While a regular 1 cent coin has a diameter of 19 mm and a weight of just 2.25 grams in base metal, this one cent has a diameter of 65 mm and has a weight of over 155 grams, or 5 ounces, in pure silver. This is about equal the weight of 68 regular one cent coins. The coin is double or triple struck to ensure fine detail and a near flawless surface, while the design is further enhanced with selective rose coloured gold plating on both sides, highlighting the coin’s main design and the effigy of the queen. As a pure silver coin produced by the Royal Canadian Mint. No case or box as none was issued.
