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The Canadian dollar, CAD or C$, is the unit of currency of Canada. One hundred cents (¢) add up to one dollar. Canadian dollar - History. Canada decided to use the dollar instead of a pound sterling system because of the prevalence of Spanish dollars in North America in the 18th century and early 19th century and because of the standardization of the American dollar. The Canadas, in particular, favoured the dollar — the Bank of Montreal issued bank notes in dollars in 1817 — whereas the A ...

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As of fall 2004, the highest denomination coin minted in Canada is a $350 gold coin produced for the collector market, though the bullion values make its market value much higher than its face value. The most significant recent developments in Canadian currency were the withdrawal of the $1 and $2 bills in 1987 and 1996, respectively, and their replacement with coins of new design. The new $1 coin, first issued in 1987, is colloquially called the "loonie," for the common loon on its reverse, and the name is frequently applied to the c ...

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As of fall 2004, the highest denomination coin minted in Canada is a $350 gold coin produced for the collector market, though the bullion values make its market value much higher than its face value. The most significant recent developments in Canadian currency were the withdrawal of the $1 and $2 bills in 1987 and 1996, respectively, and their replacement with coins of new design. The new $1 coin, first issued in 1987, is colloquially called the "loonie," for the common loon on its reverse, and the name is frequently applied to the c ...

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The market exchange value of a coin comes from its historic value, and/or the intrinsic value of the component metal (for example gold or silver). However, in modern times, most coins are made of a base metal and their value comes strictly from their status as fiat money. This means that the value of the coin is decreed by government fiat rather than agreed by the people, which really makes it less a c ...

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Canadians use coins and bills (called "bank notes" officially, but not in ordinary usage) of similar denominations to money in the United States. The historical sizes of the coins less than 50¢ are identical to those of U.S. coins due to both nations using the Spanish dollar as the basis of their money. Modest quantities of U.S. coinage circulate in Canada at par, and some Canadian coins (generally less than one-dollar) circulate in some places in the United States as well, though recent changes to the appearance and composition of Canadian ...

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See Coin collecting and Numismatics for more information on the collecting of coins, bank notes, token coins and Exonumia. ...

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Canada decided to use the dollar instead of a pound sterling system because of the prevalence of Spanish dollars in North America in the 18th century and early 19th century and because of the standardization of the American dollar. The Canadas, in particular, favoured the dollar — the Bank of Montreal issued bank notes in dollars in 1817 — whereas the Atlantic colonies, with stronger ties to Britain and weaker ones to the United States, preferred the £.s.d. system. The Province of Canada declared that all accounts would be kept in dolla ...

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Inflation in the value of the Canadian dollar has been fairly low since the 1990s, but had been severe for some decades before that. Since about 85 per cent of Canada's external trade is with the United States, Canadians are mainly interested in the value of their currency against the United States dollar (USD). The Canadian dollar was more valuable than the USD for part of the 1970s, but has never regained that status. Since setting an all-time low of US$0.6179 on January 21, 2002, the dollar rallied through 2003, 2004 and 2005 reach ...

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Canadian dollar, Canadian dollar - History, Canadian dollar - Canadian currency, Canadian dollar - Creating currency, Canadian dollar - Special edition coins, Canadian dollar - Recent changes, Canadian dollar - Specifications, Canadian dollar - Urban legends, Canadian dollar - Polymer rumours, Canadian dollar - Canadian Journey, Canadian dollar - Value, Canadian dollar - Current CAD exchange rates

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Inflation in the value of the Canadian dollar has been fairly low since the 1990s, but had been severe for some decades before that. Since about 85 per cent of Canada's external trade is with the United States, Canadians are mainly interested in the value of their currency against the United States dollar (USD). The Canadian dollar was more valuable than the USD for part of the 1970s, but has never regained that status. Since setting an all-time low of US$0.6179 on January 21, 2002, the dollar rallied through 2003, 2004 and 2005 reach ...

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Canadians coins have medallic orientation, like British or Euro coins, and unlike U.S. coins which have coin orientation. ‡ Withdrawn from circulation. Currency withdrawn from circulation is still legal tender. As of early 2005, the 1986-series $5 and $10 bills are still occasionally encountered, but they are rapidly disappearing from regular use. Despite the introduction of new notes, the 1986 $20, $50, and $100 are still common. $1,000 bills are no longer printed, but are still used by banks and casinos occasionally. All 1986 and 2001 series bills measure 152.4 mm by 69.85 mm (6 by 2¾ inch ...

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Canadians coins have medallic orientation, like British or Euro coins, and unlike U.S. coins which have coin orientation. ‡ Withdrawn from circulation. Currency withdrawn from circulation is still legal tender. As of early 2005, the 1986-series $5 and $10 bills are still occasionally encountered, but they are rapidly disappearing from regular use. Despite the introduction of new notes, the 1986 $20, $50, and $100 are still common. $1,000 bills are no longer printed, but are still used by banks and casinos occasionally. All 1986 and 2001 series bills measure 152.4 mm by 69.85 mm (6 by 2¾ inch ...

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Canadian coins are issued by the Royal Canadian Mint and struck at their facilities in Winnipeg. Notes are issued by the Bank of Canada with the production of the bills being outsourced to the British American Bank Note Company Ltd and the Canadian Bank Note Company Ltd in accordance with the specifications and requirements of the Bank of Canada. All wording on bills appears in both Canada's official languages, English and French. The same applies to special wording on commemorative coins. All of the standard wording on the reverse sides of ...

