining sun, Keish ("Skookum" Jim Mason), Shaaw Tlàa (Kate Carmack), Kàa Goox (Dawson Charlie), all of whom were of Lingít and Tagish descent, and George Carmack can be seen panning for gold at the edge of Gàh Dek (Rabbit Creek / Bonanza Creek). A powerful symbol of cultural revitalization, the pictorial symbol for Ëdhä Dädhëchą (Moosehide Slide) is highlighted in red and white on selectively coloured coins; it appears on the opposite side of the creek and represents the Tr'ondëk Hwëch'in and their deep, abiding connection to the land.[50]
2022Celebrating Oscar PetersonValentine De Landro
  • 2,000,000 (colour)
  • 1,000,000 (regular)[51] [52]
Celebration of the life and legacy of Oscar Peterson. The design features a depiction of the musician seated at his piano, playing his powerful civil rights anthem "Hymn to Freedom", while musical notes and chord symbols from that piece also appear in the design. On the $1 coin with selective colour, Peterson's favourite colour (purple) conveys the joy and love of music that were evident every time he played.[53]
2022175th anniversary of the birth of Alexander Graham BellChristopher Gorey
  • 2,000,000 (colour)
  • 1,000,000 (regular)[54]
Commemorates the 175th anniversary of the birth of Alexander Graham Bell, honouring his legacy of innovation. The design features a reproduction of Bell's signature, paired with a portrait of the inventor in his later years, when much of his scientific work was done at his estate in Baddeck, Nova Scotia. Those experiments are represented by schematic illustrations of the Silver Dart—the aircraft that achieved the first controlled, powered flight in Canada—and the record-setting HD-4 hydrofoil; both crafts made history on Bras d'Or Lake, represented by the waves that are highlighted in blue on the colourized coin.[55]
2023Honouring Elsie MacGillClaire Watson
  • 2,000,000 (colour)
  • 1,000,000 (regular)[56]

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