2003 Canada Elizabeth II 1 Cent (3rd portrait, magnetic) – reverse

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2003 Canada Elizabeth II 1 Cent (3rd portrait, magnetic)

Elizabeth II 3rd portrait; magnetic

2003Canada

Worth about £0.07 in circulated condition. 235,936,799 were minted, the 68th lowest of any circulation Canada 1 Cent.

Denomination

1 Cent

Estimated Value

£0.07

Numista catalogue, Very Fine · Nov 2026How we value coins

Condition

Circulation

Mintage

235,936,799

Physical Properties

Composition:Copper plated steel (94% steel, 1.5% nickel, 4.5% copper plating)

Weight:2.35g

Shape:Round

Diameter:19.05mm

Thickness:1.45mm

Currency:Dollar (1858-date)

Mint:Royal Canadian Mint of Winnipeg

Features & Details

RoundCopper plated steel (94% steel, 1.5% nickel, 4.5% copper plating)

Value source:Numista catalogue, Very Fine

Value date:5 Nov 2026

Is the Canada Elizabeth II 2003 1 Cent rare?

68th/ 111

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Its circulation mintage of 235,936,799 is the 68th lowest of 111 circulation Canada 1 Cent coins in the catalogue.

Versions of the 2003 Canada Elizabeth II 1 Cent

Canada Elizabeth II 1 Cent by year

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About the 2003 Canada Elizabeth II 1 Cent (3rd portrait, magnetic)

Struck in copper plated steel composed of 94% steel, 1.5% nickel and 4.5% copper plating, these pieces respond to a magnet, a simple test that lets collectors separate them from their nonmagnetic counterparts of identical design. The obverse carries the dignified, mature effigy of the Queen by Dora de Pédery-Hunt, wearing a diadem, while the reverse retains the classic twin maple leaves on a single twig designed by George Edward Kruger Gray, a motif that has defined the Canadian cent for generations. Some examples bear a small "P" beneath the portrait, signifying the plated composition and adding a distinctive feature for specialists to study. For collectors, this type is an essential part of any modern Canadian set, offering a tangible record of the technological transition that reshaped the nation's coinage and inspiring careful attribution by composition, marking and strike quality.

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