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KM#510
Canada, 25 cents
Nickel Plated Steel, 23.9 mm., 4.4 g.
Commemorative issue
Remembrance Day
Obverse
The portrait of Queen Elizabeth II facing right from when she was 77 years old
Script: Latin
Lettering:
ELIZABETH II D·G·REGINA
P
Translation:
Elizabeth II, Queen by the grace of God
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Engraver: Susanna Blunt
Reverse
A maple leaf, in the center containing a poppy, the symbol of remembrance of the sacrifice in World War I and other wars, colored in red and surrounded with the word "Remember" in English and French below and the face value and country name above the poppy
Script: Latin
Lettering:
CANADA 2004
25
Cents
REMEMBER
SOUVENIR
Engraver: Cosme Saffioti
Edge
Reeded
Comments
This was the first colored general circulation coin in the world. |
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