1969 – 25 Cents Quarter Canada (Nickel)

The 1969 Canadian 25 cents quarter, also known as the “caribou” quarter, features a design with the head of a caribou facing left on the reverse side, with the denomination “25 CENTS,” the word “CANADA,” and the year “1969” inscribed around it. The obverse side displays a young Queen Elizabeth II bust, designed by Arnold Machin, with the inscription “ELIZABETH II D – G – REGINA.” The coin is made of 99.9% nickel, weighs around 5.07 grams, has a diameter of 23.88 mm, and a reeded edge. It was minted by the Royal Canadian Mint with a large mintage of over 133 million coins. This quarter is magnetic due to its nickel composition and is noted for its classic and long-standing caribou design by Emanuel Hahn, used from 1937 until the mid-1970s.