Dime (Canadian coin)

Dime

Canada
Value	0.10 Canadian dollar
Mass	1.75 g
Diameter	18.03 mm
Thickness	1.22 mm
Edge	Milled
Composition	Nickel-plated steel 92% steel, 5.5% Cu, 2.5% Ni plating
Years of minting	1858–present
Catalog number	–
Obverse
Design	Charles III, King of Canada
Designer	Steven Rosati
Design date	2023
Reverse
Design	Bluenose schooner
Designer	Emanuel Hahn; design based on photographs of the Bluenose [1]
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." ^[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].

Composition and size

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
1968–2000	2.07 g	18.03 mm	99.9% nickel
2001–present [a]	1.75 g	18.03 mm	92.0% steel (AISI 1006 alloy [6] ), 5.5% copper, 2.5% nickel plating

Circulation figures

An 1858 dime featuring Queen Victoria

A 1917 dime featuring King George V

A 1947 dime featuring King George VI

Elizabeth II

A 1955 dime featuring Queen Elizabeth II

A 1974 dime featuring an older Queen Elizabeth II

Year	Mintage
1953 No strap	17,706,395 [7]
1953 Strap
1954	4,493,150 [7]
1955	12,237,294 [7]
1956	16,732,844 [7]
1957	16,110,229 [7]
1958	10,621,236 [7]
1959	19,691,433 [7]
1960	45,446,835 [7]
1961	26,850,859 [7]
1962	41,864,335 [7]
1963	41,916,208 [7]
1964	49,518,549 [7]
1965	56,965,392 [8]
1966	34,567,898 [8]
1967 80% silver [b]	62,998,215 [9]
1967 50% silver [b]
1968 50% silver [c]	70,460,000 [10]
1968 Nickel [c]	87,412,930 [11]
1968 Nickel [d]	85,170,000 [12]
1969 [e]	55,833,929 [13]
1970	5,249,296 [13]
1971	41,016,968 [13]
1972	60,169,387 [13]
1973	167,715,435 [13]
1974	201,566,565 [13]
1975	207,680,000 [13]
1976	95,018,533 [13]
1977	128,452,206 [13]
1978	170,366,431 [13]
1979	237,321,321 [14]
1980	170,111,533 [14]
1981	123,912,900 [14]
1982	93,475,000 [14]
1983	111,065,000 [14]
1984	121,690,000 [14]
1985	143,025,000 [14]
1986	168,620,000 [14]
1987	147,309,000 [14]
1988	162,998,558 [14]
1989	199,104,414 [14]
1990	65,023,000 [15]
1991	50,397,000 [15]
1992	174,476,000 [16]
1993	135,569,000 [15]
1994	145,800,000 [15]
1995	123,875,000 [15]
1996	51,814,000 [15]
1997	43,126,000 [15]
1998	203,514,000 [15]
1999 [a]	258,462,000 [15]
2000 [a]	159,125,000 [15]
2001 P Bluenose	266,000,000 [5]
2001 P YOTV [f]	224,714,000 [17]
2002 P	252,563,000 [18]
2003 P Crowned	162,398,000 [5]
2003 P Uncrowned
2004 P	211,924,000 [19]
2005 P	212,175,000 [19]
2006 P	312,122,000 [19]
2007	304,110,000 [19]
2008	467,495,000 [19]
2009	370,700,000 [19]
2010	252,500,000 [20]
2011	292,325,000 [20]
2012	334,675,000 [20]
2013	104,775,000 [20]
2014	153,450,000 [20]
2015	112,475,000 [20]
2016	220,000,000 [20]
2017	199,925,000 [21]
2017 150th ANV [g]	20,000,000 [21]
2018	118,525,000 [20]
2019	159,775,000 [20]
2020	68,750,000 [20]
2021 Bluenose (old)	170,775,000
2021 Dual dated [h]
2022	103,400,000

Charles III

Year	Mintage
2023	43,205,000
2024	TBA

Commemoratives

Date	Mintage	Reason
1997	49,848	500th anniversary of Caboto's first transatlantic voyage
1998	43,269	90th anniversary of the Royal Canadian Mint
2000	69,791	100th anniversary of the first credit union in Canada
2001	40,634	International Year of the Volunteer (non-circulating silver proof)
2002	65,315	Elizabeth II (Golden Jubilee; non-circulating silver proof)
2003	21,537	Elizabeth II (Golden Jubilee)
2004	39,486	100th anniversary of the Open Golf Championship of Canada
2010	4,996	75th anniversary of Canada's Voyageur Silver Dollar
2011	6,000	100th anniversary of George V on Canadian coins
2017	8,017	150th anniversary of the Confederation of Canada (Centennial mackerel; 2017 version)
2017	20,000	150th anniversary of the Confederation of Canada (our home and native land)
2021	6,000,000	In 2021, a new Bluenose design was issued on the reverse; these dimes feature coloured blue waves. [22] [23]
2021	9,000,000	Uncoloured version of the new Bluenose design [22] [23]
2023	952,000	Elizabeth II (Platinum Jubilee)

Collecting

• 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 in a Heritage Auction in January 2010. ^[24]
• 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 Canadian 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.

Notes

1. Coins dated 1999 and 2000 (P) were made in very low amounts. ^[5]
2. This dime features an Atlantic mackerel and is dated 1867–1967. ^[3]
3. Ottawa reeding.
4. Philadelphia reeding.
5. The "large ship, large date" (1968 style) variety is very rare with 10 to 20 coins known. Coins dated 1969 have a redesigned Bluenose (schooner) which is smaller in size. ^[12]
6. Issued in honor of the United Nations' International Year of the Volunteer.
7. 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.
8. These dimes are dated 1921-2021 in honor of 100 years of the "Bluenose" design.

References

• Canada portal
• Money portal
• Numismatics portal

1. "Pride and skill–the 10-cent coin". mint.ca. Royal Canadian Mint. Archived from the original on January 15, 2021. Retrieved March 30, 2020.
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21. Royal Canadian Mint (2017). 2017 Annual Report – Delivering Results (PDF) (Report). p. 86. Retrieved November 20, 2022.
22. "10 cents 2021 - Coloured Bluenose". Coins & Canada. Retrieved August 5, 2024.
23. Woods, Michael (October 22, 2021). "First-ever blue dimes commemorate 100th anniversary of Bluenose". CTV News. Retrieved November 20, 2022.
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• Cross, W.K. (2005). Canadian Coins (59th ed.). Toronto: The Charlton Press. p. 501. ISBN   0-88968-288-7.

External links

• Value of Canadian Nickel