25 Cents - Elizabeth II (Northen Pintail) 2014 front

25 Cents - Elizabeth II (Northen Pintail) 2014 back

25 Cents - Elizabeth II (Northen Pintail) 2014 photo

25 Cents - Elizabeth II Northen Pintail

2014 year


Copper-nickel	13.5 g	35.1 mm

Description

Issuer	Canada
Queen	Elizabeth II (1952-2022)
Type	Non-circulating coin
Year	2014
Value	25 Cents 0.25 CAD = USD 0.18
Currency	Dollar (1858-date)
Composition	Copper-nickel
Weight	13.5 g
Diameter	35.1 mm
Thickness	1.8 mm
Shape	Round
Technique	Milled, Coloured
Orientation	Medal alignment ↑↑
Updated	2024-10-04

References

Numista	N#134796
Rarity index	82%

Reverse

A breeding pair of Pintails, floating serenely on the surface of a lily-pad covered pond.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
CANADA
25 CENTS 2014

Designer: Trevor Tennant

Edge

Plain

Comment

The pintail owes its name to the long, tapering tail feathers that accentuate its slender appearance. The male can be recognized by his chocolate-brown head and blue-gray beak, which stand out against the white of his neck. This mix of contrasts continues on his black, grey and white back, as well as on his grey wings punctuated by a black spot iridescent with green, known as the mirror.

As for the female, her bronze mirror and mottled brown livery provide essential camouflage during nesting, while also conferring a discreet elegance.

The pintail is distinguished by its agility and speed in flight. They are among the first migratory birds to return to their Canadian breeding grounds after wintering in warmer latitudes. Most breed in the western Arctic and Prairies, where budding birdwatchers are delighted to observe this graceful duck, affectionately nicknamed the "greyhound of the air". Automatically translated

This is an automatic translation. The original text is:

Le canard pilet doit son nom aux longues plumes effilées de sa queue qui accentuent son allure élancée. On reconnaît le mâle à sa tête brun chocolat et à son bec bleu-gris, qui tranchent contre le blanc de son cou. Ce mélange de contrastes se poursuit sur son dos noir, gris et blanc ainsi que sur ses ailes grises ponctuées d'une tache noire irisée de vert que l'on nomme miroir.

Quant à la femelle, son miroir bronze et sa livrée brun moucheté lui procurent un camouflage essentiel lors de la nidification tout en lui conférant une élégance discrète.

Le canard pilet se démarque par son agilité et sa rapidité en vol. Il est au nombre des premiers oiseaux migrateurs à regagner son aire de nidification canadienne après une période d'hivernage passée sous des latitudes plus clémentes. La plupart se reproduisent dans la région ouest de l'Arctique et dans les Prairies, où les ornithologues en herbe peuvent observer avec ravissement ce canard gracieux qu'ils surnomment affectueusement le « lévrier des airs ».

Interesting fact

The Northern Pintail coin featuring Elizabeth II, released in 2014, is unique because it was designed with a special "puzzle piece" cutout design, making it stand out from other coins.

Price

Date	Mintage	VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
2014	11031	-	-	-	-	-	-

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