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25 Cents - Elizabeth II Tiktaalik
2014 yearCopper-nickel | 13.8 g | 35 mm |
Issuer | Canada |
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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 | 13.8 g |
Diameter | 35 mm |
Thickness | 2 mm |
Shape | Round |
Technique | Milled, Coloured |
Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
Updated | 2024-10-04 |
Numista | N#58093 |
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Rarity index | 72% |
Reverse
Glow-in-the-dark skeleton of Tiktaalik in the dark, coloured Tiktaalik in light.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
CANADA
25 CENTS 2014
Designer: Julius T. Csotonyi
Edge
Plain
Comment
In 2004, researchers working in Nunavut discovered the fossilized remains of a mysterious prehistoric creature that would finally shed light on the transition from fish to four-legged animals.The Tiktaalik lived some 375 million years ago. It had the gills, scales and fins of a fish. However, its eyes were located on top of its head, which was itself flat, like that of amphibians. In addition, spiracles on the top of its head suggest the presence of primitive lungs.
Tiktaalik also had a very large rib cage, another adaptation of animals that didn't float in water and had to support their body weight due to gravity. On the inside of its fins, it also had bones resembling wrists and fingers, the true ancestors of arms.
Researchers believe that the Tiktaalik used its arm-like fins to propel itself out of the shallow, choppy waters of its habitat, and that it also used them to travel short distances on land. It's a mysterious, captivating creature that has everything to stimulate the imagination of dinosaur fans of all ages.
Packaging
The coin is encapsulated and presented in a burgundy double-shell case adorned with the Royal Canadian Mint logo. The case comes with a protective photoluminescent sleeve.
Interesting fact
The Tiktaalik coin is unique because it features a prehistoric fish on one side and Queen Elizabeth II on the other, symbolizing the evolution of life on Earth.
Price
Date | Mintage | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC |
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2014 | 23306 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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