A source-aware guide to Canadian circulation coins, provincial coinage, Newfoundland, commemoratives, collector programs, bullion, and historical gold.
Browse by denomination, reign, and portrait
One cent(10 eras)Victoria One Cent (1858 and 1859)Victoria One Cent (1876–1901)Edward VII One Cent (1902–1910)George V One Cent (1911–1920)George V One Cent (1920–1936)George VI One Cent (1937–1952)Elizabeth II One Cent (1953–1964)Elizabeth II One Cent (1965–1989)Elizabeth II One Cent (1990–2003)Elizabeth II One Cent (2003–2022)
Five cents(10 eras)Victoria Five Cents (1858–1901)Edward VII Five Cents (1902–1910)George V Five Cents (1911–1921)George V Five Cents (1922–1936)George VI Five Cents (1937–1952)Elizabeth II Five Cents (1953–1964)Elizabeth II Five Cents (1965–1989)Elizabeth II Five Cents (1990–2003)Elizabeth II Five Cents (2003–2023)Charles III Five Cents (2023–2026)
Ten cents(10 eras)Victoria Ten Cents (1858–1901)Edward VII Ten Cents (1902–1910)George V Ten Cents (1911–1921)George V Ten Cents (1922–1936)George VI Ten Cents (1937–1952)Elizabeth II Ten Cents (1953–1964)Elizabeth II Ten Cents (1965–1989)Elizabeth II Ten Cents (1990–2003)Elizabeth II Ten Cents (2003–2023)Charles III Ten Cents (2023–2026)
Twenty cents(1 era)Victoria Twenty Cents (1858 and 1871)
Twenty-five cents(10 eras)Victoria Twenty-Five Cents (1870–1901)Edward VII Twenty-Five Cents (1902–1910)George V Twenty-Five Cents (1911–1921)George V Twenty-Five Cents (1922–1936)George VI Twenty-Five Cents (1937–1952)Elizabeth II Twenty-Five Cents (1953–1964)Elizabeth II Twenty-Five Cents (1965–1989)Elizabeth II Twenty-Five Cents (1990–2003)Elizabeth II Twenty-Five Cents (2003–2023)Charles III Twenty-Five Cents (2023–2026)
Fifty cents(10 eras)Victoria Fifty Cents (1870–1901)Edward VII Fifty Cents (1902–1910)George V Fifty Cents (1911–1921)George V Fifty Cents (1922–1936)George VI Fifty Cents (1937–1952)Elizabeth II Fifty Cents (1953–1964)Elizabeth II Fifty Cents (1965–1989)Elizabeth II Fifty Cents (1990–2003)Elizabeth II Fifty Cents (2004–2023)Charles III Fifty Cents (2023–2026)
One dollar(8 eras)George V One Dollar (1911)George V One Dollar (1935 and 1936)George VI One Dollar (1937–1952)Elizabeth II One Dollar (1953–1964)Elizabeth II One Dollar (1965–1989)Elizabeth II One Dollar (1990–2003)Elizabeth II One Dollar (2003–2023)Charles III One Dollar (2023–2026)
Two dollars(3 eras)Elizabeth II Two Dollars (1996–2003)Elizabeth II Two Dollars (2003–2023)Charles III Two Dollars (2023–2026)Historical periods
1858–1870s — Provincial decimal transition
Province of Canada and Maritime decimal issues before a uniform Dominion coinage.
1870–1936 — Dominion framework
Federal denominations took shape, first from British production and from 1908 at Ottawa.
1937–1967 — National reverse designs
Distinctive beaver, schooner, caribou, and Arms designs established long-running visual identities.
1968–present — Modern composition and programs
Base-metal transitions, plated steel, new dollar coins, security features, and broad commemorative programs.
Special domains
Commemorative Circulation CoinageCollector Coins and Annual SetsPre-Confederation and Provincial Decimal CoinageCanadian Bullion CoinageHistorical Canadian Gold CoinageCanadian Commemorative and Collector Coins
Provincial, historical-gold, and commemorative directories
Newfoundland Coinage · 1865–1947New Brunswick Coinage · 1861–1864Nova Scotia Coinage · 1861–1864Prince Edward Island Coinage · 1871George V Five Dollars · 1912–1914George V Ten Dollars · 1912–1914Montréal Olympics · 1973–1976Base-Metal Commemoratives · various yearsSilver Commemoratives · various yearsGold Commemoratives · 1967–presentPlatinum Commemoratives · 1990–2010Palladium Commemoratives · 2006
Publication boundary
Unknown specifications remain unknown. Issue pages, mintage tables, market values, patterns, trials, and variety claims are not published until identity and evidence pass review.