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1 Dollar - Edward VII
| Issuer | Royal Canadian Mint |
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| Year | 2000 |
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| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
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| Reverse description | Central field displays the inscription CANADA above the date 1901, separated by a horizontal rule, all enclosed within a wreath of maple leaves rendered in fine detail. A St. Edward's Crown surmounts the wreath at the top, while the base of the wreath is tied with a flowing ribbon bow. The entire design is contained within a dentilated border, with the overall composition exhibiting the stylistic conventions of early twentieth-century Canadian coinage. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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The "golden" dollar introduced in 1987 replaced the paper one-dollar note, which the Bank of Canada withdrew from circulation within a year to force adoption. By 2000, the loon reverse had become sufficiently iconic that the Royal Canadian Mint was producing themed collector variants alongside the standard issue — this piece being one of the millennium series strikes bearing the Edward VII commemorative design, separate from the circulating loon dollar running concurrently.
Edward VII reigned from 1901 to 1910, a period during which Canada was consolidating its coinage infrastructure under the newly opened Ottawa branch of the Royal Mint.