1912 – 25 Cents Quarter Canada

The Canadian 25 cents coin from 1912 is a small, circular silver piece weighing 5.83 grams and composed of 92.5% silver and 7.5% copper, featuring the left-facing portrait of King George V with the Latin inscription “GEORGIVS V DEI GRA: REX ET IND: IMP:” on the obverse, and on the reverse, a crowned wreath of maple leaves encircling the denomination and year “25 CENTS CANADA 1912”; minted by the Royal Canadian Mint, it measures 23.5–23.62 mm in diameter and has a reeded edge, representing an important example of Canada’s early sterling silver coinage with a mintage of 2,544,199 pieces.