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Dime (Canadian coin)

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Dime
Canada
Value0.10 Canadian dollar
Mass1.75 g
Diameter18.03 mm
Thickness1.22 mm
EdgeMilled
CompositionNickel-plated steel
92% steel,
5.5% Cu,
2.5% Ni plating
Years of minting1858–present
Catalog number–
Obverse
DesignElizabeth II, Queen of Canada
DesignerSusanna Blunt
Design date2003
Design discontinued2023
DesignCharles III, King of Canada
DesignerSteven Rosati
Design date2023
Reverse
DesignBluenose schooner
DesignerEmanuel Hahn; design based on photographs of the Bluenose[1]
Design date1937

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 1999, it was composed entirely of nickel, and since 2000, 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."[1] 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

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Composition and size

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Years Mass Diameter Composition[1]
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
1978–1999 2.07 g 18.03 mm 99.9% nickel
2000–present 1.75 g 18.03 mm 92.0% steel (AISI 1006 alloy[5]),
5.5% copper, 2.5% nickel plating

Circulation figures

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Victoria & Edward VII

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An 1858 dime featuring Queen Victoria
Year Mintage Notes
1858 1,250,000
1870 1,600,000 This figure includes the "narrow" and scarcer "wide" 0 varieties.
1871 800,000
1871 H 1,870,000 The "H" on the coin refers to "Ralph Heaton & Sons".
1872 H 1,000,000 Semi-key date
1874 H 600,000
1875 H 1,000,000 Key date
1880 H 1,500,000
1881 H 950,000
1882 H 1,000,000
1883 H 300,000
1884 150,000 Key date
1885 400,000
1886 800,000 This figure includes the "small" and "large" 6 varieties.
1887 350,000
1888 500,000
1889 600,000 Key date
1890 H 450,000
1891 800,000 Coins dated 1891 have either 21 or 22 leaves on their reverse.
1892 520,000 The "2" is punched over the "1" variety is scarce.
1893 500,000 This figure includes the "flat" and rare "round" top 3 varieties.
1894 500,000
1896 650,000
1898 720,000
1899 1,200,000 This figure includes the "small" and "large" 9's varieties.
1900 1,100,000
1901 Victoria 1,200,000
1902 Edward VII 720,000
1902 H 1,100,000
1903 500,000
1903 H 1,320,000
1904 1,000,000
1905 1,000,000
1906 1,700,000
1907 2,620,000
1908 776,666
1909 Victorian leaves 1,697,220 Leaves are similar to the 1902 to 1908 reverse.
1909 Edwardian leaves Leaves are similar to the 1910 to 1912 reverse.
1910 4,468,331

George V & George VI

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A 1917 dime featuring King George V
A 1947 dime featuring King George VI
Year Mintage
1911 No "DEI GRA"[a] 2,737,584
1912 With "DEI GRA" 3,235,557
1913 Small leaves 3,613,937
1913 Large leaves
1914 2,549,811
1915 688,057
1916 4,218,114
1917 5,011,988
1918 5,133,602
1919 7,877,722
1920 6,305,345
1921 2,469,562
1928 2,458,602
1929 3,253,888
1930 1,831,043
1931 2,067,421
1932 1,154,317
1933 672,368[b]
1934 409,067[b]
1935 384,056[b]
1936 George V 2,460,871[c]
1937 George VI 2,500,095
1938 4,197,323
1939 5,501,748
1940 16,526,470
1941 8,716,386
1942 10,214,011
1943 21,143,229
1944 9,383,582
1945 10,979,570
1946 6,300,066
1947 4,431,926
1947 ML[d] 9,638,793
1948 422,741
1949 11,336,172
1950 17,823,075
1951[e] 15,079,265
1952 10,474,455

Elizabeth II

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A 1955 dime featuring Queen Elizabeth II
A 1974 dime featuring an older Queen Elizabeth II
Year Mintage
1953 No strap 17,706,395[6]
1953 Strap
1954 4,493,150[6]
1955 12,237,294[6]
1956 16,732,844[6]
1957 16,110,229[6]
1958 10,621,236[6]
1959 19,691,433[6]
1960 45,446,835[6]
1961 26,850,859[6]
1962 41,864,335[6]
1963 41,916,208[6]
1964 49,518,549[6]
1965 56,965,392[7]
1966 34,567,898[7]
1967 80% silver[f] 62,998,215[8]
1967 50% silver[f]
1968 50% silver[g] 70,460,000[9]
1968 Nickel[g] 87,412,930[10]
1968 Nickel[h] 85,170,000[11]
1969
1970
1971
1972
1973
1974
1975
1976
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981
1982
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987
1988
1989
1990
1991
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2001 P
2002 P
2003 P Crowned
2003 P Uncrowned
2004 P
2005 P
2006 P
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022

Commemoratives

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Commemorative editions of the Canadian dime
Image Year Theme Artist Mintage Notes
1967 Canadian Centennial Alex Colville 62,998,215[12] Features a mackerel. Dated 1867–1967.
2001 International Year of the Volunteer Stan Witten 224,714,000[13] Issued in honour of the United Nations' International Year of the Volunteer.
2017 Canada 150 Amy Choi 20,000,000[14] 150th anniversary of the Confederation of Canada. Features a maple leaf (titled "Wings of Peace") that forms the wings and tail of a dove. The theme of the coin is "Our Character". Dated 1867–2017.
2021 100th anniversary of Bluenose Yves Bérubé 6,000,000 (colour)
9,000,000 (regular)[15] 		Features the Bluenose in an angled view, in full sail and heeled to port on the open sea. The sea on the coloured coin is dyed blue. Dated 1921–2021.[16]

