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Description
The quarter, short for quarter dollar, is a Canadian coin worth 25 cents or one-fourth of a Canadian dollar. According to the Royal Canadian Mint, the official name for the coin is the 25-cent piece, but in practice it is usually called a "quarter", much like its American counterpart.
The transition to using beads on the rim of all Canadian coins was completed in 1993 when that change was made to the reverse of the 25 cent coin.
No standard "Caribou" 25 cent coins were released for circulation between 1997 and 2000. They were, however, minted and included in the regular uncirculated sets as well as the"O Canada" and "Tiny Treasures" sets. Some of these sets were purchased by the general public, then broken apart and the individual coins offered for sale to collectors.
Elizabeth II (Elizabeth Alexandra Mary; 1926–2022) was Queen of the United Kingdom and of 14 other Commonwealth realms. Her reign of 70 years and seven months, which began on 6 February 1952, was the longest of any British monarch in history.
When her father died in February 1952, Elizabeth—then 25 years old—became queen regnant of seven independent Commonwealth countries: the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, Pakistan, and Ceylon (Sri Lanka), as well as Head of the Commonwealth. Elizabeth reigned as a constitutional monarch through major political changes such as the Troubles in Northern Ireland, devolution in the United Kingdom, the decolonisation of Africa, and the United Kingdom's accession to the European Communities and withdrawal from the European Union. The number of her realms varied over time as territories have gained independence and some realms have become republics.
Times of personal significance have included the births and marriages of her children, grandchildren, and great grandchildren, her coronation in 1953 and the celebrations of her Silver, Golden, Diamond, and Platinum jubilees in 1977, 2002, 2012, and 2022, respectively.
Obverse
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The crowned portrait of HM Queen Elizabeth II facing right, wearing the George IV State Diadem, surrounded by the inscription. ELIZABETH II D · G · REGINA |
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Reverse
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A caribou is accompanied by the facial value and the country name. Engraver's initials below. CANADA 1990 |
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25 Cents
3rd portrait
KM# 184 Schön# 166
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