The 2005 Saskatchewan Centennial coin issued by the Royal Canadian Mint is a special $5 silver proof coin celebrating the 100th anniversary of Saskatchewan joining Canadian Confederation. It features a detailed design by Paulett Sapergia of a Western Meadowlark perched on a barbed wire fence post against a prairie backdrop with wheat sprigs, railroad tracks, grain elevators, and summer thunderclouds. This coin is double struck with frosted proof quality, regarded as the best from the Mint, composed of 99.99% pure silver, weighs about 25.18 grams, and has a limited mintage of only 20,000 pieces. It was released alongside a commemorative 25-cent circulation coin also depicting the Western Meadowlark to commemorate Saskatchewan’s centennial.
2005 – 25 Cents Quarter Canada – Saskatchewan Commemorative Coin
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The Saskatchewan coin made by Canada in 2005 is a 25-cent commemorative circulation coin celebrating Saskatchewan’s Centennial, featuring a singing Western Meadowlark flanked by two shafts of wheat, with a prairie sunset and grain elevator in the background, designed by Paulett Sapergia and introduced following a public vote on the design.
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Please login| Weight (g) | 5.05 |
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| Mintage | 19290000 |
| Diameter (mm) | 23.88 |
| Thickness (mm) | 1.58 |
| Composition | 94% Steel, 3.8% Copper, 2.2% Nickel Plating |
| Mint by | Royal Canadian Mint |
| Circulation | Circulated |
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