25 Cents Kanada 2008

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25 Cents 2008

Thema: 100. Geburtstag von Anne of Green Gables

Material: Cu / Ni
Durchmesser: 35 mm
Gewicht: 12,61 g
Prägequalität: Unc.

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25 Cents 2008

Reihe : Who is who - Canadian Wildlife Federation

Thema: "Der Rotkardinal"

Material: Cu / Ni
Durchmesser: 35 mm
Gewicht: 12,61 g
Prägequalität: Unc.

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100 Anniversary Anne of Green Gables

This crown-sized coin celebrates the literary heroine Anne Shirley with a beautifully colorized portrait reflecting her colorful, melodramatic nature. One can easily image Anne on the red sand beaches of Prince Edward Island, looking out to sea with a romantic longing, her blue dress, straw hat and bouquet of wildflowers so characteristic of 19th century island life.

This is the largest quarter ever issued by Canada - in fact, it's truly "crown-sized", a full 35 mm in diameter! As you might expect, it is also significantly heavier, weighing nearly three times as much as standard quarter, and features as colorful an image as ever on a Canadian colorized quarter. What's more, this quarter is minted in the Royal Canadian Mint's exclusive specimen finish.

The Anne of Green Gables Crown-Size Colorized Quarter features the Royal Canadian Mint’s patented colorization technology. The RCM leads the world with its proprietary colorization technology, in which the color is actually sealed on the coin. The intricate detail, smooth gradients, and extreme precision of the technology create a stunning, full-color portrait on each coin.

This coin features the uniquely-Canadian "specimen" finish, a three-fold combination of different finishes. The design (raised area or relief) includes both frosted and mirrored surfaces, while the fields (background) are subtly striated, resulting in a contrasting, matte appearance. No other mint in the world employs the specimen finish.

Obverse
An expressive, full color half-figure portrait of the spunky Anne Shirley, carrying a bouquet of daisies and contemplating her next bit of mischief. The obverse is dual-dated 1908-2008 to commemorate the 100th anniversary of Lucy Maud Montgomery's classic novel Anne of Green Gables. The denomination is also indicated.
Reverse
Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II of England, in profile facing right. This portrait, the fourth effigy of the queen to appear on Canadian Coinage, was executed by the artist Susanna Blunt. The legend ELIZABETH II D. G. REGINA ("Elizabeth II, Queen by the Grace of God") and the Royal Canadian Mint mintmark also appear.
The coin is displayed inside a full-color, informative bilingual blister pack folder.

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Colorful Birds - Northern Cardinal and Hawthorn Tree

The Northern Cardinal is perhaps the most popular songbird in North America! In is referred to as the "northern" cardinal because it is the only species of cardinal found exclusively in the Northern Hemisphere. It is the official state bird of more U.S. states than any other avian (a grand total of seven), including:
Illinois
Indiana
Kentucky
North Carolina
Ohio
Virginia
West Virginia
The cardinal is also the mascot of a number of well-known sports teams, including the Cardinals of the University of Louisville and Stanford University. Regrettably, the Northern Cardinal is not the official bird of any Canadian provinces or territories.

Ironically, the cardinal is not the state bird of Missouri (home of the Major League Baseball St. Louis Cardinals) or Arizona (home of the National Football League Arizona Cardinals), even though both the bird and the sports teams are found in these states!

The Northern Cardinal Colorized Quarter is the fourth entry in the very popular Colorful Birds of Canada series.


You'll fall in love with the Northern Cardinal Colorized Quarter! Stunning its beauty, size and rarity, it's a true keeper, and features a number of significant facts! This is the largest quarter ever issued by Canada - in fact, it's truly "crown-sized", a full 35 mm in diameter! As you might expect, is also significantly heavier, weighing nearly three times as much as standard quarter, and features the most colorful image ever on a Canadian colorized quarter. What's more, this quarter is minted in the Royal Canadian Mint's exclusive specimen finish.

Perhaps most important is the mintage limit of only 25,000, extremely low for any Canadian quarter, and comparable to typical pure silver Canadian commemorative coins featuring holograms or colorization that sell for multiples of its price.
The Northern Woodpecker Crown-Size Quarter features the Royal Canadian Mint’s patented colorization technology. The RCM leads the world with its proprietary colorization technology, in which the color is actually sealed on the coin. The intricate detail, smooth gradients, and extreme precision of the technology create a stunning, full-color portrait on each coin.
This coin features the uniquely-Canadian "specimen" finish, a three-fold combination of different finishes. The design (raised area or relief) includes both frosted and mirrored surfaces, while the fields (background) are subtly striated, resulting in a contrasting, matte appearance. No other mint in the world employs the specimen finish.
Obverse
A friendly red Northern Cardinal alights on a hawthorn tree branch in full bloom, all highlighted in color by the Royal Canadian Mint's proprietary colorization technology. The date of issue and denomination are both indicated.
Reverse
Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II of England, in profile facing right. This portrait, the fourth effigy of the queen to appear on Canadian Coinage, was executed by the artist Susanna Blunt. The legend The legend ELIZABETH II D. G. REGINA ("Elizabeth II, Queen by the Grace of God") also appears.