Dime (Canadian Coin) - History of Composition

History of Composition

Years	Mass	Diameter/Shape	Composition
2000–present	1.75 g	18.03 mm	92.0% steel (unspecified alloy), 5.5% copper, 2.5% nickel plating
1979–1999	2.075 g	18.03 mm	99.9% nickel
1969–1978	2.07 g	18.03 mm	99.9% nickel
1968	2.07 g 2.33 g	18.03 mm 18.034 mm	99.9% nickel (172.5M) 50% silver, 50% copper (70.4M)
1967	2.33 g	18.034 mm	50% silver, 50% copper (30.6M) 80% silver, 20% copper (32.3M)
1920–1966	2.33 g	18.034 mm	80% silver, 20% copper
1910–1919	2.33 g	18.034 mm	92.5% silver, 7.5% copper
1858–1910	2.32 g	18.034 mm	92.5% silver, 7.5% copper

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