25 Cents - Elizabeth II Life in the North

€52,214.00
IssuerCanada
Year2013
TypeCirculating commemorative coins
Value25 Cents
CurrencyDollar (1858-date)
CompositionNickel plated copper (three-ply plating)
Weight4.4 g
Dimensions23.88 mm
Thickness1.62 mm
Shape and TechniqueRound
Milled
OrientationMedal alignment ↑↑
Engraver(s)Susan Taylor
In circulation to
Reference(s) KM#A1547
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
(Translation: Elizabeth II Queen by the grace of God)
Reverse descriptionTwo beluga whales swim alongside a bowhead whale (Balaena mysticetus). 1 whale, 1 Umiak with Inuit hunters followed by three kayaks along the rim. Regarding the coins where the bowhead whale is frosted, there are two sub-varieties: on one, the fin tip that sticks out under the belly is frosted, while on the other one it is not.
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse letteringCANADA 25 CENTS 2013 nJn
EdgeReeded
Mint
Mintage2013  - .Type 1: frosting body of bowhead whale (including the small fin tip) - 6 250 000
2013  - .Type 2: frosting two beluga whales - 6 250 000
2013  - Frosting body of bowhead whale (excluding the small fin tip) -
Catalog ID8728675210
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