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In recent years, the Mint has issued several series of coins with special reverses. Most of them have been 25¢ coins, particularly in the years 1999–2001. There were also versions of the $2 coin commemorating the founding of Nunavut, and another with a family of polar bears; there have been several variants of the $1 coin, one of which featured the Canadian peacekeepers' monument in Ottawa to commemorate the award of the Nobel Peace Prize. A commemorat ...

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Canadians use coins and bills (called "bank notes" officially, but not in ordinary usage) of similar denominations to money in the United States. The historical sizes of the coins less than 50¢ are identical to those of U.S. coins due to both nations using the Spanish dollar as the basis of their money. Modest quantities of U.S. coinage circulate in Canada at par, and some Canadian coins (generally less than one-dollar) circulate in some places in the United States as well, though recent changes to the appearance and composition of Canadian ...

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Canadians use coins and bills (called "bank notes" officially, but not in ordinary usage) of similar denominations to money in the United States. The historical sizes of the coins less than 50¢ are identical to those of U.S. coins due to both nations using the Spanish dollar as the basis of their money. Modest quantities of U.S. coinage circulate in Canada at par, and some Canadian coins (generally less than one-dollar) circulate in some places in the United States as well, though recent changes to the appearance and composition of Canadian ...

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Canadian dollar, Canadian dollar - History, Canadian dollar - Canadian currency, Canadian dollar - Creating currency, Canadian dollar - Special edition coins, Canadian dollar - Recent changes, Canadian dollar - Specifications, Canadian dollar - Urban legends, Canadian dollar - Canadian Journey, Canadian dollar - Value, Canadian dollar - Current CAD exchange rates

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As of fall 2004, the highest denomination coin minted in Canada is a $350 gold coin produced for the collector market, though the bullion values make its market value much higher than its face value. The most significant recent developments in Canadian currency were the withdrawal of the $1 and $2 bills in 1987 and 1996, respectively, and their replacement with coins of new design. The new $1 coin, first issued in 1987, is colloquially called the "loonie," for the loon on its reverse, and the name is frequently applied to the currency ...

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Canadian dollar, Canadian dollar - History, Canadian dollar - Canadian currency, Canadian dollar - Creating currency: then and now, Canadian dollar - Special edition coins, Canadian dollar - Recent changes in Canadian currency, Canadian dollar - Specifications, Canadian dollar - Canadian currency rumours, Canadian dollar - Canadian Journey poems and quotes, Canadian dollar - Value, Canadian dollar - Current CAD exchange rates

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In recent years, the Mint has issued several series of coins with special reverses. Most of them have been 25¢ coins, particularly in the years 1999–2001. There were also versions of the $2 coin commemorating the founding of Nunavut, and another with a family of polar bears; there have been several variants of the $1 coin, one of which featured the Canadian peacekeepers' monument in Ottawa to commemorate the award of the Nobel Peace Prize. A commemorat ...

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Canadian dollar, Canadian dollar - History, Canadian dollar - Canadian currency, Canadian dollar - Creating currency: then and now, Canadian dollar - Special edition coins, Canadian dollar - Recent changes in Canadian currency, Canadian dollar - Specifications, Canadian dollar - Canadian currency rumours, Canadian dollar - Canadian Journey poems and quotes, Canadian dollar - Value, Canadian dollar - Current CAD exchange rates

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Canada decided to use the dollar instead of a pound sterling system because of the prevalence of Spanish dollars in North America in the 18th century and early 19th century and because of the standardization of the American dollar. The Canadas, in particular, favoured the dollar — the Bank of Montreal issued bank notes in dollars in 1817 — whereas the Atlantic colonies, with stronger ties to Britain and weaker ones to the United States, preferred the £.s.d. system. The Province of Canada declared that all accounts would be kept in dolla ...

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Canadian dollar, Canadian dollar - History, Canadian dollar - Canadian currency, Canadian dollar - Creating currency: then and now, Canadian dollar - Special edition coins, Canadian dollar - Recent changes in Canadian currency, Canadian dollar - Specifications, Canadian dollar - Canadian currency rumours, Canadian dollar - Canadian Journey poems and quotes, Canadian dollar - Value, Canadian dollar - Current CAD exchange rates

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Inflation in the value of the Canadian dollar has been fairly low since the 1990s, but had been severe for some decades before that. Since about 85 per cent of Canada's external trade is with the United States, Canadians are mainly interested in the value of their currency against the United States dollar (USD). The Canadian dollar was more valuable than the USD for part of the 1970s, but has never regained that status. Since setting an all-time low of US$0.6179 on January 21, 2002, the dollar rallied through 2003, 2004 and 2005 reach ...

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Canadian dollar, Canadian dollar - History, Canadian dollar - Canadian currency, Canadian dollar - Creating currency: then and now, Canadian dollar - Special edition coins, Canadian dollar - Recent changes in Canadian currency, Canadian dollar - Specifications, Canadian dollar - Canadian currency rumours, Canadian dollar - Canadian Journey poems and quotes, Canadian dollar - Value, Canadian dollar - Current CAD exchange rates

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