Monetary timeline
2026
Metal
Issue

CAD · Cent production ends

Canada

Canada’s decimal dollar from Confederation through the loonie, the toonie, and the end of the circulating cent.

2026 circulation map

6 denominations

Royal Canadian Mint source

6 value records · 6 specifications · 0 image sets

$2

Two dollars

2 × $1

1996–present

2026

No sourced obverse and reverse pair is cataloged for this era yet.

Weight
6.92 g
Diameter
28 mm
Thickness
1.75 mm
Edge
Lettered
CompositionMulti-ply nickel-plated steel ring · brass-plated aluminum-bronze core
$1

One dollar

the Canadian dollar unit

1987–present

2026

No sourced obverse and reverse pair is cataloged for this era yet.

Weight
6.27 g
Diameter
26.5 mm
Thickness
1.95 mm
Edge
Eleven-sided
CompositionMulti-ply brass-plated steel
50¢

Fifty cents

2 make one dollar

1870–present

Legal tender and still struck, but infrequently used in everyday commerce.

2026

No sourced obverse and reverse pair is cataloged for this era yet.

Weight
6.9 g
Diameter
27.13 mm
Thickness
1.95 mm
Edge
Reeded
CompositionMulti-ply plated steel
Last circulation silver1967
25¢

Twenty-five cents

4 make one dollar

1870–present

2026

No sourced obverse and reverse pair is cataloged for this era yet.

Weight
4.4 g
Diameter
23.88 mm
Thickness
1.58 mm
Edge
Reeded
CompositionMulti-ply plated steel
Last circulation silver1968
10¢

Ten cents

10 make one dollar

1870–present

2026

No sourced obverse and reverse pair is cataloged for this era yet.

Weight
1.75 g
Diameter
18.03 mm
Thickness
1.22 mm
Edge
Reeded
CompositionMulti-ply plated steel
Last circulation silver1967
5¢

Five cents

20 make one dollar

1870–present

2026

No sourced obverse and reverse pair is cataloged for this era yet.

Weight
3.95 g
Diameter
21.2 mm
Thickness
1.76 mm
Edge
Plain
CompositionMulti-ply nickel-plated steel
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