Quarter (Canadian commemorative coin)

For non-commemorative currency of the same denomination, see Quarter (Canadian coin).

Quarter (commemorative)

Canada

Value| 0.25 Canadian dollar
Edge| Reeded
Composition| Varies by issue
Years of minting| 1967–present
Catalog number| -
Obverse
Design| Varies by year
Reverse
Design| Varies by year

The quarter, short for quarter dollar, is a Canadian coin worth 25 cents or one-fourth of a Canadian dollar. In addition to being used as circulating currency, this denomination has also been used to make commemorative coins struck by the Royal Canadian Mint. Ordinarily featuring a caribou, the quarter has the most commonly altered reverse in Canada and is the usual venue for commemorative issues. Two main types of commemorative coins have been issued; those for circulation and those for collectors. This article does not cover NFL related commemoratives or Olympic coins as those quarters can be found in their respective pages.

## Circulating commemoratives

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### Individual events (C)

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Year  | Theme  | Artist  | Mintage  | Notes

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1967  | Canada's Centennial | Alex Colville  | 48,855,500[1] | The reverse features a Canada lynx.
1973  | 100th anniversary of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police | Paul Cederberg  | 134,958,587[1] | The reverse depicts a mounted RCMP officer. Obverse features Queen Elizabeth II.
2002  | Canada Day | Judith Chartier  | 30,627,000[2] | The reverse depicts small human figures supporting a large maple leaf.
2004  | Acadia (Île Ste. Croix)  | R.R. Carmichael, Stan Witten | 15,400,000[2] | The reverse depicts a 17th-century sailing ship, La Bonne-Renommée,[3] and the dates 1604–2004.
2004  | Remembrance Day | Cosme Saffioti, Stan Witten  | 28,500,000[2] | The reverse features a corn poppy coloured red, the first coloured general circulation coin in the world.[4] These were also struck in non-circulation issue silver proof for collectors.
2005  | Year of the Veteran  | Elaine Gobel  | 29,390,000[2] | The reverse features the conjoined busts of young and old veterans, facing left.
2006  | Pink Ribbon | Cosme Saffioti  | 29,798,000[2][5] | The second colourized coin in general issue. The colouration is more scratch-resistant.
2006  | Medal of Bravery | RCM Engravers  | 20,040,000[5] | The reverse features the design of a Medal of Bravery: a maple leaf within a wreath
2008  | Remembrance Day 90th anniversary  | Cosme Saffioti, Stan Witten  | 11,300,000[6] | Re-issue of 2004 design (but with a superior red poppy process & appearance), with "1918 Armistice" added to commemorate the 90th anniversary of the end of World War I.
2010  | 65th anniversary of World War II[7] | Cosme Saffioti  | 10,978,000[6] | Features a soldier with a bowed head and hands on a rifle in front of a maple leaf. Two coloured poppies are on each side of the soldier.
2013  | 100th anniversary of the Canadian Arctic Expedition | Bonnie Ross  | 12,500,000[8] | Features two varieties of frosted accents
2013  | Life in the North  | Tim Pitsiulak  | 12,500,000[8] | Features two varieties of frosted accents: one with a frosted Bowhead whale and the other with frosted Belugas
2015  | 50th anniversary of the Canadian flag  | Bonnie Ross  | 12,500,000[9] | Features fifty children holding the flag of Canada. Half were issued colourized.
2015  | 100th anniversary of the writing of In Flanders Field | Laurie McGaw  | 12,500,000[9] | Features a poppy. Half were issued colourized.
2017  | Canada 150  | Joelle Wong  | 20,000,000[9] | Features a turtle, bird and beaver, all decorated with aboriginal patterns, reaching toward a plant growing out from a pair of hands to symbolize how all Canadians are connected in protecting Canada's future. The theme of the coin is "Canada's Future".
2017  | 125th anniversary of the Stanley Cup  | Steve Hepburn  | 12,500,000[9] | Features the Stanley Cup, flanked by two hockey players; on the left is a player who would have vied for the trophy in its early days, and on the right is a hockey player from today's era.

### 1992: 125th anniversary of Confederation

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In 1992, to celebrate the 125th anniversary of Confederation, the RCM released twelve commemorative coins, one for each Canadian province and territory at the time. These were the inspiration[10] for the US 50 State quarters program of 1999 to 2008. Nunavut, which separated from the Northwest Territories seven years later in 1999, was honoured with a special $2 coin.

