CANADA
KM 448 |
SHORT COINS ENCYCLOPAEDIA |
Face Value | Diameter mm | Weight g | Thickness mm | Edge | Composition | Rotation |
25 cents | 23.9 | 4.4 | 1.76 | Plain | Nickel-pl-Steel | Medal |
Obverse | Reverse | ||
The inscriptions along the rim: title of Queen. In the center - effigy of queen Elizabeth II right (portrait by Dora DePedery-Hunt), below - dates, mint mark 'P'. Elizabeth II (Elizabeth Alexandra Mary, born 21 April 1926) became Queen of the United Kingdom on 6 February 1952. |
Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee Inscription along the rim: title of state. In the center: caribou left, face value. The reindeer (Rangifer tarandus), also known as the caribou in North America, is a deer from the Arctic and Subarctic, including both resident and migratory populations. |