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25 Cents - Elizabeth II Achievement
| Issuer | Royal Canadian Mint |
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| Year | 2000 |
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| Currency | Dollar (1858-date) |
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| Obverse description | The obverse bears the fourth-generation effigy of Queen Elizabeth II by engraver Dora de Pédery-Hunt, depicting the Queen in right-facing portrait at approximately 64 years of age, wearing the Girls of Great Britain and Ireland tiara (royal diadem), a necklace, and drop earrings. The legend encircles the effigy, reading 'ELIZABETH II D•G•REGINA' above, with the denomination '25 CENTS' below. The portrait is rendered in fine relief against a flat field, consistent with the circulation coinage style of the period. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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Part of the Royal Canadian Mint's twelve-coin Millennium Series, this issue was one of the most ambitious circulating commemorative programs Canada had undertaken, with each quarter assigned to a different month and designed by a different artist. The "Achievement" theme, representing January, was selected to open the series.
Mintage ran into the tens of millions, and the coins were released monthly through 1999 and into 2000 — meaning most Canadians encountered the full set through ordinary pocket change rather than collector packaging.