25 Cents - Elizabeth II (2nd portrait) 1968-1978 front 25 Cents - Elizabeth II (2nd portrait) 1968-1978 back
25 Cents - Elizabeth II (2nd portrait) 1968-1978 photo
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25 Cents - Elizabeth II 2nd portrait

 
Nickel 5.05 g 23.88 mm
Description
Issuer
Canada
Queen
Elizabeth II (1952-2022)
Type
Standard circulation coin
Years
1968-1978
Value
25 Cents 0.25 CAD = USD 0.18
Currency
Dollar (1858-date)
Composition
Nickel
Weight
5.05 g
Diameter
23.88 mm
Thickness
1.61 mm
Shape
Round
Technique
Milled
Orientation
Medal alignment ↑↑
Updated
2024-10-04
References
Numista
N#3863
Rarity index
3%

Reverse

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

Script: Latin

Lettering:
CANADA 1974
25
Cents
H

Engraver: Emanuel Otto Hahn

Edge

Reeded

Comment

Coins made in the year 1968 were made in both silver and nickel, and the metal used to make the coin can be tested with a magnet. If it is magnetic, it is made of nickel. If it is non-magnetic, it is silver.

1978 beads