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25 Dollars - Elizabeth II Grotesque Wild Green Man
| Issuer | Royal Canadian Mint |
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| Year | 2016 |
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| Obverse description | The obverse bears the fourth effigy of Queen Elizabeth II by Susanna Blunt, depicting a bare-headed portrait of the Queen facing right, shown at approximately 77 years of age. The Queen is adorned with a necklace and drop earrings, rendered in fine detail against a flat field. The surrounding legend reads ELIZABETH II D·G·REGINA, affirming her title by the grace of God, with the inscription distributed around the upper periphery. |
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| Obverse lettering | ELIZABETH II D·G·REGINA (Translation: Elizabeth II Queen by the grace of God) |
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The Green Man is a pre-Christian foliate figure whose origins predate any single culture — versions appear carved in the stonework of medieval European cathedrals, Roman temples, and Hindu shrines with no clear common ancestor. The Royal Canadian Mint's "Grotesque" designation here is deliberate and art-historically specific, referencing the grotesque tradition of Renaissance decorative carving where foliage erupts from human faces in ways meant to unsettle rather than ornament. The .9999 fine silver specification — purer than sterling by a notable margin — was the RCM's house standard for premium collector issues by this period.