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Title: 25 cents
Date: 2005
Object Name: coin
Classification: North American
Culture(s):
Canadian
Mint: North America, Canada
Technique: struck
Medium: steel, unspecified alloy, 94%; copper (CU), 3.8%; nickel plating, three-ply nickel finish plated steel, 2.2%
Dimensions: Coin: 23.88 mm, 12 O'Clock, 4.48 g (15/16 in., 12 O'Clock, 0.16 oz.)
Subject/Image: Obverse: Bust Elizabeth II right bare
Subject/Image: Reverse: Jugate male busts left, soldier veterans, one a senior and one youthful. Commemorative of the Year of the Veteran
Inscription: Obverse: ELIZABETH II D. G. REGINA P
Inscription: Reverse: 25 CENTS CANADA 2005
Description: Bust of Queen Elizabeth II right, head bare, wearing earring, necklace of beads and drapery. P below bust. Inscription around from lower left to lower right. Inscription left and right around. Border of dots./ Two male busts, military men left wearing military berets with cap badges. Soldier to left, youthful, older soldier to right, with mustache and glasses. Denomination above, ethnic from upper right around. Date upwards around from soldier's shoulder. Artist's initials EG on older soldier's left shoulder.
Accession Number: NG.2011.3.9