Quarter (Canadian commemorative coin)
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The quarter, short for quarter dollar, is a Canadian coin worth 25 cents or one-fourth of a Canadian dollar. In addition to being used as circulating currency, this denomination has also been used to make commemorative coins struck by the Royal Canadian Mint. Ordinarily featuring a caribou, the quarter has the most commonly altered reverse in Canada and is the usual venue for commemorative issues. Two main types of commemorative coins have been issued; those for circulation and those for collectors. This article does not cover NFL related commemoratives or Olympic coins as those quarters can be found in their respective pages.
| Value | 0.25 Canadian dollar |
|---|---|
| Edge | Reeded |
| Composition | Varies by issue |
| Years of minting | 1967–present |
| Catalog number | - |
| Obverse | |
| Design | Varies by year |
| Reverse | |
| Design | Varies by year |
Circulating commemoratives
Individual events (C)
| Year | Theme | Artist | Mintage | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | Canada's Centennial | Alex Colville | 48,855,500[1] | The reverse features a Canada lynx. |
| 1973 | 100th anniversary of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police | Paul Cederberg | 134,958,587[1] | The reverse depicts a mounted RCMP officer. Obverse features Queen Elizabeth II. |
| 2002 | Canada Day | Judith Chartier | 30,627,000[2] | The reverse depicts small human figures supporting a large maple leaf. |
| 2004 | Acadia (Île Ste. Croix) | R.R. Carmichael, Stan Witten | 15,400,000[2] | The reverse depicts a 17th-century sailing ship, La Bonne-Renommée,[3] and the dates 1604–2004. |
| 2004 | Remembrance Day | Cosme Saffioti, Stan Witten | 28,500,000[2] | The reverse features a corn poppy coloured red, the first coloured general circulation coin in the world.[4] These were also struck in non-circulation issue silver proof for collectors. |
| 2005 | Year of the Veteran | Elaine Gobel | 29,390,000[2] | The reverse features the conjoined busts of young and old veterans, facing left. |
| 2006 | Pink Ribbon | Cosme Saffioti | 29,798,000[2][5] | The second colourized coin in general issue. The colouration is more scratch-resistant. |
| 2006 | Medal of Bravery | RCM Engravers | 20,040,000[5] | The reverse features the design of a Medal of Bravery: a maple leaf within a wreath |
| 2008 | Remembrance Day 90th anniversary | Cosme Saffioti, Stan Witten | 11,300,000[6] | Re-issue of 2004 design (but with a superior red poppy process & appearance), with "1918 Armistice" added to commemorate the 90th anniversary of the end of World War I. |
| 2010 | 65th anniversary of World War II[7] | Cosme Saffioti | 10,978,000[6] | Features a soldier with a bowed head and hands on a rifle in front of a maple leaf. Two coloured poppies are on each side of the soldier. |
| 2013 | 100th anniversary of the Canadian Arctic Expedition | Bonnie Ross | 12,500,000[8] | Features two varieties of frosted accents |
| 2013 | Life in the North | Tim Pitsiulak | 12,500,000[8] | Features two varieties of frosted accents: one with a frosted Bowhead whale and the other with frosted Belugas |
| 2015 | 50th anniversary of the Canadian flag | Bonnie Ross | 12,500,000[9] | Features fifty children holding the flag of Canada. Half were issued colourized. |
| 2015 | 100th anniversary of the writing of In Flanders Field | Laurie McGaw | 12,500,000[9] | Features a poppy. Half were issued colourized. |
| 2017 | Canada 150 | Joelle Wong | 20,000,000[9] | Features a turtle, bird and beaver, all decorated with aboriginal patterns, reaching toward a plant growing out from a pair of hands to symbolize how all Canadians are connected in protecting Canada's future. The theme of the coin is "Canada's Future". |
| 2017 | 125th anniversary of the Stanley Cup | Steve Hepburn | 12,500,000[9] | Features the Stanley Cup, flanked by two hockey players; on the left is a player who would have vied for the trophy in its early days, and on the right is a hockey player from today's era. |
1992: 125th anniversary of Confederation
In 1992, to celebrate the 125th anniversary of Confederation, the RCM released twelve commemorative coins, one for each Canadian province and territory at the time. These were the inspiration[10] for the US 50 State quarters program of 1999 to 2008. Nunavut, which separated from the Northwest Territories seven years later in 1999, was honoured with a special $2 coin.
