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The quarter, short for quarter dollar, is a Canadian coin worth 25 cents or one-fourth of a Canadian dollar.It is a small, circular coin of silver colour. According to the Royal Canadian Mint, the official name for the coin is the 25-cent piece, but in practice, it is usually called a "quarter", much like its American counterpart.
The 1-, 10- and 25-cent coins in 1937 would be struck from dies with a 1936 date on the reverse. To distinguish that these coins were issued in 1937, a dot mint mark was placed on the 1936 dies and could be found beneath the year. These coins fulfilled demand for coins until new coinage tools with the effigy of King George VI were ready.
Year Theme Artist Mintage Special Notes 1973 100th Anniversary of the RCMP Paul Cederberg 135,958,589 The 25-cent piece for 1973 bears a special reverse designed by Paul Cederberg [3] (the Police Constable sitting on a horse in the design). [4] It honoured the RCMP for 100 years of service. 1999 Millennium P. Ka-Kin Poon 12,238,559
The 125th Anniversary of the Confederation of Canada Medal (French: Médaille commémorative du 125e anniversaire de la Confédération du Canada) is a commemorative medal struck by the Royal Canadian Mint to commemorate the 125th anniversary of the Confederation of Canada and was awarded to Canadians who were deemed to have made a significant contribution to their fellow citizens, to their ...
The twenty-five cent coin has borne a caribou on its reverse since the current coin designs were introduced in 1937. [2] The twenty-five cent coin is the coin which is most frequently used for commemorative purposes. For the list of commemorative twenty-five cent coins issued by the Mint, see: Quarter (Canadian coin).
8th cent. BC - 5th cent. AD: Arab tribal confederation. Donghu: 7th cent.-150 BC: Tribal confederation of Hu in Mongolia. Dahae: pre 4th cent. BC-? Ancient tribal confederation in Iran. Sarmatians: 3rd cent. BC-4th cent. AD: Confederation in Iran. Massylii: 202 BC: A Berber tribal confederation that formed Numidia. Byeonhan confederacy: 194 BC ...
In 2017, a year before the Super Cub turned 60, Honda sold its 100 millionth unit of the four-stroke, air-cooled bike of the people. No other vehicle in the history of two-wheeled motorized ...
The 50 State Quarters program was initially inspired by a 1992 Royal Canadian Mint program, "Canada 125", marking the 125th anniversary of the country's Confederation with a series of commemorative 25-cent pieces representing each of its 12 (at the time) provinces and territories. The Canada 125 program sparked a revival of interest in coin ...