25 Cents - Elizabeth II Life in the North

Features

Issuer	Canada
Queen	Elizabeth II (1952-2022)
Type	Circulating commemorative coins
Year	2013
Value	25 Cents 0.25 CAD = USD 0.18
Currency	Dollar (1858-date)
Composition	Nickel plated steel (three-ply plating)
Weight	4.4 g
Diameter	23.88 mm
Thickness	1.62 mm
Shape	Round
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Medal alignment ↑↑
Number	N# 52214
References	KM# A1547 Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes).

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Commemorative issue

Life in the North

Series: Arctic Expedition

Obverse

Head of Queen Elizabeth II, as at 77 years of age, bare headed, wearing 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: Susan Taylor

Designer: Susanna Blunt

Reverse

Two beluga whales swim alongside a bowhead whale (Balaena mysticetus). 1 whale, 1 Umiak with Inuit hunters followed by three kayaks along the rim. Regarding the coins where the bowhead whale is frosted, there are two sub-varieties: on one, the fin tip that sticks out under the belly is frosted, while on the other one it is not.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
CANADA
25 CENTS
2013
nJn

Designer: Tim Pitsiulak

Edge

Reeded

Mint

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

Comments

Present in sets

2013-2014 Canada Proof-Like Set (Special Edition)

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Date	Mintage	VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC		Frequency
Undetermined
2013	6 250 000		$ 0.20	$ 0.38	$ 0.38	$ 0.69	$ 1.20	.Type 1: frosting body of bowhead whale (including the small fin tip)	59%
2013	6 250 000	$ 0.20	$ 0.20	$ 0.21	$ 0.23	$ 0.58	$ 1.20	.Type 2: frosting two beluga whales	57%
2013				$ 0.23	$ 0.66	$ 1.30	$ 1.30	Frosting body of bowhead whale (excluding the small fin tip)	16%

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