Other notable dates

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  • 1936 dot: Extremely rare with only 5 known. There are 3 in private collections, one graded Specimen-63 and 2 examples graded SP-68. The other 2 are in the Ottawa currency museum. The most recent of these to sell at auction was one of the SP68 coins, which brought US$184,000 (this does not include taxes) in a Heritage Auction in January 2010.[17]
  • 1969 large date: Fewer than 20 examples of the large date variety exist. High-grade versions of this coin sell for $15,000 to $30,000. There is only one graded in mint state as of 2012.
  • 1999p: The first Canada 10-cent coin issued with the new plating "P" process. Plated coins are marked with a small "P" beneath the Queen's effigy on the obverse of the coin. Mintage is limited to 20,000 coins.
  • 2000p: The 2000p Canada dime is scarce with fewer than 250 examples minted. The 2000p dime was lent to the vending industry by the Royal Canadian Mint to test the compatibility of the new plating process of circulation coins with existing vending machines and parking meters. Under contractual obligation, these coins were to be returned to the Mint once the compatibility tests were complete. Of the approximately 250 coins minted, many were not returned to the mint leading to significant debate surrounding the legality of owning these coins. High-grade examples of the 2000p 10-cent issue range from $1,500 to $3,000 CDN. Unlike the 5-cent 2000p issues, the 10-cent coin was not officially released by the Mint, and entered the numismatic market illegally.


First strikes

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Year Theme Mintage Issue price
2005 Bluenose 1,861 $14.95
2006 With new mint mark 5,000 $29.95

Notes

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  1. ^ The word "GRA" (Gratia) was removed from the obverse of the coin to make room for "IND:IMP" (Emperor of India). It was later restored in 1912 after public backlash.
  2. ^ a b c Uncirculated (aka mint state) coins are scarce.
  3. ^ The dot below date variety is extremely rare with just 5 specimens in existence.
  4. ^ Obverse "IND: IMP:" aka Indiae Imperator (Emperor of India) removed.
  5. ^ 1951 Canadian dimes have a "doubled die obverse" variety.
  6. ^ a b This dime features an Atlantic mackerel and is dated 1867–1967.[3]
  7. ^ a b Ottawa reeding.
  8. ^ Philadelphia reeding.

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Pride and skill–the 10-cent coin". mint.ca. Royal Canadian Mint. Archived from the original on January 15, 2021. Retrieved March 30, 2020.
  2. ^ David C. Harper (2015). North American Coins & Prices. Krause. p. 308.
  3. ^ a b "Canada 10 Cents KM# 67a 1867-1967(no mint mark)". Numismatic Guaranty Company. Retrieved August 5, 2024.
  4. ^ "Canada 10 Cents KM# 72: 1968(no mint mark)". NGC. Retrieved April 25, 2024.
  5. ^ "Control of electromagnetic signals of coins through multi-ply plating technology". Google Patents. Retrieved March 3, 2020.
  6. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l "Canada 10 Cents KM# 51 1953(no mint mark) With straps". Numismatic Guaranty Company. Retrieved August 5, 2024.
  7. ^ a b "Canada 10 Cents KM# 61 1965(no mint mark)". Numismatic Guaranty Company. Retrieved August 5, 2024.
  8. ^ "Canada 10 Cents KM# 67 1867-1967(no mint mark)". Numismatic Guaranty Company. Retrieved August 5, 2024.
  9. ^ "Canada 10 Cents KM# 72 1968(no mint mark)". Numismatic Guaranty Company. Retrieved August 5, 2024.
  10. ^ "Canada 10 Cents KM# 72a 1968(no mint mark)". Numismatic Guaranty Company. Retrieved August 5, 2024.
  11. ^ "Canada 10 Cents KM# 73 1968(no mint mark)". Numismatic Guaranty Company. Retrieved August 5, 2024.
  12. ^ Michael, Thomas, ed. (July 29, 2016). 2017 Standard Catalog of World Coins 1901-2000 (44th ed.). Krause Publications. p. 313. ISBN 978-1440246548.
  13. ^ Michael, Thomas, ed. (July 13, 2016). 2017 Standard Catalog of World Coins 2001-Date (11th ed.). Krause Publications. p. 236. ISBN 978-1440246555.
  14. ^ Royal Canadian Mint (2017). 2017 Annual Report – Delivering Results (PDF) (Report). p. 86. Retrieved November 20, 2022.
  15. ^ Woods, Michael (October 22, 2021). "First-ever blue dimes commemorate 100th anniversary of Bluenose". CTV News. Retrieved November 20, 2022.
  16. ^ "100th Anniversary of Bluenose Commemorative Collector Keepsake". Royal Canadian Mint. Retrieved November 20, 2022.
  17. ^ "George V 10 Cents 1936 Dot". Retrieved March 28, 2020.
  • Cross, W.K. (2005). Canadian Coins (59th ed.). Toronto: The Charlton Press. p. 501. ISBN 0-88968-288-7.
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