1997 Queen Elizabeth II Cent Value & Price Guide (2026) · LuckyCoin
1997 Queen Elizabeth II Cent Value
The 1997 Queen Elizabeth II Cent is a business-strike issue from Canada, struck at the Royal Canadian Mint. Mintage came in at 549,868,000, above the series median — a common-date issue. Current catalog values range from $0.50 in lower grades to $16 in top condition; composed of copper plated zinc (2.25 g).
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The 1997 Queen Elizabeth II Cent coin, has a total mintage of 549,868,000, struck at the Royal Canadian Mint mint, and engraved by Dora de Pédery-Hunt. Made of copper plated zinc, weighing 2.25 grams, with a diameter of 19.05 mm, and a thickness of 1.45 mm, and featuring a plain edge.
The obverse is head of queen elizabeth ii, as at 64 years of age, wearing the royal diadem, necklace, and earrings, facing right. It reads "ELIZABETH II D•G•REGINA". The reverse is a maple twig with the value above, the date to the left, and the country name below. It reads "1CENT
1999
K·G
CANADA".