2010 Saskatchewan Roughriders Loonie
The 2010 Saskatchewan Roughriders Loonie is a circulating loonie with 3.1 million made. Value band: face value. Here is how to recognize it, what makes one worth more and what to check on yours.
- Year
- 2010
- Circulation mintage
- 3,100,000
- Value band
- Face value
- Designer
- Royal Canadian Mint staff
Original illustration of the coin's shape and metal. Tap to flip. Not a picture of the actual design.
Face value · Small premium · Collector premium · Significant rarity. We use bands because prices change daily.
What is a 2010 Saskatchewan Roughriders Loonie worth?
3.1 million were made, so the 2010 Saskatchewan Roughriders Loonie is easy to find. A circulated one is worth face value; collectors pay a little more only for uncirculated coins.
What would make yours worth more:
- Uncirculated condition
- Specimen or proof finish from a Mint set
- Colored versions sold in collector packs
- A genuine mint error
For market prices, look at recent sold results for the same coin in the same condition, not asking prices.
Quick answers
- Is the 2010 Saskatchewan Roughriders Loonie rare?
- No. 3.1 million were made, so circulated examples are worth face value.
- How many 2010 Saskatchewan Roughriders Loonie coins were made?
- 3,100,000 were struck for circulation.
- Who designed the 2010 Saskatchewan Roughriders Loonie?
- The design is credited to Royal Canadian Mint staff.
- What is the 2010 Saskatchewan Roughriders Loonie made of?
- Nickel plated with aureate bronze. It weighs 7.0 g and measures 26.5 mm, with an 11-sided shape.
- Is the 2010 Saskatchewan Roughriders Loonie still legal tender?
- Yes. Every loonie, commemoratives included, is legal tender in Canada.
Why the 2010 Saskatchewan Roughriders Loonie was made
The Saskatchewan Roughriders began in 1910 as the Regina Rugby Club and the team became one of the best supported clubs in Canadian football. Fans across the province, known as Rider Nation, are famous for their green and white and for following the team wherever it plays. By the time of the centennial the Riders had won the Grey Cup three times, most recently in 2007. Regina is one of the smallest markets in professional football, which makes the club's huge following all the more remarkable.
To mark the hundredth season the Royal Canadian Mint issued a loonie in 2010, the second sports team loonie after the Montreal Canadiens coin of the year before. The Roughriders coin was made in far smaller numbers, though. Only 3,100,000 were struck for circulation, one of the lowest published mintages of any commemorative loonie. Fans held on to many of them, which means fewer stayed in change than the figure alone might suggest. If you collect commemorative loonies by date, this is one of the coins that takes some patience to find in circulation.
How to recognize it
The reverse features the Roughriders logo along with a stylized 100 for the centennial, giving it a bold, simple look. It is one of the easiest loonies to identify: if you see the team logo and the large 100, you have it. The reverse was designed by Royal Canadian Mint staff working with the club, while the obverse carries Susanna Blunt's portrait of the Queen. Check for the 2010 date as well. Fine edges in the logo pick up wear early, so check them when judging condition. It is a design that leaves no doubt about which team it honors.
2010 Saskatchewan Roughriders Loonie by the numbers
Measured by how many were made, the 2010 Saskatchewan Roughriders Loonie ranks 2nd lowest of 19 circulating loonies with a published mintage. The next scarcer is the 2019 Equality Loonie (3 million); the next more common is the 2014 Lucky Loonie Loonie (4.03 million).
For scale, the most common is the 1992 Confederation 125 Loonie with 23 million, about 7.4 times as many. The scarcest is the 2019 Equality Loonie with 3 million.
2010 brought 2 other circulating loonie designs: the Navy Centennial (7 million) and the Lucky Loonie (10.3 million). The 2010 Saskatchewan Roughriders Loonie was the scarcest of the year.
What to check on your 2010 Saskatchewan Roughriders Loonie
- Confirm the design and date: the Saskatchewan Roughriders reverse dated 2010. The 11-sided shape and gold color make a loonie easy to tell from other coins.
- Check whether it has added color. Colored versions come from collector packs, not from change. Keep them in their packaging.
- Look for even plating. Worn spots that show a different metal underneath are normal wear, not an error.
- Specimen and proof loonies from Mint sets have mirror or satin finishes that circulation coins never have.
At 3,100,000 the Roughriders coin has one of the lowest published mintages among commemorative loonies, just above the 2019 Equality coin. Even so, circulated examples remain face value coins, because millions is still a lot of coins. What makes it a better find is condition. An uncirculated piece with a crisp logo and clean fields is the version collectors want and it can carry a small premium. If yours came in a sealed or carded package, it was sold as a collector product rather than taken from change. Keep it in its original packaging.
Mintage chart
Specifications
| Country | Canada |
|---|---|
| Denomination | 1 dollar |
| Issuer | Royal Canadian Mint |
| Year | 2010 |
| Circulation mintage | 3,100,000 |
| Composition | Nickel plated with aureate bronze |
| Weight | 7.0 g |
| Diameter | 26.5 mm |
| Shape | 11-sided |
| Edge | Plain |
| Designer | Royal Canadian Mint staff |
Other 2010 loonies
| Coin | Circulation mintage | Value band |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 Lucky Loonie Loonie | 10,250,000 | Face value |
| 2010 Navy Centennial Loonie | 7,000,000 | Face value |
Frequently asked questions
Is the Saskatchewan Roughriders loonie rare?
It is one of the lower mintage commemorative loonies with 3,100,000 made, but that is not rare. Circulated coins are face value. Uncirculated examples are more sought after and can carry a small premium.
Why is there a 100 on the Roughriders loonie?
The stylized 100 marks the team's centennial. The club began in 1910 as the Regina Rugby Club, so the coin was issued in 2010 for its hundredth year. Fans saved many as keepsakes of the centennial season.
Mintage figures: Loonie (Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0), compiled from Royal Canadian Mint figures. How we build these pages.