1987-2012 Canadian Dollar Coins

Obverse
The portrait in right profile of Elizabeth II, when she was 39 years old, is surrounded with the inscription "ELIZABETH II D • G • REGINA" (Elizabeth II, Queen by the grace of God)

Lettering: ELIZABETH II D·G·REGINA

Engraver: Arnold Machin

Reverse
A Canadian loon, swimming on a lake, is surrounded with the inscription "CANADA" and the facial value

Lettering:
CANADA
1987
DOLLAR

Engraver: Robert-Ralph Carmichael

1987
Composition: 91.5% nickel, 8.5% bronze plating
Weight (g): 7
Diameter (mm): 26.72
Thickness (mm): 1.95

1988 - 2002
Composition: 91.5% nickel, 8.5% bronze plating
Weight (g): 7
Diameter (mm): 26.5
Thickness (mm): 1.75

2003 - 2012
Composition: 91.5% nickel, 8.5% bronze plating
Weight (g): 7
Diameter (mm): 26.5
Thickness (mm): 1.95

2012 - present
Composition: multi-ply brass plated steel
Weight (g): 6.27
Diameter (mm): 26.5
Thickness (mm): 1.95
A single laser mark of a maple leaf positioned within a circle on the coin's reverse

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