| Date of Issue | Province/territory | Artist | Mintage[1] | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 4, 1992 | Alberta | Mel Heath | 12,133,000 | The Alberta badlands |
| December 9, 1992 | British Columbia | Carla Egan | 14,001,000 | An orca surfacing with the Coast Mountains in the distance |
| April 7, 1992 | Manitoba | Muriel Hope | 11,349,000 | A Hudson's Bay Company fort |
| January 9, 1992 | New Brunswick | Ronald Lambert | 12,174,000 | The Oldfields Covered Bridge |
| March 5, 1992 | Newfoundland and Labrador | Christoper Newhook | 11,405,000 | A fisherman in a dory |
| February 6, 1992 | Northwest Territories | Beth McEachen | 12,582,000 | An inuksuk |
| September 9, 1992 | Nova Scotia | Bruce Wood | 13,600,000 | The Peggys Point Lighthouse at Peggy's Cove |
| August 6, 1992 | Ontario | Greg Salmela | 14,263,000 | A windswept tree on the Canadian Shield |
| July 7, 1992 | Prince Edward Island | Nigel Roe | 13,001,000 | The province's distinctive coastline |
| October 1, 1992 | Quebec | Romualdas Bukauskas | 13,607,000 | Sailboats at Percé Rock |
| November 5, 1992 | Saskatchewan | Brian Cobb | 14,165,000 | Ears of wheat, grain elevators, and a train of Canadian Wheat Board hopper cars |
| May 7, 1992 | Yukon | Libby Dulac | 10,388,000 | The Kaskawulsh Glacier |
1999–2000: millennium quarters
In April 1998, the Mint announced the "Millennium Coin Design Contest", a contest open to all Canadians to submit designs for twenty-four millennium quarters, one for each month of 1999 and 2000. The 1999 designs were meant to look back on Canada's past, while the 2000 designs looked to the future. While the 1999 coins were labelled with their month of issue, the 2000 coins were labeled with the relevant theme. All of these quarters were also issued in proof as individuals, and in sets for collectors.
| Month | Theme | Artist | Mintage[1] |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 1999 | A Country Unfolds | Peter Ka-Kin Poon | 12,181,200 |
| February 1999 | Etched in Stone | Lonnie Springer | 14,469,250 |
| March 1999 | The Log Drive | Marjolaine Lavoie | 15,033,500 |
| April 1999 | Our Northern Heritage | Kenojuak Ashevak | 15,446,000 |
| May 1999 | The Voyageurs | Sergiy Minenok | 15,566,100 |
| June 1999 | From Coast to Coast | Gordon Ho | 20,432,750 |
| July 1999 | A Nation of People | Maria H. Sarkany | 17,321,000 |
| August 1999 | The Pioneer Spirit | Alzira Botelho | 18,153,700 |
| September 1999 | Canada Through a Child's Eye | Claudia Bertrand | 31,539,350 |
| October 1999 | A Tribute to First Nations | Jason Edward Read | 32,136,650 |
| November 1999 | The Airplane Opens the North | Brian R. Bacon | 27,162,800 |
| December 1999 | This Is Canada | J.L. Pierre Provencher | 43,339,200 |
| January 2000 | Pride | Donald F. Warkentin | 50,666,800 |
| February 2000 | Ingenuity | John Jaciw | 36,078,360 |
| March 2000 | Achievement | Daryl Ann Dorosz | 35,312,750 |
| April 2000 | Health | Anny Wassef | 35,470,900 |
| May 2000 | Natural Legacy | Randy Trantau | 36,236,900 |
| June 2000 | Harmony | Haver Demirer | 35,184,200 |
| July 2000 | Celebration | Laura Paxton | 35,144,100 |
| August 2000 | Family | Wade Stephen Baker | 35,107,700 |
| September 2000 | Wisdom | Cezar Şerbănescu | 35,123,950 |
| October 2000 | Creativity | Eric (Kong Tat) Hui | 35,316,770 |
| November 2000 | Freedom | Kathy Vinish | 35,188,900 |
| December 2000 | Community | Michelle Thibodeau | 35,155,400 |
2005: Alberta and Saskatchewan centennials
In 2005, to celebrate the centennials of the provinces of Alberta and Saskatchewan, two commemorative quarters were issued. The public was given the opportunity to vote on the coin design through two toll-free phone numbers.
