1999 – 25 Cents Quarter Canada – September Commemorative Coin

The September 1999 Canadian coin is a 25-cent piece from the Millennium series, known as “Canada Through a Child’s Eye.” It features a reverse design by Claudia Bertrand showing three people holding hands to represent peace, with the inscriptions “SEPTEMBER 1999,” “SEPTEMBRE,” and “CANADA.” The obverse displays the bust of Queen Elizabeth II wearing a diamond crown, designed by Dora de Pédery-Hunt. The coin is made of 99.9% nickel, weighs approximately 5.05 grams, and measures 23.88 mm in diameter with a reeded edge. It was issued by the Royal Canadian Mint with a mintage of about 31 million and is part of a commemorative program celebrating Canada’s past as part of the millennium.