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Reverse
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Elizabeth II bust right
Caribou head leftdenominationcountrydatedesigner initial
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ELIZABETH II DEI GRATIA REGINA 25cents####CANADA
Designer: Mary Gillick
Perimeter Decoration: Denticulated
Perimeter Decoration: Denticulated
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KM# 49: Canada 1 cent (1953 - 1964)
KM# 50a: Canada 5 cents (1955 - 1962)
KM# 57: Canada 5 cents (1963 - 1964)
KM# 51: Canada 10 cents (1953 - 1964)
KM# 56: Canada 50 cents (1959 - 1964)
KM# 35: Canada 25 cents (1937 - 1947)
KM# 44: Canada 25 cents (1948 - 1952)
KM# 62: Canada 25 cents (1965 - 1966)

General

WCDB ID
32
Country
Flag: Canada Canada
Denomination
25 cents
Value
1⁄4 Canadian dollar (CAD)
Dates
AD1953 - 1964

Physical

Shape
Circle
Mass
5.83 g
Diameter
23.88 mm
Thickness
1.52 mm
Composition
80% Ag, 20% Cu
Color
Gray / Black / Silver Gray / Black / Silver
Magnetic
No

Design

Orientation
Medallic: ↑ ↑
Edge
Milled/reeded
Tags
Bow / Ribbon Chaplet Mary Gillick Portrait of 27-Year-Old Elizabeth II Caribou / Deer / Elk / Moose / Reindeer Dot / Interpoint / Interpunct

References

Wikipedia
Quarter (Canadian coin)
Krause-Mischler
KM# 52
Numista
N# 369
uCoin
12327

Related Coins

Previous Date
KM# 44 (1948 - 1952)
Next Date
KM# 62 (1965 - 1966)
Concurrent
1 cent : KM# 49 (1953 - 1964)
5 cents : KM# 50a (1955 - 1962)
5 cents : KM# 57 (1963 - 1964)
10 cents : KM# 51 (1953 - 1964)
50 cents : KM# 56 (1959 - 1964)