There were four candidate designs for the Alberta quarter: Big Sky Country, Alberta's Natural Beauty, A Dynamic Century, and Rocky Mountain Bighorn Sheep. The winning design was Big Sky Country, by Michelle Grant, and depicted an oil derrick with cattle grazing at its base.[11] The coin had a mintage of 20,640,000.[12]
There were three candidate designs for the Saskatchewan quarter: The Western Meadowlark, Canada Geese over Wascana Lake, and The Round Dance Celebration. The winning design was Western Meadowlark, designed by Paulette Sapergia.[13] The coin's mintage was 19,290,000.[12]
2007–2010: Vancouver Olympics
| Date of Issue | Sport | Artist | Mintage[6] |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 23, 2007 | Curling | Glen Green | 22,400,000 |
| April 3, 2007 | Ice hockey | Glen Green | 22,400,000 |
| July 11, 2007 | Wheelchair curling | Glen Green | 22,400,000 |
| September 12, 2007 | Biathlon | Glen Green | 22,400,000 |
| October 24, 2007 | Alpine skiing | Glen Green | 22,400,000 |
| February 20, 2008 | Snowboarding | Glen Green | 22,400,000 |
| April 16, 2008 | Freestyle skiing | Glen Green | 22,400,000 |
| November 18, 2008 | Figure skating | Glen Green | 22,400,000 |
| 2008 | Bobsleigh | Glen Green | 22,400,000 |
| January 15, 2009 | Cross-country skiing | Glen Green | 22,400,000 |
| March 12, 2009 | Speed skating | Glen Green | 22,400,000 |
| 2009 | Sledge hockey | Glen Green | 22,400,000 |
| September 29, 2009 | Men's ice hockey | J.B. & RCM engravers | 19,000,000 |
| September 29, 2009 | Men's ice hockey – colourized (red) | J.B. & RCM engravers | 3,000,000[16] |
| November 17, 2009 | Women's ice hockey | J.B. & RCM engravers | 19,000,000 |
| November 17, 2009 | Women's ice hockey – colourized (red) | J.B. & RCM engravers | 3,000,000[16] |
| January 5, 2010 | Cindy Klassen | Jason Bouwman[17] | 19,000,000[18] |
| January 5, 2010 | Cindy Klassen – colourized (red) | Jason Bouwman | 3,000,000[16] |
2011: Legendary Nature
| Date of issue | Animal | Artist | Mintage[19] |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 2011 | Wood bison | Nolin BBDO Montreal | 6,250,000 |
| January 2011 | Wood bison – colourized (green) | Nolin BBDO Montreal | 6,250,000 |
| February 2011 | Orca | Nolin BBDO Montreal | 6,250,000 |
| February 2011 | Orca – colourized (blue) | Nolin BBDO Montreal | 6,250,000 |
| March 2011 | Peregrine falcon | Nolin BBDO Montreal | 6,250,000 |
| March 2011 | Peregrine falcon – colourized (yellow) | Nolin BBDO Montreal | 6,250,000 |
2012: War of 1812 bicentennial
| Date of Issue | Subject | Artist | Mintage |
|---|---|---|---|
| October 13, 2012 | Sir Isaac Brock | Bonnie Ross | 6,250,000[20] |
| October 13, 2012 | Sir Isaac Brock – colourized (red maple leaf from the War of 1812 logo) | Bonnie Ross | 6,250,000 |
| November 19, 2012 | Tecumseh | Bonnie Ross | 6,250,000[21][22] |
| November 19, 2012 | Tecumseh – colourized (red maple leaf from the War of 1812 logo) | Bonnie Ross | 6,250,000 |
