Quick Facts

February 12, 2013

Canada’s first penny was struck by the British Royal Mint in London, in 1858. The last penny was minted by the Royal Canadian Mint on May 4, 2012.

  • Number of pennies produced in 1908: 2,401,506
  • Number of pennies produced in 2011: 662,750,000

Source: National Post, February 4, 2013

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