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25 Cents - Elizabeth II Snowboarding, colored
| Issuer | Royal Canadian Mint |
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| Year | 2008 |
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| Currency | Dollar (1858-date) |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
| Obverse lettering | CANADA ELIZABETH II 2008 |
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Issued ahead of the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics, the Royal Canadian Mint produced a series of colored circulation quarters beginning in 2007 — an unusual decision for a coin intended to pass through everyday commerce. The color was applied via a printing process directly onto the struck planchet, making these among the first colored coins in Canadian circulation history rather than collector-only issues.
The ink holds poorly under heavy use, and worn examples with flaking or faded color are common. Fully vibrant surviving pieces are less a function of grade than of simple luck in the change drawer.