Title:

Canadian 1948 George VI 25 Cent Quarter (Mom’s Collection)

Description:
Canadian 1948 25 Cent Quarter.

Obverse
Head of King George VI facing left.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
GEORGIVS VI DEI GRATIA REX
HP

Unabridged legend: GEORGIVS VI DEI GRATIA REX

Translation:
George VI, King by the grace of God).
Designer: Thomas Humphrey Paget

Reverse
A caribou is accompanied with the face value and surrounded with the inscription "CANADA”.

Notice that the Bluenose was also considered for the 25 cents coin. It was finally chosen for the 10 cents.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
CANADA 1948
25
Cents
H

Designer: Emanuel Otto Hahn

Edge
Reeded

Mint
Royal Canadian Mint of Ottawa, Canada (1908-date)
Country:
Canada
Year:
1948
Mintage:
2,564,424
Material:
Silver
Denomination:
$0.25
Weight:
5.83 g
Diameter:
23.62 mm
Edge:
Reeded
Designers:
Thomas Humphrey Paget
Emanuel Hahn
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Date Added:
2024-05-12 13:34:42
Automatic Estimated Date:
2024-05-12
Date Added:
2024-05-12 13:34:42

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