Other World Coins Made With Toonie Planchet?

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darcyrmt Valued Member Canada 202 Posts	Posted 08/06/2025 12:12 am I know that the RCM is well regarded for its high quality process for making coins and is therefore commissioned to make coins for other countries. I had heard that it might even use the same planchet as a Canadian coin's. Is this true or just legend? And if it's true, is there some kind of publication that lists all the world coins out there? And more specifically, are there other coins using the toonie planchet? Thanks! Report this Post to the Staff

triggersmob Pillar of the Community Australia 9372 Posts	Posted 08/06/2025 05:20 am Maybe these 2. https://en.numista.com/catalogue/in....4&mt=&u=&g= Report this Post to the Staff
mcshilling Pillar of the Community Canada 9152 Posts	Posted 08/06/2025 08:44 am No maybe they are from the Ottawa Mint, nice catch trigg Report this Post to the Staff
john100 Pillar of the Community Canada 5324 Posts	Posted 08/06/2025 09:02 am I am sure the RCM would not strike another nations coin on a toonie planchet but quite a few countries has a bimetalic coin very close to an original toonies weight and composition Report this Post to the Staff
JimmyD Bedrock of the Community Canada 21586 Posts	Posted 08/06/2025 10:41 am Not a Canadian Loonie planchet. Different core composition and weight. The Caribbean core is bronze plated steel and weighs 7.2g The Canadian core is brass plated aluminum bronze and weighs 6.92g Report this Post to the Staff
oriole Pillar of the Community Canada 5239 Posts	Posted 08/06/2025 12:05 pm I would think that if it used the same planchet, a lower value coin could end up in Canadian vending machines. I assume that coins are still used to some extent there. Report this Post to the Staff
darcyrmt Valued Member Canada 202 Posts	Posted 08/07/2025 01:24 am @oriole: Absolutely right, I should have thought of that, I even read how Korean 500 won coins were used as 500 yen coins in Japan's vending machines once upon a time, with a BIG difference in coin value.. And it's not like the RCM could say to a country "sure, we'll make the coin for you, but it has to be a 50 frazzit coin, because the exchange rate is 25 frazzits to a Canadian dollar.." Report this Post to the Staff
okiecoiner Pillar of the Community Canada 5585 Posts	Posted 08/07/2025 08:16 am Well, 7-8 years ago, I used to use 50 cent pieces into the loonie slots in parking meters and meters in parking lots. It proved that the mint is better off using different sizes. Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 187702 Posts	Posted 08/07/2025 09:11 am Quote: Well, 7-8 years ago, I used to use 50 cent pieces into the loonie slots in parking meters and meters in parking lots. It proved that the mint is better off using different sizes. 0.63 mm and 0.63 grams are nothing. Coin Collector Since 1978 Avatar Old Avatar 7070 Eisenhower Australia Canada World CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
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