Canadian 5-cent coins called nickels have never contained any silver.
From 1858 to 1921 Canada struck 5-cent pieces in a silver/copper alloy but these coins weren't referred to as nickels; they were either just "5 cent pieces" or colloquially "fish scales" due to their small size.
i don't know maybe they hate silver. lol
Silver is a precious metal, and just like gold, it's going to be expensive so they stoped using it because they realized that people could melt the coins down and have a ton of money in silver.
The value of silver rose so the US had to use other metals to make coins. If our coins were still made of silver dimes would be worth $2 and quarters would be worth $5.
stop using silver in nickels
The last year for 90% silver dimes, quarters, and, half dollars was 1964. Half dollars were then made with 40% silver until 1970.
None of the Eisenhower dollars (1971-1978) that were released into circulation had any silver! Only special collectors coins sold directly from the US Mint were made from 40% silver and all of them have S mintmarks. None of the Philadelphia or Denver minted coins contain silver. The 40% silver coins were struck only from 1971 to 1976.
The world wide increase in silver prices was the main reason.
Silver was only used in nickels from 1942-1945 on coins with a large mintmark over the Monticello (some nickels in 1942 do not have the large mintmark and are of the standard composition), these coins are 35% silver. All other nickels are 75% copper and 25% nickel.
1937
Louis xiii stopped the minting in 1641MoreFrance's monetary system has undergone a lot of changes due to wars and the rise and fall of various government systems. As a result silver has been removed and added to coins several times. > Silver 5-franc coins were discontinued in 1868> Production of other silver coins was suspended in 1920> 10F and 20F silver coins were reintroduced in 1929> Silver coinage again ended during WWIIThe Franc was revalued in 1960, with 1 New Franc = 100 old francs.> Silver 5NF coins were issued that year and discontinued in 1970> Silver 10NF coins were issued in 1965 and discontinued in 1974From 1974 to 2002 all French coins were issued in base metals. In 2002 they were replaced by euro coins.
Inflation caused the silver content of coins to be worth more than their face value so the US mint stopped making silver coins for circulation.
1930