CANADA
KM 377 |
SHORT COINS ENCYCLOPAEDIA |
Face Value | Diameter mm | Weight g | Thickness mm | Edge | Composition | Rotation |
25 cents | 23.8 | 5.09 | 1.6 | Reeded | Nickel | Medal |
Obverse | Reverse | ||
Legend, bust of Queen's
(portrait by Dora dePedery-Hunt right). Below - face value. Canada is a constitutional monarchy with Elizabeth II, Queen of Canada as head of state. |
Each of the coins devoted to a distinct theme, identified by Canadians as a cornerstone of country's heritage and one of the building blocks for its future. Inscriptions along the rim: the year of minting divides themes of coin, title of state. In the center - maple leaf formed from human bodies. |