loonie

     

Loonie is the name Canaians gave the gold-coloured, bronze-plated, one-dollar coin shortly after its introduction in 1987. It bears images of a common loon, a well-known Canadian bird, on the reverse, and of Queen Elizabeth II on the obverse.

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  • Those "crazy" Canadians use this common nickname for their $1 coin, seen here

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