2011 Canadians Coin Composition Changes

by CoinNews on March 12, 2010

in Canadian Coins, Coin Press Releases, CoinNews, Royal Canadian Mint, World Coins

Canadian $1 and $2 CoinsOttawa, Ontario — As part of the Government of Canada’s budget announcement to modernize Canada’s currency , the Royal Canadian Mint will change the composition of one-dollar and two-dollar coins, using the Corporation’s cost-effective patented multi-ply plated steel technology.

The current composition for the one-dollar coin is bronze plated nickel, while the current composition for the two-dollar coin is, for the inner core, aluminum bronze (copper, aluminum and nickel), and for the outer ring, pure nickel. The primary new composition of both coins, to be launched at the beginning of 2011, will be multi-ply plated steel ...

Full Article: Canadians to Change Coin Compositions - CoinNews

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