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25 Cents - Elizabeth II December
| Issuer | Royal Canadian Mint |
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| Year | 1999 |
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| Value | 25 Cents |
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| Obverse description | Right-facing effigy of Queen Elizabeth II, depicted at approximately 64 years of age, wearing the George IV State Diadem, a pearl necklace, and drop earrings. The portrait, designed by Dora de Pédery-Hunt, presents a mature and dignified bust with fine detail in the diadem's gem settings. The encircling legend reads ELIZABETH II D•G•REGINA, with the denomination 25 CENTS positioned at the lower field. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse features an allegorical design titled 'This is Canada,' composed of stylized geometric forms representing the diversity of Canadian landscapes and achievements, including Indigenous dwellings, urban skylines, mountain ranges, boreal forests, prairie wheat fields, and industrial motifs. The design is rendered in a modernist, graphic style, evoking national identity through abstracted imagery. The legend CANADA arcs above the central motif, while the bilingual month-and-year inscription DECEMBER 1999 DÉCEMBRE appears within or below the design. The designer's initials JLPP appear in the field. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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