Elizabeth II - 25 Cents 1973 - Royal Canadian Mounted Police.

Country: Canada. Queen Elizabeth II
Type: Circulating commemorative coin
Years: 1973 
Value: 25 Cents (0.25)
Currency: Canadian Dollar (1858-Date)
Mintage: 134,958,589
Composition: Nickel
Weight: 5.06 g
Diameter: 23.88 mm
Shape: Round
Orientation: Medal alignment ↑↑
Grade: XF/AU (Shocks)
References: KM# 81, Schön# 78

Commemorative issue:
100th Anniversary of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP).

Obverse:
The portrait of Elizabeth II facing right from when she was 39 years old surrounded with the inscription "ELIZABETH II D • G • REGINA".

Lettering: ELIZABETH II D·G·REGINA

Translation: Elizabeth II, Queen by the grace of God.

Engraver: Arnold Machin 

Reverse:
A mounted RCMP officer is surrounded with the face value, the inscription country name at the top, and the dates "1873" and "1973" on both sides.

Lettering:
C A N A D A
25
CENTS
1873 1973

Engraver: Paul Cedarberg

Edge:
Reeded.

Mint:
Royal Canadian Mint, Ottawa, Canada (1908-date).

Référence : KM# 81, Schön# 78

Source : https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces3...

Collection : Canada - Monnaies et Tokens