25 Cents - Elizabeth II CN Rail

€1.00
IssuerCanada
Year2019
TypeNon-circulating coin
Value25 Cents
CurrencyDollar (1858-date)
CompositionNickel plated steel
Weight12.61 g
Dimensions35 mm
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound
Milled, Colored
OrientationMedal alignment ↑↑
Engraver(s)Susan Taylor
In circulation to
Reference(s) RCM/MRC#174041, KM#2736
Obverse descriptionHead of Queen Elizabeth II, as at 77 years of age, bare headed, wearing necklace and earrings, facing right.
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse letteringELIZABETH II D•G•REGINA SB
(Translation: Elizabeth II Queen by the grace of God)
Reverse descriptionTwo locomotives that represent the past and present. The colored engine is CNR 2557, an MLW M-420 diesel-electric locomotive. Beneath the modern-day workhorse is CNR 6218, a steam-driven 4-8-4 Northern locomotive built by Montreal Locomotive Works in 1942. Instead of denticles, train tracks circle the rim and frame a stylized map that alludes to the railway’s impact across Canada.
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse lettering25 CENTS TB 1919 CN 2019 CANADA
EdgeSmooth
Mint
Mintage2019  - modified specimen - 30 000
Catalog ID9618143950
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