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1 Dollar - Elizabeth II New Size Trial Strike
| Issuer | Royal Canadian Mint |
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| Year | 1968 |
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| Diameter | 32.13 mm |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | Central design depicts the iconic Canadian voyageur canoe scene, after the original design by Emanuel Hahn, showing two figures paddling a birchbark canoe on calm water with a loon and spruce trees rising in the background. The legend CANADA arcs along the upper rim, while DOLLAR arcs along the lower rim, with the date 1968 positioned in the lower field between the two legend segments. The design is enclosed by a beaded border and executed in fine relief on this copper trial strike. |
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In 1968, Canada abandoned the large silver dollar for a reduced-size circulation piece, a change driven primarily by the rising price of silver that had already forced the removal of silver from dimes and quarters the same year. Before committing to final specifications, the Royal Canadian Mint produced trial strikes in various compositions and sizes to evaluate production feasibility and vending machine compatibility. This copper example represents that evaluation process — not a coin intended for public release, but an internal working piece used to test dies and machinery against the new parameters.