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Country: Canada. Queen Elizabeth II
Type: Circulating Commemorative coin
Years: 2004 (2004-2005)
Value: 25 Cents (0.25)
Currency: Canadian Dollar (1858-Date)
Mintage: 28,972,000
Composition: Nickel plated Steel
Weight: 4.4 g
Diameter: 23.88 mm
Shape: Round
Orientation: Medal alignment ↑↑
Grade: UNC
References: KM# 510, Schön# 533.1
Commemorative issue:
Remembrance Day
Obverse:
The portrait of Queen Elizabeth II facing right from when she was 77 years old
Lettering:
ELIZABETH II D·G·REGINA
P
Translation:
Elizabeth II, Queen by the grace of God
P
Engraver: Susanna Blunt
Reverse:
A maple leaf, in the center containing a poppy, the symbol of remembrance of the sacrifice in World War I and other wars, colored in red and surrounded with the word "Remember" in English and French below and the face value and country name above the poppy
Lettering:
CANADA 2004
25
Cents
REMEMBER
SOUVENIR
Engraver: Cosme Saffioti
Edge:
Reeded
Comments:
This was the first colored general circulation coin in the world.
Also known as the conspiracy coin, due to the red center, the US Secret Service believed there to be a microchip inside the coin, enabling them to be satellite tracked.
Reference : KM# 510, Schön# 533.1
Source : https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces3...
Collection : Canada - Monnaies et Tokens