Obverse. Photo © Royal Canadian Mint
  • 25 Cents 2020, KM# 2903, Canada, Elizabeth II, Connecting Canada, Pacific
  • 25 Cents 2020, KM# 2903, Canada, Elizabeth II, Connecting Canada, Pacific
  • 25 Cents 2020, KM# 2903, Canada, Elizabeth II, Connecting Canada, Pacific, Folder
Description

Connecting Canada set is a three-part celebration of who Canadians are: a diverse nation of communities and landscapes bound together by the three coasts. Each 25-cent coin looks at the unique character of Canada's ocean borders, with iconic wildlife and GPS coordinates for a famous coastal point.

Designed by artist Tony Bianco, each reverse design highlights one of Canada's three coasts. When viewed together, the three coins complete a geographic portrait of Canada and its red maple leaf emblem.

Obverse

Fourth portrait of HM Queen Elizabeth II, when she was 77 years old, facing right and surrounded by the inscription. The mint mark below.

The mint mark encompasses the three elements of the Mint’s corporate name: M for Mint; a Maple leaf for Canadian; and a crown for Royal and Crown Corporation. It features the Mint design within a circle and consists of a symbol depicting a stylized maple leaf emerging from the letter M. The eastern and western points are upturned and reduced in width to suggest a crown. A majestic M unifies the design, symbolizing the word “Mint” and its French counterpart, “Monnaie.” With their conic shape, positioning and spacing, the two components of the design evoke the action of two dies striking a coin.

Dei Gratia Regina (often abbreviated to D. G. Regina and seen as D·G·REGINA) is a Latin title meaning By the Grace of God, Queen.

Engraver: Susanna Blunt

ELIZABETH II D. G. REGINA
SB

Reverse

On the Pacific-themed coin, a salmon-fishing Kermode bear is paired with the GPS coordinates for Haida Gwaii (53.2500, -132.2500) to represent some of the westernmost portions of Canada's coastline.

The Kermode bear (Ursus americanus kermodei), also known as the "spirit bear", is a rare subspecies of the American black bear living in the Central and North Coast regions of British Columbia, Canada. It is the official provincial mammal of British Columbia. While most Kermode bears are black, there are between 100 and 500 fully white individuals. Kermode bears hold a prominent place in the oral traditions of the indigenous peoples of the area.

Haida Gwaii (literally "Islands of the Haida people") is an archipelago approximately 45–60 km (30–40 mi) off the northern Pacific coast of Canada.

(53.2500, -132.2500)
2020
25
CENTS
TB
CANADA

Edge

25 Cents

4th portrait
KM# 2903 RCM# 175602
Characteristics
Type Commemorative Issue (Circulating)
Material Nickel Plated Steel
Weight 4.4 g
Diameter 23.88 mm
Thickness -
Shape round
Alignment Medal
Mint
Royal Canadian Mint (RCM)

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