| March 18, 2013 | Charles-Michel de Salaberry | Bonnie Ross | 6,250,000[23] |
| March 18, 2013 | Charles-Michel de Salaberry – colourized (red maple leaf from the War of 1812 logo) | Bonnie Ross | 6,250,000 |
| June 22, 2013 | Laura Secord | Bonnie Ross | 6,250,000[24] |
| June 22, 2013 | Laura Secord – colourized (red maple leaf from the War of 1812 logo) | Bonnie Ross | 6,250,000 |
Non-circulating commemoratives
Individual events (NC)
| Year | Mintage | Artist | Composition | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1998 |
25,000[25] |
Ago Aarand | 92.5% silver, 7.5% copper | 90th anniversary of the Royal Canadian Mint (matte finish) |
1998 |
N/a | Ago Aarand | 92.5% silver, 7.5% copper | 90th anniversary of the Royal Canadian Mint (mirror finish) |
2002 |
65,315 |
Ago Aarand | 92.5% silver, 7.5% copper | Elizabeth II (Golden Jubilee) (Proof set) |
2003 |
21,537[26] |
Mary Gillick | 92.5% silver, 7.5% copper | Elizabeth II (Coronation Jubilee) (Proof set) |
2004 |
12,677[26] |
Cosme Saffioti, Stan Witten | 92.5% silver, 7.5% copper | Remembrance Day |
2005 |
3,500 |
Susan Taylor | 92.5% silver, 7.5% copper | 60th Anniversary of the Liberation of the Netherlands (Proof set) |
2006 |
40,911 |
Cosme Saffioti | 92.5% silver, 7.5% copper | Breast Cancer Awareness |
2006 |
8,200[27] |
Cecily Mok | Québec Winter Carnival | |
2006 |
24,977 |
Cosme Saffioti | Nickel plated steel | 80th Birthday of the Queen (over-sized coin) |
2007 |
15,235 |
Robert-Ralph Carmichael | Nickel plated steel | 60th Anniversary of the Wedding of Queen Elizabeth II (over-sized coin) |
2008 |
32,795 |
Ben Stahl | Nickel plated steel | 100th Anniversary of Anne of Green Gables (over-sized coin) |
2008 |
10,167 |
David Craig | Nickel plated steel | 90th Anniversary of the end of World War I (over-sized coin) |
2009 |
16,653 |
Motif créé d’après une | Nickel plated steel | Notre-Dame-du-Saguenay statue |
2010 |
5,000[28] |
W.H.J. Blakemore | 92.5% silver, 7.5% copper | 75th anniversary of Canada's Voyageur Silver Dollar (Proof set) |
2011 |
6,000[29] |
N/a | 92.5% silver, 7.5% copper | 100th anniversary of the 1911 Silver Dollar (Proof set) |
2011 |
7,777 |
Konrad Wachelko | 75% copper, 25% nickel | 75th Anniversary of the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation |
2011 |
59,585 |
José Osio | Nickel plated steel | Wedding of William, Prince of Wales and Catherine Middleton |
2012 |
34,309 |
Yves Bérubé | 75% copper, 25% nickel | 100th Anniversary of Titanic |
2012 |
11,950 |
Yves Bérubé | 75% copper, 25% nickel | 50th Anniversary of the Canadian coast guard |
2013 |
15,000 |
Phil Richards | 75% copper, 25% nickel | Elizabeth II (Diamond Jubilee) |
2013 |
15,003 |
Laurie McGaw | Nickel plated steel | Birth of Prince George of Wales |
2017 |
20,000[30] |
Alex Colville | 99.9% silver | 150th anniversary of the Confederation of Canada (Centennial Bobcat; 2017 version) (Proof set) |
2017 |
20,000 |
Joelle Wong | 99.9% silver | 150th anniversary: "Our home and native land" |
2017 |
5,500[31] |
