| Issuer | Canada |
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| Year | 2013 |
| Type | Commemorative circulation coin |
| Value | 25 Cents |
| Currency | Dollar (1858-date) |
| Composition | Nickel plated copper (three-ply plating) |
| Weight | 4.4 g |
| Diameter | 23.88 mm |
| Thickness | 1.62 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Engraver(s) | Susan Taylor |
| In circulation to | |
| Reference(s) | KM#A1547 |
| Obverse description | Head of Queen Elizabeth II, as at 77 years of age, bare headed, wearing necklace and earrings, facing right. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
| Obverse lettering | ELIZABETH II D•G•REGINA (Translation: Elizabeth II Queen by the grace of God) |
| Reverse description | Two beluga whales swim alongside a bowhead whale (Balaena mysticetus). 1 whale, 1 Umiak with Inuit hunters followed by three kayaks along the rim. Regarding the coins where the bowhead whale is frosted, there are two sub-varieties: on one, the fin tip that sticks out under the belly is frosted, while on the other one it is not. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
| Reverse lettering | CANADA 25 CENTS 2013 nJn |
| Edge | Reeded |
| Mint | |
| Mintage | 2013 - .Type 1: frosting body of bowhead whale (including the small fin tip) - 6 250 000 2013 - .Type 2: frosting two beluga whales - 6 250 000 2013 - Frosting body of bowhead whale (excluding the small fin tip) - |
| Numisquare ID | 8728675210 |
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