| Country: | Canada |
| Denomination: | Dime |
| Value: | 0.10 |
| Unit: | Canadian dollar |
| Mass: | 1.75 |
| Diameter: | 18.03 |
| Thickness: | 1.22 |
| Edge: | Milled |
| Composition: | Nickel-plated steel 92% steel, 5.5% Cu, 2.5% Ni plating |
| Years Of Minting: | 1858–present |
| Catalog Number: | – |
| Obverse: | Canadian Dime - 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: | Canadian Dime - reverse.png |
| Reverse Design: | Bluenose schooner |
| Reverse Designer: | Emanuel Hahn
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| Reverse Design Date: | 1937 |
In Canada, a dime is a coin worth ten cents. It has been the physically smallest Canadian coin since 1922; it is smaller even than the country's penny, despite its higher face value. 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. Unlike its American counterpart, the Canadian dime is magnetic due to a distinct metal composition. From 1968 to 2000, it was composed entirely of nickel, and since 2001, it has consisted of a steel core with plating composed of layers of nickel and copper.
The most prevalent version of the coin features a portrait of Elizabeth II on the obverse, although a new version featuring Charles III was introduced in 2023. The reverse contains a representation of the Bluenose, a famous Canadian schooner. According to the Royal Canadian Mint, "Artist Emanuel Hahn developed his design for the 10-cent coin from photos of the famous Bluenose schooner." 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].
| Years | Mass | Diameter | Composition | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1858–1919 | 2.33 g | 18.034 mm | 92.5% silver, 7.5% copper | |
| 1920–1967 | 2.33 g | 18.034 mm | 80% silver, 20% copper | |
| 1967–1968[2] [3] [4] | 2.33 g | 18.03 mm | 50% silver, 50% copper | |
| 1968–1977 | 2.07 g | 18.03 mm | 99.9% nickel | |
| 1978–2000 | 2.07 g | 18.03 mm | 99.9% nickel | |
| 2001–present | 1.75 g | 18.03 mm | 92.0% steel (AISI 1006 alloy[5]), 5.5% copper, 2.5% nickel plating |
| Year | Mintage | |
|---|---|---|
| 1953 No strap | 17,706,395[6] | |
| 1953 Strap | ||
| 1954 | 4,493,150 | |
| 1955 | 12,237,294 | |
| 1956 | 16,732,844 | |
| 1957 | 16,110,229 | |
| 1958 | 10,621,236 | |
| 1959 | 19,691,433 | |
| 1960 | 45,446,835 | |
| 1961 | 26,850,859 | |
| 1962 | 41,864,335 | |
| 1963 | 41,916,208 | |
| 1964 | 49,518,549 | |
| 1965 | 56,965,392[7] | |
| 1966 | 34,567,898 | |
| 1967 80% silver | 62,998,215[8] | |
| 1967 50% silver | ||
| 1968 50% silver | 70,460,000[9] | |
| 1968 Nickel | 87,412,930[10] | |
| 1968 Nickel | 85,170,000[11] | |
| 1969 | 55,833,929[12] | |
| 1970 | 5,249,296 | |
| 1971 | 41,016,968 | |
| 1972 | 60,169,387 | |
| 1973 | 167,715,435 | |
| 1974 | 201,566,565 | |
| 1975 | 207,680,000 | |
| 1976 | 95,018,533 | |
| 1977 | 128,452,206 | |
| 1978 | 170,366,431 | |
| 1979 | 237,321,321[13] | |
| 1980 | 170,111,533 | |
| 1981 | 123,912,900 | |
| 1982 | 93,475,000 | |
| 1983 | 111,065,000 | |
| 1984 | 121,690,000 | |
| 1985 | 143,025,000 | |
| 1986 | 168,620,000 | |
| 1987 | 147,309,000 | |
| 1988 | 162,998,558 | |
| 1989 | 199,104,414 | |
| 1990 | 65,023,000[14] | |
| 1991 | 50,397,000 | |
| 1992 | 174,476,000[15] | |
| 1993 | 135,569,000 | |
| 1994 | 145,800,000 | |
| 1995 | 123,875,000 | |
| 1996 | 51,814,000 | |
| 1997 | 43,126,000 | |
| 1998 | 203,514,000 | |
| 1999 | 258,462,000 | |
| 2000 | 159,125,000 | |
| 2001 P Bluenose | 266,000,000 | |
| 2001 P YOTV | 224,714,000[16] | |
| 2002 P | 252,563,000[17] | |
| 2003 P Crowned | 162,398,000 | |
| 2003 P Uncrowned | ||
| 2004 P | 211,924,000[18] | |
| 2005 P | 212,175,000 | |
| 2006 P | 312,122,000 | |
| 2007 | 304,110,000 | |
| 2008 | 467,495,000 | |
| 2009 | 370,700,000 | |
| 2010 | 252,500,000[19] | |
| 2011 | 292,325,000 | |
| 2012 | 334,675,000 | |
| 2013 | 104,775,000 | |
| 2014 | 153,450,000 | |
| 2015 | 112,475,000 | |
| 2016 | 220,000,000 | |
| 2017 | 199,925,000[20] | |
| 2017 150th ANV | 20,000,000 | |
| 2018 | 118,525,000 | |
| 2019 | 159,775,000 | |
| 2020 | 68,750,000 | |
| 2021 Bluenose (old) | 170,775,000 | |
| 2021 Dual dated | ||
| 2022 | 103,400,000 |
| Year | Mintage | |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 43,205,000 | |
| 2024 |
| Image--> < | --Only use this if enough images are in the public domain--> | Date | Mintage | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| --> | 500th anniversary of Caboto's first transatlantic voyage | |||
| --> | 90th anniversary of the Royal Canadian Mint | |||
| --> | 100th anniversary of the first credit union in Canada | |||
| --> | International Year of the Volunteer (non-circulating silver proof) | |||
| --> | Elizabeth II (Golden Jubilee; non-circulating silver proof) | |||
| --> | Elizabeth II (Golden Jubilee) | |||
| --> | 100th anniversary of the Open Golf Championship of Canada | |||
| --> | 75th anniversary of Canada's Voyageur Silver Dollar | |||
| --> | 100th anniversary of George V on Canadian coins | |||
| --> | 150th anniversary of the Confederation of Canada (Centennial mackerel; 2017 version) | |||
| --> | 150th anniversary of the Confederation of Canada (our home and native land) | |||
| --> | In 2021, a new Bluenose design was issued on the reverse; these dimes feature coloured blue waves.[21] [22] | |||
| --> | Uncoloured version of the new Bluenose design | |||
| --> | Elizabeth II (Platinum Jubilee) |