25 Cents - Elizabeth II 2nd portrait modified

Features

Issuer	Canada
Queen	Elizabeth II (1952-2022)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Years	1979-1989
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# 364
References	KM# 74 Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes). , Schön# 62b.3 Battenberg Gietl Verlag (publisher). Weltmünzkatalog. Battenberg Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Bavaria, Germany (4 volumes).

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Obverse

Bust of Queen Elizabeth II, as at 37 years of age, wearing tiara, 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

Designer: Arnold Machin

Reverse

A caribou is accompanied with the face value and surrounded with the inscription "CANADA".

Script: Latin

Lettering:
CANADA 1989
25
Cents
H

Engraver: Emanuel Otto Hahn

Edge

Reeded

Mints

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

Comments

“Starting with the 1979 issue, and as part of a general standardization of coinage, the portrait of the Queen was reduced. The aim was to make the size of the portrait proportional to the diameter of the coin, whatever the denomination. This obverse is not the same as that used for the 1973 G.R.C. commemoration.” - Standard Charlton Catalogue Volume I

“As part of the design changes in the early 1980s, the position of the pearls on the obverse has been modified.” - Standard Charlton catalog Volume I

“In 1981 the Royal Canadian Mint revised its product line, adding a Proof finish to its offerings. Numismatic proofs were issued on standard nickel plates.” - Charlton Standard Catalogue Volume I

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Date	Mintage	G	VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC		Frequency
Undetermined
1979	131 042 905	$ 0.20	$ 0.20	$ 0.23	$ 0.25	$ 0.27	$ 0.44	$ 0.79		42%
1979	187 624							$ 1.10	Prooflike	1.4%
1979	186 872							$ 1.40	Specimen	0.19%
1980	76 178 000	$ 0.20	$ 0.20	$ 0.22	$ 0.22	$ 0.32	$ 0.49	$ 1.20	Far Beads	19%
1980		$ 0.19	$ 0.19	$ 0.19	$ 0.23	$ 0.23	$ 0.38	$ 1.20	Near Beads (Mintage included with 1980 FB)	4%
1980	169 390							$ 1.20	Prooflike, Far Beads	1.1%
1980									Prooflike, Near Beads (Mintage included with 1980 PL, FB)	0.18%
1980	204 322								Specimen, Far Beads	0.09%
1980									Specimen, Near Beads (Mintage included with 1980 SP, FB)	0.04%
1981	131 583 900	$ 0.19	$ 0.19	$ 0.20	$ 0.24	$ 0.25	$ 0.25	$ 0.79		27%
1981	199 000							$ 1.70	Proof	1.1%
1981	186 250							$ 1.20	Prooflike	1.6%
1981	71 300							$ 3.90	Specimen	0.13%
1982	171 926 000	$ 0.20	$ 0.20	$ 0.21	$ 0.30	$ 0.31	$ 0.49	$ 1.10		32%
1982	180 908							$ 1.60	Proof	0.9%
1982	203 287							$ 1.70	Prooflike	1.7%
1982	62 298							$ 2.10	Specimen	0.09%
1983	13 162 000	$ 0.19	$ 0.19	$ 0.19	$ 0.19	$ 0.22	$ 0.22	$ 1.10		8%
1983									Brilliant uncirculated (Mintage included with 1983)	0.11%
1983	166 779							$ 2.10	Proof	0.9%
1983	190 838							$ 2.00	Prooflike	1.1%
1983	60 329							$ 1.90	Specimen	0.06%
1984	119 212 000	$ 0.20	$ 0.20	$ 0.23	$ 0.23	$ 0.29	$ 0.39	$ 1.20		25%
1984	161 602							$ 2.30	Proof	0.8%
1984	181 415							$ 1.70	Prooflike	1.2%
1984	60 030								Specimen	0.06%
1985	158 734 000	$ 0.20	$ 0.20	$ 0.27	$ 0.27	$ 0.28	$ 0.46	$ 0.87		30%
1985	153 950							$ 2.30	Proof	0.8%
1985	173 924							$ 1.70	Prooflike	1.3%
1985	61 533								Specimen	0.08%
1986	132 220 000	$ 0.20	$ 0.20	$ 0.23	$ 0.27	$ 0.29	$ 0.49	$ 1.10		26%
1986	176 224							$ 2.30	Proof	0.9%
1986	167 338							$ 2.00	Prooflike	1.2%
1986	67 152							$ 25	Specimen	0.07%
1987	53 408 000	$ 0.20	$ 0.20	$ 0.20	$ 0.24	$ 0.25	$ 0.47	$ 1.20		16%
1987	175 686							$ 1.50	Proof	0.9%
1987	212 136							$ 1.90	Prooflike	1.3%
1987	74 441								Specimen	0.10%
1988	80 368 000	$ 0.19	$ 0.20	$ 0.21	$ 0.24	$ 0.29	$ 0.46	$ 1.10		18%
1988	175 259							$ 1.30	Proof	0.9%
1988	182 048							$ 2.10	Prooflike	1.2%
1988	70 205							$ 1.10	Specimen	0.11%
1989	119 084 307	$ 0.20	$ 0.20	$ 0.20	$ 0.25	$ 0.25	$ 0.25	$ 1.30		23%
1989	154 693							$ 2.40	Proof	0.9%
1989	158 636							$ 2.00	Prooflike	1.1%
1989	66 855								Specimen	0.13%

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Past sales

Pictures	Sale	Date	Version	Grade	Sold price
	Heritage Auctions Thursday World & Ancient Coins Weekly Online Auction 232007 Lot 62238	13 Feb 2020	1982	UNC (NGC MS62)	USD 156.00 (incl. buyer's premium)
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	Heritage Auctions Thursday World & Ancient Coins Weekly Online Auction 232007 Lot 62239	13 Feb 2020	1982	AU (NGC AU58)	USD 228.00 (incl. buyer's premium)
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	Katz Auction 131 Lot 3371	26 Jun 2024	Undetermined	UNC	Unsold
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