1968 Bluenose, Philadelphia Mint Dime MS Nickel Values
Details
Metal changed from silver to nickel. The Philadelphia strikes have flat bottoms on the reeding while the RCM strikes have v-shaped grooves at the ends of the reeding.
Obverse: Tiara portrait of Queen Elizabeth II
Mint & Coinage Details
Mint Location:
Royal Canadian Mint
Coinage Type:
Canadian Ten Cents
Coinage Years:
1968-2023
Composition:
Nickel
Varieties and Classification
Variety:
Bluenose, Philadelphia Mint
Variety 2:
Nickel
Physical Characteristics
Weight:
2.07 gr
Weight:
0.06655 oz
Coin Rulers Name:
Elizabeth II
Strike Type:
Business
Diameter:
18.03 mm
Coin Shape:
Round
Design Details
Designer:
Arnold Machin, Emanuel Hahn
Obverse Lettering:
ELIZABETH II, D • G • REGINA
Obverse Designer:
Arnold Machin
Reverse Lettering:
10 CENTS, CANADA, 1968
Reverse Designer:
Emanuel Hahn
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