In Canada a dime is a coin worth ten cents. Currently it has a representation of the Bluenose, a famous Canadian schooner, on the reverse. The artist used 3 ships, including the Bluenose, as his models, so the ship design is in reality a composite. Queen Elizabeth II is on the obverse. It is the smallest (in physical size) of the Canadian coins. According to the Royal Canadian Mint, the official national term of the coin is the 10 cent coin, but in practice the term dime is universal, likely due to its close physical resemblance to the U.S. dime. Unlike the American dime, the Canadian dime is magnetic due to its high steel content.
Canada | |
| Value | 0.10 CAD |
|---|---|
| Mass | 1.75 g |
| Diameter | 18.03 mm |
| Thickness | 1.22 mm |
| Edge | milled |
| Composition | 92% steel, 5.5% Cu, 2.5% Ni plating |
| Years of minting | 2003–present |
| Catalog number | - |
| Obverse | |
| File:Cdn-dime-obverse.jpg | |
| Design | Queen Elizabeth II, Canada's Queen |
| Designer | Susanna Blunt |
| Design date | 2003 |
| Reverse | |
| File:Cdn-dime-reverse.jpg | |
| Design | Bluenose schooner |
| Designer | Emmanuel Hahn |
| Design date | 1937 |
The word "dime" comes from the French word "dime", which was the name for the religious tax imposed by Catholic Church.
Special edtions includes:
- 1967: Canadian centennial; all coins had unique reverses, 10 cent had a mackerel
- 2001: A special edition 10-cent coin was released to honour volunteers.
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