25 Cents - George V

€2,785.00
IssuerNewfoundland
Year1917-1919
TypeStandard circulation coin
Value25 Cents (0.25 NFD)
CurrencyDollar (1865-1949)
CompositionSilver (.925) (.925 silver .075 copper)
Weight5.83 g
Dimensions23.62 mm
Thickness1.45 mm
Shape and TechniqueRound
Milled
OrientationMedal alignment ↑↑
Engraver(s)Obverse: Edgar Bertram MacKennal
Reverse: W.H.J. Blakemore
In circulation to
Reference(s) KM#17
Obverse descriptionPortrait of king George V, looking left
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse letteringGEORGIVS V DEI GRA: REX ET IND:IMP:
(Translation: George V, By the grace of God, King and Emperor of the Indies)
Reverse descriptionIsland name, face value. Face value was changed as these coins were confusingly compared with the Canadian 25 cents.
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse letteringNEWFOUNDLAND 25 CENTS 1919 C
EdgeReeded
MintC
Royal Canadian Mint of Ottawa,Canada (1908-date)
Mintage1917 C - - 464 779
1917 C - Proof -
1919 C - - 163 939
1919 C - Proof -
Catalog ID8151259830
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