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1 Cent - Elizabeth II 4th portrait, magnetic
| Issuer | Royal Canadian Mint |
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| Year | 2003-2006 |
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| Currency | Dollar (1858-date) |
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| Obverse description | Right-facing effigy of Queen Elizabeth II, the fourth definitive portrait as used on Canadian coinage, designed by Susanna Blunt and engraved by Susan Taylor. The Queen is depicted bare-headed, wearing a necklace and drop earrings, with the legend ELIZABETH II D·G·REGINA arcing above the effigy. The initials SB appear below the truncation, attributing the portrait to the sculptor. |
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| Reverse script | Latin |
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Canada's shift to copper-plated steel cents in 1999 was driven by rising copper prices that made the old zinc-core composition increasingly uneconomical. This magnetic variant, distinguished from the brass-plated zinc pieces by its steel core, ran concurrently with non-magnetic issues during a transitional production period that has made variety attribution a minor obsession among Canadian cent specialists.
The fourth portrait by Susanna Blunt was introduced in 2003 following a worldwide competition — the first time a Canadian artist won the commission for a circulating effigy of the monarch.