25 Cents - Elizabeth II 3rd portrait

Features

Issuer	Canada
Queen	Elizabeth II (1952-2022)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Years	1990-2001
Value	25 Cents 0.25 CAD = USD 0.18
Currency	Dollar (1858-date)
Composition	Nickel (99.9% nickel)
Weight	5.05 g
Diameter	23.88 mm
Thickness	1.58 mm
Shape	Round
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Medal alignment ↑↑
Number	N# 351
References	KM# 184 Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes). , Schön# 166 Battenberg Gietl Verlag (publisher). Weltmünzkatalog. Battenberg Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Bavaria, Germany (4 volumes).

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Obverse

Head of Queen Elizabeth II, as at 64 years of age, wearing the royal diadem, necklace, and earrings, facing right.

Script: Latin

Lettering: ELIZABETH II D·G·REGINA

Unabridged legend: ELIZABETH II DEI GRATIA REGINA

Translation: Elizabeth II Queen by the grace of God

Engraver: Ago Aarand

Designer: Dora de Pédery-Hunt

Reverse

A caribou with the denomination above, the date to the right, and the country name to the left

Script: Latin

Lettering:
CANADA 1990
25
Cents
H

Engraver: Emanuel Otto Hahn

Edge

Reeded

Mints

	Royal Canadian Mint of Ottawa, Canada (1908-date)
W	Royal Canadian Mint of Winnipeg, Canada (1976-date)

Comments

Proof-like coins were part of sets and were not issued for circulation. The majority of these coins were struck at the Ottawa Mint and do not have a mintmark. Those struck at the Winnipeg Mint have a 'W' mark.

On the reverse, rim denticles were replaced by beads from 1993 and after.

Present in sets

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Date	Mintage	G	VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC		Frequency
Undetermined
1990	31 258 000	$ 0.18	$ 0.19	$ 0.20	$ 0.24	$ 0.45	$ 0.45	$ 1.00		22%
1990								$ 2.00	(C) Proof-like	0.8%
1990								$ 1.20	(C) Specimen	0.2%
1990	158 068							$ 2.10	Proof	3%
1991	459 000			$ 0.20			$ 9.90	$ 13		5%
1991	147 814							$ 7.90	(C) Proof-like	0.7%
1991								$ 12	(C) Specimen	0.8%
1991	131 888							$ 12	Proof	2%
1993	73 758 000	$ 0.20	$ 0.20	$ 0.20	$ 0.29	$ 0.29	$ 0.29	$ 1.10		35%
1993	171 680							$ 0.99	(C) Proof-like	0.8%
1993								$ 1.10	(C) Specimen	2%
1993									Removed this line	0.06%
1993	143 065							$ 2.60	Proof	3%
1994	77 670 000		$ 0.20	$ 0.23	$ 0.23	$ 0.29	$ 0.35	$ 0.74		36%
1994	49 422								(fr) Épreuve (Dollars; G.R.C. et Monument aux morts)	0.06%
1994									(C) Brilliant uncirculated	0.12%
1994	141 676							$ 1.50	(C) Proof-like	0.7%
1994								$ 2.00	(C) Specimen	0.19%
1994	104 482							$ 2.40	Proof	2%
1995	89 210 000	$ 0.16	$ 0.20	$ 0.22	$ 0.23	$ 0.25	$ 0.25	$ 0.79		38%
1995									(C) Brilliant uncirculated	0.10%
1995	143 892							$ 1.60	(C) Proof-like	0.9%
1995									(C) Specimen	0.13%
1995	101 560							$ 2.00	Proof	2%
1996	28 216 000		$ 0.20	$ 0.20	$ 0.22	$ 0.22	$ 0.22	$ 1.30		18%
1996	120 000								(fr) Proof-like	0.2%
1996								$ 2.70	(C) Proof-like	1.3%
1996								$ 2.30	(C) Specimen	0.5%
1997	175 000							$ 2.90	Prooflike	3%
1997								$ 4.00	Specimen	1.9%
1998									Brilliant uncirculated	0.12%
1998	145 000							$ 3.20	Prooflike	1.5%
1998								$ 2.10	Specimen	0.3%
1998 W									Brilliant uncirculated	0.2%
1998 W	145 000							$ 7.00	Prooflike	2%
1999								$ 3.10	Brilliant uncirculated	0.4%
1999	192 000							$ 2.40	Prooflike	3%
1999								$ 5.00	Specimen	1.2%
2000									Brilliant uncirculated	0.3%
2000	187 000							$ 2.30	Prooflike	3%
2000								$ 3.60	Specimen	1.2%
2000 W								$ 0.19	Brilliant uncirculated	0.4%
2000 W	187 000							$ 4.10	Prooflike	2%
2001	8 415 000		$ 0.20	$ 0.20	$ 0.23	$ 0.24	$ 0.29	$ 1.60		19%
2001									Removed this line	0.7%

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Past sales

Pictures	Sale	Date	Version	Grade	Sold price
	Heritage Auctions 2026 April 19 Spotlight: Canada World Coins Showcase Auction 61613 Lot 25126	19 Apr 2026	Undetermined	UNC (PCGS MS63)	USD 1891.00 (incl. buyer's premium)
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	Katz Auction 106 Lot 928	27 Dec 2023	Undetermined	UNC	USD 5.80 (EUR 5.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Katz Auction 84 Lot 939	27 May 2023	Undetermined	UNC	Unsold
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	Katz Auction 67 Lot 3048	24 Sep 2022	Undetermined	UNC	Unsold
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