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1 Cent - Elizabeth II Centennial Rock Dove, 2017 Version
| Issuer | Royal Canadian Mint |
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| Year | 2017 |
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| Technique | Proof |
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| Obverse lettering | ELIZABETH II D·G·REGINA P (Translation: Elizabeth II Queen by the grace of God) |
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| Mint | Royal Canadian Mint of Ottawa, Canada (1908-date) |
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Canada officially discontinued the one-cent coin in 2013, making this 2017 issue a deliberate commemorative callback rather than a circulating piece. The Rock Dove reverse was chosen to echo the original 1967 centennial cent designed by Alex Colville — one of the most celebrated coin design commissions in Canadian history, marking the country's 100th year of Confederation. This 2017 version extends that anniversary series, struck in gold-plated .9999 silver for the collector market rather than as a monetary instrument.
Colville's original 1967 designs across the full cent-to-dollar series are frequently cited as the high-water mark of 20th-century Canadian coin art.