25 Cents - Elizabeth II 2nd portrait, silver (.500)

Features

Location	Canada
Issuing entity	Royal Canadian Mint
Queen	Elizabeth II (1952-2022)
Type	Standard circulation coin
Year	1968
Value	25 Cents 0.25 CAD = USD 0.18
Currency	Canadian dollar (1858-date)
Composition	Silver (.500)
Weight	5.83 g
Diameter	23.88 mm
Thickness	1.8 mm
Shape	Round
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Medal alignment ↑↑
Number	N# 366
References	KM# 62a, 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. Schön# 62a Gerhard Schön; 2022. Weltmünzkatalog / 20. Jahrhundert: 1901-2000 (47. Auflage). Battenberg Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Germany. And 2 more volumes.

Obverse

Bust of Queen Elizabeth II, as at 37 years of age, wearing tiara, facing right.

Script: Latin

Lettering: ELIZABETH II D·G·REGINA

Unabridged legend: ELIZABETH II DEI GRATIA REGINA

Translation: Elizabeth II Queen by the grace of God

Engraver: Arnold Machin

Arnold Machin O.B.E., R.A. was a British artist, sculptor, coin and stamp designer.

Reverse

A caribou is accompanied by the face value surrounded by the inscription "CANADA".

Script: Latin

Lettering:
CANADA 1968
25
Cents
H

Engraver: Emanuel Otto Hahn

Emanuel Otto Hahn (30 May 1881 – 14 February 1957) was a German-born Canadian sculptor and coin designer. He taught and later married Elizabeth Wyn Wood. He co-founded and was the first president of the Sculptors' Society of Canada.

Edge

Reeded

Mint

Comments

Quarters in 1968 were issued in silver and nickel, and the metal used to produce them can be determined with a magnet. If it is magnetic, it is made of nickel. If it is non-magnetic, it is made of silver.

On the RCM web site:

https://www.mint.ca/en/discover/canadian-circulation/25-cents

 1953 – 1967
Composition: 80% silver, 20% copper
Weight (g): 5.83
Diameter (mm): 23.88
Thickness (mm): n/a

1967 – 1968
Composition: 50% silver, 50% copper
Weight (g): 5.05 ----------------------------It seem like there's an error on the MINT web site, it should show 5.83 (g)
Diameter (mm): 23.88
Thickness (mm): n/a

See also

• Deer or cervid

• 25 Cents - Elizabeth II (2nd portrait)

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