Royal Canadian Mint Act

PART 1
Non-circulation Coins

• Denominations
• One million dollars
• One hundred thousand dollars
• Two thousand five hundred dollars
• Five hundred dollars
• Three hundred and fifty dollars
• Three hundred dollars
• Two hundred and fifty dollars
• Two hundred dollars
• One hundred and seventy-five dollars
• One hundred and fifty dollars
• One hundred and twenty-five dollars
• One hundred dollars
• Seventy-five dollars
• Fifty dollars
• Thirty dollars
• Twenty-five dollars
• Twenty dollars
• Fifteen dollars
• Ten dollars
• Eight dollars
• Five dollars
• Four dollars
• Three dollars
• Two dollars
• One dollar
• Fifty cents
• Twenty-five cents
• Ten cents
• Five cents
• Three cents
• One cent

PART 2
Circulation Coins

(Sections 2 and 6.4 to 6.6)

• 1 A two dollar coin of which

  • (a) the composition is

    • (i) for the inner core, aluminum bronze (copper, aluminum and nickel), and

    • (ii) for the outer ring, pure nickel;

  • (b) the standard weight is 7.30 grams; and

  • (c) the margin of tolerance with respect to weight is 42.38 grams per kilogram of 137 pieces.

• 2 A one dollar coin of which

  • (a) the composition is bronze plated nickel;

  • (b) the standard weight is 7.0 grams; and

  • (c) the margin of tolerance with respect to weight is 21.38 grams per kilogram of 143 pieces.

• 2.1 A one dollar coin of which

  • (a) the composition is brass plated nickel;

  • (b) the standard weight is 7.0 grams; and

  • (c) the margin of tolerance with respect to weight is ±21.38 grams per kilogram of 143 pieces.

• 3 A fifty cent coin of which

  • (a) the composition is pure nickel;

  • (b) the standard weight is 8.1 grams; and

  • (c) the margin of tolerance with respect to weight is 12.81 grams per kilogram of 123 pieces.

• 3.1 A fifty cent coin of which

  • (a) the composition is nickel, copper and nickel-plated steel;

  • (b) the standard weight is 6.9 grams; and

  • (c) the margin of tolerance with respect to the weight is ±30.39 grams per kilogram of 144 pieces.

• 4 A twenty-five cent coin of which

  • (a) the composition is pure nickel;

  • (b) the standard weight is 5.05 grams; and

  • (c) the margin of tolerance with respect to weight is 14.26 grams per kilogram of 198 pieces.

• 4.1 A twenty-five cent coin of which

  • (a) the composition is nickel, copper and nickel-plated steel;

  • (b) the standard weight is 4.4 grams; and

  • (c) the margin of tolerance with respect to the weight is ±29.66 grams per kilogram of 227 pieces.

• 5 A ten cent coin of which

  • (a) the composition is pure nickel;

  • (b) the standard weight is 2.07 grams; and

  • (c) the margin of tolerance with respect to weight is 21.44 grams per kilogram of 483 pieces.

• 5.1 A ten cent coin of which

  • (a) the composition is nickel, copper and nickel-plated steel;

  • (b) the standard weight is 1.75 grams; and

  • (c) the margin of tolerance with respect to the weight is ±34.43 grams per kilogram of 571 pieces.

• 6 A five cent coin of which

  • (a) the composition is cupronickel (75 parts copper and 25 parts nickel);

  • (b) the standard weight is 4.6 grams; and

  • (c) the margin of tolerance with respect to weight is 39.77 grams per kilogram of 217 pieces.

• 6.1 A five cent coin of which

  • (a) the composition is nickel, copper and nickel-plated steel;

  • (b) the standard weight is 3.95 grams; and

  • (c) the margin of tolerance with respect to the weight is ±30.51 grams per kilogram of 253 pieces.

• 7 A one cent coin of which

  • (a) the composition is bronze (copper, tin and zinc);

  • (b) the standard weight is 2.5 grams; and

  • (c) the margin of tolerance with respect to weight is 44.96 grams per kilogram of 400 pieces.

• 8 A one cent coin of which

  • (a) the composition is CPZ (copper plated zinc);

  • (b) the standard weight is 2.25 grams; and

  • (c) the margin of tolerance with respect to weight is 26.72 grams per kilogram of 444 pieces.

• 9 A one cent coin of which

  • (a) the composition is CPS (copper plated steel);

  • (b) the standard weight is 2.35 grams; and

  • (c) the margin of tolerance with respect to weight is 25.5 grams per kilogram of 425 pieces.