25 Cents - Elizabeth II January; silver

Features

Location	Canada
Issuing entity	Royal Canadian Mint
Queen	Elizabeth II (1952-2022)
Type	Non-circulating coin
Year	1999
Value	25 Cents 0.25 CAD = USD 0.19
Currency	Canadian dollar (1858-date)
Composition	Silver (.925)
Weight	5.9 g
Diameter	23.88 mm
Thickness	1.7 mm
Shape	Round
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Medal alignment ↑↑
Number	N# 11499 Numista type number (https://en.numista.com/help/what-is-the-n-number-visible-in-the-catalogue-33.html)
References	Ch# RC-615, Mark Drake (editor); 2022. A Charlton Standard Catalogue / Volume 1. Canadian Coins : Numismatic issues (75th edition). Charlton Press, Kitchener, Ontario, Canada. And 1 more volumes. KM# 342a Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Coins / 2001-Date (14th edition). Krause Publications, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, United States. And 5 more volumes.

Commemorative issue

The history of Canada through the second millennium

Series: CAN:The History of Canada Through the Second Millennium

Obverse

Head of Queen Elizabeth II, as at 64 years of age, wearing the royal diadem, necklace, and earrings, facing right.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
ELIZABETH II D·G·REGINA
25 CENTS

Unabridged legend: ELIZABETH II DEI GRATIA REGINA

Translation: Elizabeth II Queen by the grace of God

Engraver: Ago Aarand

Designer: Dora de Pédery-Hunt

Dora de Pédery-Hunt, CM OOnt was a Hungarian-Canadian sculptor who designed medals and coins. She was the first Canadian citizen to design an effigy for Queen Elizabeth II.

Reverse

A design entitled "A Country Unfolds" shows the evolution of Canada through four scenes, which form the number 1999 : a totem, an indigenous wearing a feather hat, a settler and RCMP officer, all surrounded with the inscription "CANADA" and the bilingual date: "January 1999"

Script: Latin

Lettering:
JANUARY 1999 JANVIER
PP
CANADA

Engraver: Cosme Saffioti

Designer: Peter Ka-Kin Poon

Edge

Milled

Mint

See also

• 25 Cents - Elizabeth II (February; silver)
• 25 Cents - Elizabeth II (March; silver)
• 25 Cents - Elizabeth II (April; silver)
• 25 Cents - Elizabeth II (May; silver)
• 25 Cents - Elizabeth II (June; silver)
• 25 Cents - Elizabeth II (July; silver)
• 25 Cents - Elizabeth II (August; silver)
• 25 Cents - Elizabeth II (September; silver)
• 25 Cents - Elizabeth II (October; silver)
• 25 Cents - Elizabeth II (November; silver)
• 25 Cents - Elizabeth II (December; silver)
• 25 Cents - Elizabeth II (January)
• 25 Cents - Elizabeth II (February)
• 25 Cents - Elizabeth II (March)
• 25 Cents - Elizabeth II (April)
• 25 Cents - Elizabeth II (May)
• 25 Cents - Elizabeth II (June)
• 25 Cents - Elizabeth II (July)
• 25 Cents - Elizabeth II (August)
• 25 Cents - Elizabeth II (September)
• 25 Cents - Elizabeth II (October)
• 25 Cents - Elizabeth II (November)
• 25 Cents - Elizabeth II (December)

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