Emanuel Otto Hahn & J. E. H. MacDonald |
99.9% silver | 150th anniversary: "The forgotten 1927 Designs" (Proof set) |
2019 |
30,000 |
Tony Bianco | Nickel plated steel | 100th Anniversary of the Canadian National Railway |
2019 |
15,000 |
Tony Bianco | Trimetallic[a] | 35th anniversary: First Canadian in Space |
Canada Day
From 2000 to 2009, the RCM issued colourized quarters on Canada Day with designs aimed to attract young collectors. As with other collector coins issued by the RCM, the Canada Day series coins are non-circulating legal tender. These quarters were struck in both nickel plated steel and sterling silver.[26] A variant of the 2002 Canada Day coin was issued in circulation without any colour. It was presented to new Canadians at their citizenship ceremony during "Celebrate Canada Day" week.[32] These coins were distributed between July and September 2002 with a final mintage of 30,627,000.
| Year | Mintage | Artist | Design (reverse) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 26,106[33] |
Laura Paxton | Millennium coloured coin "Canada Day" |
| 2001 | 96,352[26] |
Silke Ware | Red maple leaf and children holding hands below |
| 2002 | 49,901[26] |
Stan Witten | Large red coloured maple leaf |
| 2003 | 63,511[26] |
Jade Pearen | Polar bear with red coloured maple leaves |
| 2004 | 44,752[26] |
Nick Wooster | Stylized moose head with the sun, moon, and stars |
| 2004 | 16,028[34] |
Cosme Saffioti | Small red coloured maple leaf |
| 2005 | 58,370[26] |
Stan Witten | Coloured beaver with a red maple leaf on is belly |
| 2006 | 30,328[26] |
Stan Witten | Two kids waving the Canadian flag with fireworks |
| 2007 | 27,743[34] |
José Osio | Colourized portrait of an RCMP officer. |
| 2008 | 11,538[26] |
Stan Witten | Colourized moose with sunglasses, a shirt and a backwards cap. |
| 2009 | 11,091[26] |
RCM Engravers | A schooner carrying a polar bear (with flag), a beaver, a caribou and a loon |
Themes
Holiday coin sets
From 2004 to 2013, the Royal Canadian Mint released commemorative holiday coins, these were all struck in nickel plated steel.
| Year | Mintage | Design (reverse) |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 62,777[26] |
Santa Claus |
| 2005 | 72,831[26] |
Teddy bear in a Christmas stocking |
| 2006 | 99,258[26] |
Santa Claus and Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer |
| 2007 | 66,267[34] |
Christmas tree |
| 2008 | 42,344[34] |
Santa Claus |
| 2009 | Unknown | Santa Claus[35] |
| 2010 | Unknown | Santa Claus[36] |
| 2011 | Unknown | Snowflake[37] |
| 2012 | Unknown | Peace and Joy[38] |
| 2013 | Unknown | Christmas wreath[39] |
Animals
| Year | Mintage | Artist | Animal | Series |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 20,000[40] |
Arnold Nogy | Ruby-throated hummingbird | Birds of Canada |
| 2007 | 67,672[41] |
Arnold Nogy | Red-breasted nuthatch | Birds of Canada |
| 2008 | 25,000[42] |
Arnold Nogy | Downy woodpecker | Birds of Canada |
| 2008 | 25,000[43] |
Arnold Nogy | Northern cardinal | Birds of Canada |
