Question: are any canadian coins made of silver?
Answer: Nickels: Up until 1922, Canada's five cent coins were made mostly of silver (92.5 %, or sterling silver until 1920, then 80 %, or fine silver). ... The ten-cent coin was made of nickel from 1968 until 2000, when its composition was changed to nickel-plated steel (92% steel, 5.5% copper, 2.5% nickel).