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1 Dollar - Elizabeth II Loonie Dollar
| Issuer | Royal Canadian Mint |
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| Year | 1997 |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
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| Obverse lettering | ELIZABETH II D·G·REGINA (Translation: Elizabeth II Queen by the grace of God) |
| Reverse description | Central device depicts a common loon (Gavia immer) in dynamic motion, wings spread as it lifts off from the water surface, with water splashing beneath. A treeline silhouette occupies the right background, evoking the Canadian wilderness. The design, engraved by Sheldon Beveridge, conveys naturalistic movement and texture in the bird's plumage. The legend CANADA DOLLAR arcs around the design, with the commemorative date range 1987-1997 marking the tenth anniversary of the Loonie dollar. |
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The common loon design was adopted for the dollar in 1987 after the planned shipment of 2.5 million dollar coin blanks bearing the Voyageur design was lost in transit — never recovered — forcing an abrupt switch to Robert-Ralph Carmichael's loon design already in reserve. The "Loonie" nickname caught on almost immediately and the coin achieved rapid public acceptance after the paper dollar note was withdrawn from circulation the same year.
By 1997 the bronze-plated nickel composition had been in use for a decade with no significant reformulation. KM#291 sees no major variety attributions for this date.