1953-1964 - Elizabeth II - Silver Twenty-Five Cents

The quarter is a Canadian coin, valued at 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 and because of its similar size to an American coin of similar value, it is usually called a quarter.

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Faces of the monarch
Source: mint.ca

Elizabeth II (1953-1964)
The effigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II first appeared on Canadian coins in 1953 when she was 27 years old. The effigy pictured here was used until 1964, with the inscription ELIZABETH II DEI GRATIA REGINA, meaning "Elizabeth II, by the grace of God, the Queen."

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Quarter (Canadian coin)
Source: en.wikipedia.org

Years 1953–1967
Mass 5.83 g
Diameter 23.88 mm
Shape Round
Composition 80% silver, 20% copper

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A familiar face – the 25-cent coin
Source: mint.ca

The caribou on a 25-cent piece dates back to 1936 when a change in the sovereign's image on circulation currency prompted the Canadian government to modify the designs on the reverse side of coins as well. The caribou design was created by Canadian artist Emanuel Hahn and was first used in 1937. It has been temporarily replaced through the years - in 1967 for the Canadian centennial, in 1973 to celebrate the centennial of the North West Mounted Police, in 1992 for Canada's 125th birthday, in 1999 and 2000 by the winning designs of the Millennium coin program, and in 2002 for a special Canada Day design.

Reverse side design
1937 - 72, 1974 - 1991, 1993 - 1998, and 2001 - present
The caribou
Emanuel Hahn's caribou design was adopted in 1937 in an effort to modernize Canada's circulation coins.

Technical specification
1953 - 1967
Composition: 80%silver, 20% copper
Weight (g): 5.83
Diameter (mm): 23.88
Thickness (mm): n/a

Mintage
1953 - 10,456,769
1954 - 2,318,891
1955 - 9,552,505
1956 - 11,269,353
1957 - 12,770,190
1958 - 9,336,910
1959 - 13,503,461
1960 - 22,835,327
1961 - 18,164,368
1962 - 29,559,266
1963 - 21,180,642
1964 - 36,479,343

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25 Cents - Elizabeth II 1st portrait
Source: en.numista.com

KM# 52
Features
Country Canada
Years 1953-1964
Value 25 Cents
0.25 CAD = 0.20 USD
Metal Silver (.8000)
Weight 5.83 g
Diameter 23.62 mm
Thickness 1.52 mm
Engravers Mary Gillick (obverse)
Emanuel Hahn (reverse)
Shape Round
Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑
Edge Reeded

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