2014 Lucky Loonie Loonie
The 2014 Lucky Loonie Loonie is a circulating loonie with 4.03 million made. Value band: face value. Here is how to recognize it, what makes one worth more and what to check on yours.
- Year
- 2014
- Circulation mintage
- 4,033,000
- Value band
- Face value
- Designer
- Emily Damstra
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 2014 Lucky Loonie Loonie worth?
4.03 million were made, so the 2014 Lucky Loonie 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 2014 Lucky Loonie Loonie rare?
- No. 4.03 million were made, so circulated examples are worth face value.
- How many 2014 Lucky Loonie Loonie coins were made?
- 4,033,000 were struck for circulation.
- Who designed the 2014 Lucky Loonie Loonie?
- The design is credited to Emily Damstra.
- What is the 2014 Lucky Loonie Loonie made of?
- Multi-ply plated steel. It weighs 6.27 g and measures 26.5 mm, with an 11-sided shape.
- Is the 2014 Lucky Loonie Loonie still legal tender?
- Yes. Every loonie, commemoratives included, is legal tender in Canada.
Why the 2014 Lucky Loonie Loonie was made
The sixth lucky loonie was made for the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia. The Royal Canadian Mint issued it into circulation as before, continuing the tradition that grew out of the 2002 story of a loonie hidden under the ice in Salt Lake City. Canada's hockey teams won gold again in Sochi, both the men and the women, which made the lucky loonie connection easy to celebrate. Sochi was the first Winter Olympics held in Russia.
Rather than commission a new design, the Mint reused the 2012 London coin's artwork with one key change. The result is that the 2012 and 2014 lucky loonies are very close and plenty of people mix them up. The 2014 coin also holds an important place in the series: with 4,033,000 struck for circulation, it has the lowest mintage of any lucky loonie. That makes it the one to look for if you are trying to complete a set from change and it rewards checking every lucky loonie you come across rather than assuming it is the 2012.
How to recognize it
Emily Damstra's design shows a common loon with its wings spread on a lake, a laser-etched maple leaf and the Canadian Olympic team logo. That logo is the difference from the 2012 coin, which used the Olympic rings instead. So to confirm a Sochi coin, check two things: the date 2014 and the team logo rather than the rings. As on other loonies of the decade, the obverse portrait is Susanna Blunt's Queen. Look closely at the etched leaf, which is a fine detail that loses its sharpness with use. The loon sits on a lake in this version, so you will see water beneath the bird. The 2012 and 2014 coins make a good pair to keep side by side.
2014 Lucky Loonie Loonie by the numbers
In mintage terms the 2014 Lucky Loonie Loonie ranks 3rd lowest of 19 circulating loonies with a published mintage. The next scarcer is the 2010 Saskatchewan Roughriders Loonie (3.1 million); the next more common is the 2011 Parks Canada Loonie (5 million).
For scale, the most common is the 1992 Confederation 125 Loonie with 23 million, about 5.7 times as many. The scarcest is the 2019 Equality Loonie with 3 million.
It was the only circulating commemorative loonie dated 2014.
What to check on your 2014 Lucky Loonie Loonie
- Confirm the design and date: the Lucky Loonie reverse dated 2014. 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 4,033,000 the Sochi coin has the lowest mintage in the lucky loonie run. That makes it the scarcest of the series to find in change, though circulated pieces are still face value coins. Clean uncirculated examples can carry a small premium, a little more readily than the more common dates. If yours shows added color or came in a card or sealed holder, it came from a collector product. Because it looks so much like the 2012, confirm the date before filing it, since a mistake here is easy to make.
Mintage chart
Specifications
| Country | Canada |
|---|---|
| Denomination | 1 dollar |
| Issuer | Royal Canadian Mint |
| Year | 2014 |
| Circulation mintage | 4,033,000 |
| Composition | Multi-ply plated steel |
| Weight | 6.27 g |
| Diameter | 26.5 mm |
| Shape | 11-sided |
| Edge | Plain |
| Designer | Emily Damstra |
Frequently asked questions
Which lucky loonie is the rarest?
The 2014 Sochi coin has the lowest mintage of the series at 4,033,000. That makes it the hardest to find in change, though it is not rare in the wider sense and circulated coins are face value.
Is the 2014 lucky loonie the same as the 2012?
The artwork is the same Emily Damstra design, but the 2014 coin uses the Canadian Olympic team logo instead of the Olympic rings. Check the date and the logo to tell them apart.
Mintage figures: Loonie (Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0), compiled from Royal Canadian Mint figures. How we build these pages.