1987 – 25 Cents Quarter Canada

The 1987 Canadian 25-cent coin, commonly known as a quarter, is made of nickel with a weight of 5.07 grams and a diameter of 23.88 mm. It features a reeded edge and a medal alignment axis. The obverse side shows a tiara-wearing bust of Queen Elizabeth II designed by Arnold Machin, while the reverse features a caribou head designed by Emanuel Hahn, a classic symbol used on the quarter since 1937. This coin was minted by the Royal Canadian Mint with a circulation mintage of approximately 53,408,000. The coin is magnetic and carries the inscriptions “ELIZABETH II D – G – REGINA” on the obverse and “CANADA 25 CENTS 1987” on the reverse.