1999 Canada Elizabeth II June 25 Cents
Worth about £0.38 in circulated condition. 20,432,750 were minted, the 37th lowest of any circulation Canada 25 Cents.
Physical Properties
Features & Details
Is the Canada Elizabeth II June 1999 25 Cents rare?
37th/ 83
Its circulation mintage of 20,432,750 is the 37th lowest of 83 circulation Canada 25 Cents coins in the catalogue.
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About the 1999 Canada Elizabeth II June 25 Cents
The June issue, titled "From Lands Afar," pays tribute to the immigrants who crossed the ocean to build new lives in Canada. Its reverse depicts a tall sailing ship beneath a stylised map, evoking the courage of the newcomers whose arrival shaped the country's diverse cultural fabric. Like the other designs in the series, it emerged from a nationwide public design competition that invited Canadians to interpret their own history, giving the coinage an unusually personal and democratic character. The obverse carries the crowned effigy of Queen Elizabeth II by Dora de Pédery-Hunt, linking the commemorative reverse to the established portraiture used during her reign. The series is widely credited with sparking a surge of popular interest in coin collecting across Canada and paving the way for the many commemorative circulating designs that followed. Its narrative theme and its place within a cohesive monthly sequence make it an appealing piece for both newcomers and seasoned numismatists who appreciate how everyday coinage can tell a national story.
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