This 2015 $25 5 ounce fine silver coin celebrates the history and artistry of Canadian circulation coinage with this fine silver 25-cent piece-2nd in the Royal Canadian Mint's new series featuring Canada's six circulation coins! Each beautiful coin is composed of five ounces of fine silver and features selective gold plating on both the reverse and the obverse.
This 5-ounce fine silver 25-cent piece features Canadian artist Emanuel Hahn's iconic caribou design, first issued in 1937. It shows the familiar right-side profile of a caribou with majestic antlers. The caribou is gold-plated, as is the raised edge.This design has been used continuously on Canadian "quarters," with a number of notable exceptions.
With a very limited mintage of only 1,500 coins per issue, this series is sure to be highly sought after by collectors. Drawing its inspiration from minting itself, this coin makes an exquisite gift, an inspiring introduction to collecting, or an important addition for any collector interested in Canadian subjects, Canadian and international circulation coinage, or minting history. The coin weighs in at five ounces of pure silver, and boasts a fantastically wide diameter of over 65mm. As a pure silver coin struck by the Royal Canadian Mint, this item is HST/GST exempt.
Diameter: 65.25mm
Material: Silver
Fineness: 0.9999
Bullion Weight: 5.067 Troy Ounces
Obverse: Queen Elizabeth II
Reverse: Iconic right-side profile of a caribou
Finish: Proof with Selective Gold Plating
Series: Big Coins
Quantity Produced: 1500
Monarch: Queen Elizabeth II
Theme(s): Big Coins
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