The 1960 Canadian 25-cent quarter is a silver coin composed of 80% silver and 20% copper, weighing 5.83 grams with a diameter of 23.88 mm and a reeded edge. It features on the obverse a 27-year-old portrait of Queen Elizabeth II wearing a laurel wreath, designed by Mary Gillick, with the inscription “ELIZABETH II DEI GRATIA REGINA.” On the reverse, it displays the iconic caribou head designed by Emanuel Hahn, symbolizing Canadian wildlife. This coin was minted by the Royal Canadian Mint with a mintage of approximately 22.8 million and was struck as a circulation coin, still recognizable and spending-acceptable today. The coin has historical significance as part of Canada’s silver coinage era before the transition to nickel in the late 1960s.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
The 1960 Canadian 25 cents quarter features a bust of Queen Elizabeth II wearing a laurel wreath on the obverse, and the reverse shows a caribou head, made of 80% silver and 20% copper, with a diameter of 23.88 mm and a mintage of about 22.8 million coins. 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