| 2010 | 14,000[44] |
Arnold Nogy | American goldfinch[45] | Birds of Canada |
| 2010 | 14,000[46] |
Arnold Nogy | Blue jay[45] | Birds of Canada |
| 2011 | 14,000[47] |
Arnold Nogy | Barn swallow[45] | Birds of Canada |
| 2011 | 14,000[48] |
Arnold Nogy | Black-capped chickadee[45] | Birds of Canada |
| 2012 | 20,000[49] |
Arnold Nogy | Evening grosbeak[45] | Birds of Canada |
| 2012 | 20,000[50] |
Arnold Nogy | Rose-breasted grosbeak[45] | Birds of Canada |
| 2012 | 25,000[51] |
Julius T. Csotonyi | Pachyrhinosaurus lakustai | Prehistoric Creatures |
| 2012 | 30,000[51] |
Julius T. Csotonyi | Quetzalcoatlus | Prehistoric Creatures |
| 2013 | 17,500[52] |
Trevor Tennant | American robin[45] | Birds of Canada |
| 2013 | 17,500[53] |
Trevor Tennant | Barn owl[45] | Birds of Canada |
| 2013 | 17,500[54] |
Trevor Tennant | Mallard | Ducks of Canada |
| 2013 | 17,500[55] |
Trevor Tennant | Wood duck | Ducks of Canada |
| 2013 | 30,000[51] |
Julius T. Csotonyi | Tylosaurus Pembinensis | Prehistoric Creatures |
| 2014 | 17,500[56] |
Tony Bianco | Eastern meadowlark | Birds of Canada |
| 2014 | 17,500[57] |
Pierre Leduc | Scarlet tanager | Birds of Canada |
| 2014 | 17,500[58] |
Trevor Tennant | Northern pintail | Ducks of Canada |
| 2014 | 17,500[59] |
Trevor Tennant | Harlequin Duck | Ducks of Canada |
| 2014 | 30,000[51] |
Julius T. Csotonyi | Tiktaalik | Prehistoric Creatures |
| 2015 | 17,500[60] |
Denis Mayer Jr. | Cinnamon teal | Ducks of Canada |
| 2017 | 25,000[61] |
N/a | Domestic dog | Love my animal |
| 2017 | 25,000[62] |
N/a | Domestic cat | Love my animal |
| 2019 | 100,000[63] |
Julius T. Csotonyi | Albertosaurus | Dinosaurs of Canada (set) |
| 2019 | 100,000[63] |
Julius T. Csotonyi | Edmontonia | Dinosaurs of Canada (set) |
| 2019 | 100,000[63] |
Julius T. Csotonyi | Pachyrhinosaurus | Dinosaurs of Canada (set) |
| 2020 | 50,000[64] |
Tony Bianco | Atlantic puffin | Connecting Canada (set) |
| 2020 | 50,000[64] |
Tony Bianco | Kermode Bear | Connecting Canada (set) |
| 2020 | 50,000[64] |
Tony Bianco | Narwhal | Connecting Canada (set) |
Fiction and Mystery
| Year | Mintage | Artist | Design (reverse) | Series |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Unknown | RCM Engravers | Tooth fairy in flight[65] | Tooth Fairy |
| 2011 | Unknown | Emily S. Damstra | Memphre[66] | Mysterious creatures |
| 2011 | Unknown | Emily S. Damstra | Sasquatch[67] | Mysterious creatures |
| 2011 | Unknown | Emily S. Damstra | Mishepishu[68] | Mysterious creatures |
| 2012 | Unknown | Gary Taxali | Tooth fairy in flight[69] | Tooth Fairy |
| 2014 | 15,000[70] |
N/a | Ghost Bride | Haunted Canada |
| 2015 | 15,000[71] |
N/a | The Brakeman | Haunted Canada |
| 2016 | 20,000[72] |
N/a | Bell Island | Haunted Canada |
| 2016 | 30,000[73] |
DC Comics | Batman and Superman | Dawn of Justice |
| 2016 | Unknown | N/a | Starship Enterprise[74] | Star Trek |
| 2018 | Unknown | DC Comics | Superheros[75] | Justice League |
| 2019 | 25,000[76] |
