1992 Canada Elizabeth II Northwest Territories 25 Cents

1992 Canada Elizabeth II Northwest Territories 25 Cents : présentation (texte en anglais)

Each provincial and territorial design was released in turn, which encouraged Canadians from coast to coast to search their pocket change, and the program is often credited with inspiring a generation of new collectors. The reverse of this piece, designed by Beth McEachen, depicts an inukshuk, the stone figure built by the Inuit across the Arctic landscape as a waymarker, a hunting aid and a symbol of human presence and cooperation in a vast and demanding environment. Its choice gave the Northwest Territories an emblem rooted in Indigenous tradition and recognised throughout the North. The obverse carries the effigy of Queen Elizabeth II by Dora de Pédery‑Hunt, framed by the commemorative double dating used across the series. Struck in nickel at the Winnipeg facility, the coin remains a cornerstone for anyone assembling the full Canada 125 set and is equally valued by collectors of Arctic and Indigenous themes in Canadian numismatics. Specimens with crisp detail in the stacked stones of the inukshuk and minimal marks across the open fields are especially appreciated by those seeking top quality examples.