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25 Cents - Elizabeth II January
| Issuer | Royal Canadian Mint |
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| Year | 1999 |
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| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
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| Obverse description | The fourth definitive effigy of Queen Elizabeth II, as designed by Dora de Pédery-Hunt, faces right, depicted at approximately 64 years of age and wearing the Girls of Great Britain and Ireland tiara, a necklace, and drop earrings. The portrait is rendered in high relief with fine detail in the diadem and jewellery. The circumferential legend reads ELIZABETH II D•G•REGINA, with the denomination 25 CENTS positioned at the base of the field. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse features a commemorative design titled 'A Country Unfolds,' depicting the historical evolution of Canada through four vignettes arranged to form the numeral 1999. The scenes, reading from left to right, include a totem pole symbolising Indigenous heritage, a figure in a feathered headdress representing First Nations peoples, a settler evoking Canada's colonial past, and a uniformed Royal Canadian Mounted Police officer representing modern governance. The bilingual legend JANUARY 1999 JANVIER arcs across the upper field, with CANADA inscribed below, and the privy mark PP appears in the lower field. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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