CANADA
KM 81.1 |
SHORT COINS ENCYCLOPAEDIA |
Face Value | Diameter mm | Weight g | Thickness mm | Edge | Composition | Rotation |
25 cents | 23.88 | 4.4 | 1.58 | Reeded | Nickel-pl-Steel | Medal |
Obverse | Reverse | ||
Legend, bust of
Queen's (portrait by Arnold Machin
in which she wears the 'Girls of Great Britain and Ireland' Tiara right). Canada is a constitutional monarchy with Elizabeth II, Queen of Canada as head of state. |
Inscriptions along the rim: title of state. In the center - face value, Mountie divides dates. The Royal Canadian Mounted Police colloquially known as Mounties is the national police force of Canada, founded 1873. |