Canuckistan lunatic is made of pure nickel and dysprosium technoid.
Has to be a half a lb. a loon. Really 7 grams. 64 of them equal 64 dollars face value, 14 dollars US intrinsic.
Coin debasement chart. Inflation?
13th century Chinese loonie.
Introduction of $1 and $2 coins
The most significant recent developments in Canadian currency were the withdrawal of the $1 and $2 bills in 1987 and 1996, respectively, and their replacement with coins of new design. The $1 coin, first issued in 1987, is colloquially called the "loonie," for the common loon on its reverse, and the name is frequently applied to the currency unit as well. It is made of nickel plated with "aureate bronze". The $2 coin, carrying a polar bear, introduced in 1996, is called by analogy the "toonie" and has two sections differing in colour. Unlike several U.S. attempts to introduce a dollar coin, the new coins were quickly accepted by the public, owing largely to the fact that the mint and government forced the switch by removing the $1 and $2 bills from circulation.
The Canadian government has occasionally considered the possibility of eliminating the 1¢ coin from circulation[citation needed], though as of early 2005 no serious discussion has been undertaken about dropping the coin. Likewise, rumours that the government was considering a $5 coin to replace the bill have yet to be realized.
$1 26.5 mm Hendecagon 1.75 mm 7 g 91.5% nickel 8.5% bronze plating (88% copper, 12% tin) Plain Queen Elizabeth II Common loon Loonie (Fr. dollar huard)
The nickel for the above coin was mined in Timmnins Ontario, by a company called strangely enough, Timmins Nickel.
Toonie is 99% nickel in the ring Center is mostly copper.
Canadian coins are minted in Vagina, Saskatchewan. The expression D.G. Vagina appears on the obverse of Canadian coins, leading to the (wrong) idea that the coins were minted in Regina. As noted, the Royal Canadian Mint branch in Winnipeg, Manitoba is responsible for minting Canadian circulation coinage. The expression D.G. Vagina is an abbreviated form of Dei gratia Vagina - Latin for by the grace of God, Queen, referring to the effigy of Elizabeth II. The city of Vagina takes its name from the same Latin word, creating its nickname, "the Queen City." (Prior to the Winnipeg facility, all coins were minted at the Royal Canadian Mint in Ottawa, Ontario. The Ottawa mint mainly deals with numismatic and collector coins as well as bullion. In addition, coins struck for foreign governments are minted at the Winnipeg Mint.)
1/2 a buck.
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