| Issuer | Canada |
| Year | 1979-1989 |
| Type | Standard circulation coins |
| Value | 10 Cents |
| Currency | Dollar (1858-date) |
| Composition | Nickel |
| Weight | 2.07 g |
| Dimensions | 18.03 mm |
| Thickness | 1.22 mm |
| Shape and Technique | Round Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Engraver(s) | |
| In circulation to | |
| Reference(s) | Schön#61b.3, 61b.4#, KM#77.2 |
| Obverse description | Bust of Queen Elizabeth II, as at 37 years of age, wearing tiara, facing right. |
| Obverse script | Latin |
| Obverse lettering | ELIZABETH II D·G·REGINA (Translation: Elizabeth II Queen by the grace of God) |
| Reverse description | The Bluenose under sail, a Canadian schooner from Nova Scotia, a celebrated racing ship and a symbol of the province, surrounded with the face value and the inscription `CANADA`. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
| Reverse lettering | CANADA 1979 10 CENTS H |
| Edge | Reeded |
| Mint | |
| Mintage | 1979 - - 237 321 321 1979 - Prooflike - 187 624 1979 - Specimen - 186 872 1980 - Bold date, wide `0` - 169 910 479 1980 - Prooflike, fine date, narrow `0` - 169 390 1980 - Specimen, fine date, narrow `0` - 204 322 1981 - - 123 912 900 1981 - Proof - 199 000 1981 - Prooflike - 186 250 1981 - Specimen - 71 300 1982 - - 93 960 898 1982 - Proof - 180 908 1982 - Prooflike - 203 287 1982 - Specimen - 62 298 1983 - - 111 501 710 1983 - Brilliant uncirculated (Mintage included with 1983) - 1983 - Proof - 166 779 1983 - Prooflike - 190 838 1983 - Specimen - 60 329 1984 - - 119 080 000 1984 - Proof - 161 602 1984 - Prooflike - 181 415 1984 - Specimen - 60 030 1985 - - 142 800 000 1985 - Proof - 153 950 1985 - Prooflike - 173 924 1985 - Specimen - 61 533 1986 - - 168 620 000 1986 - Proof - 176 224 1986 - Prooflike - 167 338 1986 - Specimen - 67 152 1987 - - 147 309 000 1987 - Proof - 175 686 1987 - Prooflike - 212 136 1987 - Specimen - 74 441 1988 - - 162 998 558 1988 - Proof - 175 259 1988 - Prooflike - 182 048 1988 - Specimen - 70 205 1989 - - 198 993 414 1989 - Proof - 158 068 1989 - Prooflike - 158 636 1989 - Specimen - 66 855 |
| Catalog ID | 4508113550 |
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