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25 Cents - Elizabeth II The Scarlet Tanager

2014 year
Copper-nickel 13 g 35 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 g
Diameter
35 mm
Thickness
2 mm
Shape
Round
Technique
Milled, Coloured
Orientation
Medal alignment ↑↑
Updated
2024-10-04
References
Numista
N#67312
Rarity index
79%

Reverse

A scarlet tanager lifting off green oak leaves.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
CANADA
PL
25 CENTS 2014

Designer: Pierre Leduc

Edge

Plain

Comment

The splendid scarlet tanager is one of the easiest birds to recognize in the mixed forests of eastern Canada. The male is particularly impressive, with his superb scarlet body and black wings and tail. Females are yellow-green, with gray-black wings.

This magnificent bird changes color on its winter migration to South America. In late summer, the male moults and transforms considerably, swapping his crimson plumage for a plumage similar to that of the female, in olive-yellow, but retaining his black wings and tail.

The scarlet tanager builds its nest under the forest canopy, on the highest, outermost branches of oak, beech, hemlock and sometimes poplar and birch. This pretty songbird prefers rather large forests, abundantly populated with tall trees, but in Canada, it's sometimes possible to see the red or yellow feathers of the scarlet tanager in gardens or parks in spring, as well as at the time of autumn migration.

Packaging
The coin is encapsulated and presented in a burgundy double-shell case featuring the Royal Canadian Mint logo. The case comes with a black protective box.Automatically translated

Interesting fact

The Scarlet Tanager coin features a unique design that showcases the beauty of Canadian wildlife. The coin's reverse side features an image of a Scarlet Tanager perched on a branch, surrounded by lush greenery. The bird's vibrant red plumage is depicted in striking detail, making it a standout feature of the coin's design. This coin is a must-have for any bird enthusiast or collector of Canadian wildlife-themed coins.

Price

Date Mintage VG F VF XF AU UNC
2014  12182 - - - - - -

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