25 Cents - Elizabeth II 125th Anniversary of Canada; Mule

Reverse

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

Script: Latin

Lettering:
CANADA 1993
25
Cents
H

Designer: Emanuel Otto Hahn

Edge

Milled

Comment

This rare coin features a Caribou on the reverse with the date 1993 but an obverse that was used for the 125th anniversary of Canadian Confederation 1867-1992 at the bottom of the effigy of Elizabeth II (see "Canadian Confederation" series). This coin is an error (MULE).

Only 2 known.

This is an automatic translation. The original text is:

Cette pièce rare affiche un Caribou au revers avec la date 1993 mais un avers qui a servi pour le 125e anniversaire de la confédération canadienne 1867-1992 au bas de l'effigie de Elizabeth II (voir série "Confédération canadienne"). Cette pièce est une erreur (MULE).

Seulement 2 connues.

Interesting fact

One interesting fact about this coin is that it features a rare error known as a "mule" - a mistake in the minting process where the dies for the obverse (front) and reverse (back) sides of the coin were accidentally swapped. This resulted in a small number of coins being produced with the obverse die on the reverse side and vice versa, creating a unique and highly sought-after variation among collectors.

• north america
• modern
• british colony