25 Cents - Elizabeth II Creativity; silver
Features
| Issuer | Canada  |
|---|---|
| Queen | Elizabeth II (1952-2022) |
| Type | Non-circulating coins |
| Year | 2000 |
| Value | 25 Cents (0.25 CAD) |
| Currency | Dollar (1858-date) |
| Composition | Silver (.925) |
| Weight | 5.9 g |
| Diameter | 23.9 mm |
| Thickness | 1.7 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Number | N# 12042 |
| References | Ch# RC-642, KM# 379a |
Commemorative issue
The entry into the third millennium series - Creativity
Series: The Entry into the Third Millennium
Obverse
Head of Queen Elizabeth II, as at 64 years of age, wearing the royal diadem, necklace, and earrings, facing right.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
ELIZABETH II D·G·REGINA
25 CENTS
Unabridged legend: ELIZABETH II DEI GRATIA REGINA
Translation: Elizabeth II Queen by the grace of God
Engraver: Ago Aarand
Designer: Dora de Pédery-Hunt
Reverse
A scenery, which shows an insight of arts in three millenniums with a boat in Inuit art to the left, a tree in style of the Group of Seven to the upper right and a landscape is rendered in wireframes to the right along with the word "Creativity" in English and French divided by the date at the top and the country name at the bottom
Script: Latin
Lettering:
CREATIVITY 2000 CRÉATIVITÉ
CANADA
EH
Engraver: Susan Taylor
Designer: Eric (Kong Tat) Hui
Edge
Milled