1959 Elizabeth II Canadian Silver 25 Cents

Obverse

Reverse

Type Details

Country:	Canada
Period:	Confederation, Elizabeth II
Face value:	25 Cents
Dates:	From 1953 to 1964
Purpose:	Circulation

Obverse:	Laureate bust of Elizabeth II facing right
Legend:	ELIZABETH II DEI GRATIA REGINA

Reverse:	Caribou to the left, denomination above, date at right
Legend:	CANADA 25 Cents

Edge:	Reeded

Catalogue:	KM# 52

Currency

Mint Marks:
Unit:	Canadian Dollar
System:	Decimal

Fractions:	100 Cents = 1 Dollar

H - Heaton & Sons, Birmingham, England W - Royal Canadian Mint, Winnipeg, Canada

Grades & Prices Available

	(VF)		Sold

Selected Item Notes:

Issue

Year:	1959
Mintage:	13,503,461
Scarcity:
Valuation:

Specifications

Total Weight:	5.8319g (0.19 Oz)
Composition:	Silver
Fineness:	0.8000
Silver Content:	4.67g (0.15 Oz)
Silver Value:	$6.08
Alignment:	Medal
Diameter:	23.50mm

Description

The quarter is a Canadian coin, valued at 25 cents or one-fourth of a Canadian dollar. It is a small, circular coin of silver colour. According to the Royal Canadian Mint, the official name for the coin is the 25-cent piece, but in practice it is simply called a quarter.

Value Range

Year	Mintage	G	F	VF	EF	AU	UNC	BU	PF
1959	13,503,461			$6.00	$7.20	$8.20	$9.70	$125