25 Cents - Elizabeth II (Prickly Pear Cactus) 2013 front

25 Cents - Elizabeth II (Prickly Pear Cactus) 2013 back

25 Cents - Elizabeth II (Prickly Pear Cactus) 2013 photo

25 Cents - Elizabeth II Prickly Pear Cactus

2013 year


Copper-nickel	13.7 g	35 mm

Description

Issuer	Canada
Queen	Elizabeth II (1952-2022)
Type	Non-circulating coin
Year	2013
Value	25 Cents 0.25 CAD = USD 0.18
Currency	Dollar (1858-date)
Composition	Copper-nickel
Weight	13.7 g
Diameter	35 mm
Thickness	1.9 mm
Shape	Round
Technique	Milled, Coloured
Orientation	Medal alignment ↑↑
Updated	2024-10-04

References

Numista	N#57024
Rarity index	82%

Reverse

Coloured Eastern Prickly Pear Cactus

Script: Latin

Lettering: CD

Designer: Claudio D'Angelo

Edge

Plain

Comment

Eastern prickly pear cactus is a creeping cactus with large, rounded stems, sometimes called "snowshoes," that are covered with long, prickly spines and fine, barely visible hairs. In English, its name is prickly pear, as the cactus produces green pear-shaped fruits that turn red as they ripen in the fall. From June to August, the eastern prickly pear is also covered with large yellow and orange-red flowers so lovely that people take the cactus to plant in their own gardens. This practice, along with habitat loss, are the two worst threats to this endangered plant. Automatically translated

This is an automatic translation. The original text is:

L’oponce de l’Est est un cactus rampant dont les grandes tiges arrondies, parfois appelées « raquettes », sont recouvertes de longues épines piquantes et de poils fins à peine visibles. En anglais, son nom est prickly pear (poire piquante), car le cactus donne des fruits verts en forme de poires qui rougissent à mesure qu’ils mûrissent en automne. De juin à août, l’oponce de l’Est est également recouvert de grandes fleurs jaunes et rouge-orangé si ravissantes que les gens emportent le cactus pour le planter dans leur propre jardin. Cette pratique ainsi que la perte d’habitat sont les deux pires menaces qui guettent cette plante en voie de disparition.

Interesting fact

The Prickly Pear Cactus coin was part of a series of coins issued by the Royal Canadian Mint in 2013 to celebrate the 60th anniversary of Queen Elizabeth II's coronation. The coin features a unique prickly pear cactus design, which is native to Canada and symbolizes the country's diverse wildlife and natural beauty.

Price

Date	Mintage	VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
2013	7189	-	-	-	-	-	-

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