1955 Elizabeth II Canadian Silver "Dime" 10 Cents

Obverse

Reverse

Type Details

Designer(s) / Engraver(s):
Country:	Canada
Period:	Confederation, Elizabeth II
Face value:	10 Cents
Dates:	From 1953 to 1964
Purpose:	Circulation

Obverse:	Laureate bust of Elizabeth II facing right
Legend:	ELIZABETH II DEI GRATIA REGINA

Reverse:	Bluenose sailing left, date right and denomination below
Legend:	CANADA 10 CENTS

Edge:	Reeded

	Mary Gllick, Emanuel Hahn

Catalogue:	KM# 51

Currency

Mint Marks:
Unit:	Canadian Dollar
System:	Decimal

Fractions:	100 Cents = 1 Dollar

H - Heaton & Sons, Birmingham, England W - Royal Canadian Mint, Winnipeg, Canada

Grades & Prices Available

NONE AVAILABLE

Issue

Year:	1955
Mint:	Paris
Mintage:	12,237,294
Scarcity:
Valuation:

Specifications

Total Weight:	2.3328g (0.08 Oz)
Composition:	Silver
Fineness:	0.8000
Silver Content:	1.87g (0.06 Oz)
Silver Value:	$2.43
Alignment:	Medal
Diameter:	18.03mm

Description

In Canada a dime is a coin worth ten cents. It is the smallest (in physical size) of the currently issued Canadian coins. According to the Royal Canadian Mint, the official national term of the coin is the 10 cent piece, but in practice the term dime is universal.

Value Range

Year	Mintage	G	F	VF	EF	AU	UNC	BU	PF
1955	12,237,294			$3.10	$3.60	$4.60	$7.10	$56