N/a | 3D image of Optimus Prime | Optimus Prime |
Flora and Fauna series
| Year | Mintage | Artist | Theme |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 20,000[77] |
Cosme Saffioti | Tulip with Ladybug |
| 2012 | 20,000[77] |
Maurice Gervais | Aster with Bumble Bee |
| 2013 | 17,500[77] |
Maurice Gervais | Purple Coneflower and Eastern Tailed Blue Butterfly |
| 2013 | 7,189[77] |
Claudio D'Angelo | Prickly Pear Cactus |
| 2014 | 17,500[77] |
Maurice Gervais | Water-lily and Leopard Frog |
Gift sets
| Year | Mintage | Artist | Design (reverse) | Gift set |
|---|---|---|---|---|
2007 |
24,531[78] |
N/a | Rattle | Baby |
2007 |
13,423 |
N/a | Balloons | Birthday |
2007 |
8,910[78] |
Emanuel Otto Hahn | Fireworks | Congratulations |
2007 |
23,582[78] |
N/a | Large red maple leaf | Oh! Canada |
2007 |
10,318[78] |
N/a | Flowers | Wedding |
2008 |
29,819 |
N/a | Teddy bear | Baby |
2008 |
11,376 |
Emanuel Otto Hahn | Birthday Hat | Birthday |
2008 |
6,821 |
Emanuel Otto Hahn | Trophy | Congratulations |
2008 |
30,567 |
N/a | Canadian Flag | Oh! Canada |
2008 |
7,404 |
N/a | Wedding Cake | Wedding |
2009 |
25,182 |
N/a | Teddy bear with blue and pink pillows | Baby |
2009 |
9,663 |
N/a | Colored balloons | Birthday |
2009 |
4,126 |
N/a | Colored fireworks with maple leaves | Congratulations |
2009 |
14,451 |
N/a | Orange Maple Leaves | Oh! Canada |
2009 |
N/a | N/a | Blue colored flower | Thank You |
2009 |
7,571 |
Emanuel Otto Hahn | Two pink birds | Wedding |
2010 |
27,048 |
N/a | Blue baby carriage | Baby |
2010 |
8,751 |
N/a | Pink birthday gift with yellow ribbon | Birthday |
2010 |
N/a | N/a | Colorized star shaped fireworks | Congratulations |
2010 |
19,769 |
N/a | Colorized maple leaves | Oh! Canada |
2010 |
N/a | N/a | Three colorized zinnias | Thank You |
2010 |
8,194 |
N/a | Pink hearts and roses | Wedding |
2011 |
38,576 |
N/a | Baby feet | Baby |
2011 |
21,173 |
N/a | Birthday balloons with "2011" on them | Birthday |
2011 |
22,475 |
N/a | National anthem of Canada | Oh! Canada |
2011 |
20,461 |
N/a | Two wedding rings | Wedding |
2012 |
43,920 |
Gary Taxali | Baby mobile | Baby |
2012 |
24,659 |
N/a | Cupcake holding onto 3 balloons | Birthday |
2012 |
31,464 |
Emanuel Otto Hahn | Maple leaves with faces | Oh! Canada |
2012 |
24,325 |
Emanuel Otto Hahn | Two wedding rings | Wedding |
2013 |
53,708 |
Martin Coté | Baby feet | Baby |
2013 |
22,678 |
Emanuel Hahn | Birthday cake slice | Birthday |
2013 |
26,068 |
Martin Coté | Maple leaf | Oh! Canada |
2013 |
20,317 |
Matthew Bowen | Two wedding rings | Wedding |
Controversy
In 2004, a quarter was issued in honour of Remembrance Day, featuring a corn poppy on the reverse, a traditional symbol in Canada of that day. This resulted in an international incident in which American military contractors unfamiliar with the coin's design believed these coins were outfitted with nanotechnology designed for espionage.[79]
See also
Notes
- Copper-nickel middle ring and bronze outer ring bonded to a brass core.