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25 Cents - Elizabeth II Centennial Nickel Trial Strike
| Issuer | Royal Canadian Mint |
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| Year | 1967 |
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| Shape | Round |
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| Obverse description | Right-facing draped bust of Queen Elizabeth II, engraved by Arnold Machin, depicting the Queen at approximately 37 years of age wearing a tiara. The effigy is modeled in high relief with fine detail in the hair and regalia. The legend ELIZABETH II arcs along the left periphery, while D·G·REGINA continues along the right, all within a beaded border. The portrait exhibits the characteristic refined classical style of Machin's coinage designs. |
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| Mintage | 1967 - Like the models adopted. |
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Canada's 1967 centennial coinage was planned years in advance, with the Royal Canadian Mint running extensive trial strikes to test planchet specifications before committing to full production. The centennial series ultimately shifted the 25-cent piece from an 80% silver composition to nickel — a cost-driven decision formalized that same year — and trial pieces like this one document the transition testing that preceded the change.
Ch#DC-34 designations in the Charlton reference place this firmly in pre-production documentation, not circulation inventory.