2011 – 25 Cents Quarter Canada – Wood Bison Uncolored Commemorative Coin

The 2011 Uncolored Wood Bison coin by Canada is a 25-cent circulation quarter featuring a wood bison facing left, symbolizing a uniquely Canadian species found only in the wild within Canada. It highlights the conservation success of the Wood Bison, whose population had dwindled drastically but has since been recovering thanks to national park efforts. The obverse bears the right-profile effigy of Queen Elizabeth II designed by Susanna Blunt, with the inscription “ELIZABETH II D. G. REGINA.” The coin is made of 94% steel with 3.8% copper and 2.2% nickel plating, weighs 4.4 grams, has a diameter of 23.88 mm, and features a brilliant uncirculated finish. Its mintage was 6,250,000 pieces, issued as part of the Legendary Nature series by the Royal Canadian Mint in 2011.