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25 Cents - Elizabeth II British Columbia
| Issuer | Royal Canadian Mint |
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| Year | 1992 |
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| Technique | Milled |
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| Obverse description | Right-facing effigy of Queen Elizabeth II, depicted at the age of 64, wearing the George IV State Diadem, a necklace, and drop earrings. The portrait, rendered in high relief, is the third definitive effigy of the Queen used on Canadian coinage, designed by Dora de Pédery-Hunt. The obverse legend arcs around the upper periphery and incorporates the Confederation anniversary dates, while the sovereign's title appears in abbreviated Latin form. |
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| Obverse lettering | ELIZABETH II CANADA D•G•REGINA 1867-1992 (Translation: Elizabeth II Queen by the grace of God) |
| Reverse description | Central device depicts two orcas (killer whales) surfacing from stylized ocean waves, a motif emblematic of the coastal heritage of British Columbia. The composition is rendered in a bold, graphic style characteristic of Pacific Northwest Indigenous artistic traditions. The provincial name appears in bilingual form along the upper periphery in both English and French, separated by a raised dot, while the denomination is inscribed at the lower periphery. This reverse forms part of the 125th Anniversary of Canadian Confederation series, with each design representing one of Canada's provinces or territories. |
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