2012 – 25 Cents Quarter Canada

The 2012 Canadian 25-cent coin features the iconic caribou design on its reverse, created by Canadian artist Emanuel Hahn and first introduced in 1937. The coin’s reverse shows a left-facing caribou head with the denomination “25 CENTS” placed between the caribou’s antlers, flanked by the text “CANADA” on the left and the year “2012” on the right. The obverse displays an uncrowned bust of Queen Elizabeth II designed by Susanna Blunt, accompanied by the Latin inscription “ELIZABETH II D. G. REGINA.” The coin is made of copper-plated steel (94% steel, 3.8% copper, 2.2% nickel plating), weighs 4.4 grams, measures 23.88 mm in diameter, and has a reeded edge. Its mintage was 153,450,000 for circulation, and it is magnetic due to its steel composition.