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1 Cent - Elizabeth II Confederation
| Issuer | Royal Canadian Mint |
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| Year | 1992 |
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| Engraver(s) | Obverse: Dora de Pédery-Hunt Reverse: George Kruger Gray |
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| Obverse description | The fourth-generation effigy of Queen Elizabeth II, modelled by Dora de Pédery-Hunt, is depicted in right-facing profile as a mature portrait, diademed and wearing a necklace and drop earrings. The Queen's hair is dressed beneath the royal diadem, rendered with fine detail characteristic of de Pédery-Hunt's sculptural style. The encircling legend reads 'ELIZABETH II D·G·REGINA' and the designer's initials 'DDP' appear truncated at the shoulder. |
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| Mintage | 1992 - - 673,512,000 1992 - (C) Proof-like - 1992 - (C) Specimen - 1992 - Proof - 147,061 |
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The 1992 Canadian cent was issued as part of the 125th anniversary of Confederation commemorative program, which saw twelve circulating coins released throughout the year — one per month — each depicting a different provincial or territorial scene. The series was enormously popular with the Canadian public and created a brief hoarding phenomenon that temporarily tightened cent supplies in some regions.
Ironically, this was among the last years the bronze cent made any economic sense to produce. By the early 2000s, the Royal Canadian Mint had already begun internal discussions about elimination, a process that concluded when penny production formally ceased in May 2012.