Date of Issue  | Province/territory  | Artist  | Mintage[1] | Notes

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1992-06-04 June 4, 1992  | Alberta | Mel Heath  | 12,133,000  | The Alberta badlands
1992-11-09 December 9, 1992  | British Columbia | Carla Egan  | 14,001,000  | An orca surfacing with the Coast Mountains in the distance
1992-04-07 April 7, 1992  | Manitoba | Muriel Hope  | 11,349,000  | A Hudson's Bay Company fort
1992-01-09 January 9, 1992  | New Brunswick | Ronald Lambert  | 12,174,000  | The Oldfields Covered Bridge
1992-03-05 March 5, 1992  | Newfoundland and Labrador | Christoper Newhook  | 11,405,000  | A fisherman in a dory
1992-02-06 February 6, 1992  | Northwest Territories | Beth McEachen  | 12,582,000  | An inuksuk
1992-09-09 September 9, 1992  | Nova Scotia | Bruce Wood  | 13,600,000  | The Peggys Point Lighthouse at Peggy's Cove
1992-08-06 August 6, 1992  | Ontario | Greg Salmela  | 14,263,000  | A windswept tree on the Canadian Shield
1992-07-07 July 7, 1992  | Prince Edward Island | Nigel Roe  | 13,001,000  | The province's distinctive coastline
1992-10-01 October 1, 1992  | Quebec | Romualdas Bukauskas  | 13,607,000  | Sailboats at Percé Rock
1992-11-05 November 5, 1992  | Saskatchewan | Brian Cobb  | 14,165,000  | Ears of wheat, grain elevators, and a train of Canadian Wheat Board hopper cars
1992-05-07 May 7, 1992  | Yukon | Libby Dulac  | 10,388,000  | The Kaskawulsh Glacier

### 1999–2000: millennium quarters

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In April 1998, the Mint announced the "Millennium Coin Design Contest", a contest open to all Canadians to submit designs for twenty-four millennium quarters, one for each month of 1999 and 2000. The 1999 designs were meant to look back on Canada's past, while the 2000 designs looked to the future. While the 1999 coins were labelled with their month of issue, the 2000 coins were labeled with the relevant theme. All of these quarters were also issued in proof as individuals, and in sets for collectors.

Month  | Theme  | Artist  | Mintage[1]

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January 1999  | A Country Unfolds  | Peter Ka-Kin Poon  | 12,181,200
February 1999  | Etched in Stone  | Lonnie Springer  | 14,469,250
March 1999  | The Log Drive  | Marjolaine Lavoie  | 15,033,500
April 1999  | Our Northern Heritage  | Kenojuak Ashevak  | 15,446,000
May 1999  | The Voyageurs  | Sergiy Minenok  | 15,566,100
June 1999  | From Coast to Coast  | Gordon Ho  | 20,432,750
July 1999  | A Nation of People  | Maria H. Sarkany  | 17,321,000
August 1999  | The Pioneer Spirit  | Alzira Botelho  | 18,153,700
September 1999  | Canada Through a Child's Eye  | Claudia Bertrand  | 31,539,350
October 1999  | A Tribute to First Nations  | Jason Edward Read  | 32,136,650
November 1999  | The Airplane Opens the North  | Brian R. Bacon  | 27,162,800
December 1999  | This Is Canada  | J.L. Pierre Provencher  | 43,339,200
January 2000  | Pride  | Donald F. Warkentin  | 50,666,800
February 2000  | Ingenuity  | John Jaciw  | 36,078,360
March 2000  | Achievement  | Daryl Ann Dorosz  | 35,312,750
April 2000  | Health  | Anny Wassef  | 35,470,900
May 2000  | Natural Legacy  | Randy Trantau  | 36,236,900
June 2000  | Harmony  | Haver Demirer  | 35,184,200
July 2000  | Celebration  | Laura Paxton  | 35,144,100
August 2000  | Family  | Wade Stephen Baker  | 35,107,700
September 2000  | Wisdom  | Cezar Şerbănescu  | 35,123,950
October 2000  | Creativity  | Eric (Kong Tat) Hui  | 35,316,770
November 2000  | Freedom  | Kathy Vinish  | 35,188,900
December 2000  | Community  | Michelle Thibodeau  | 35,155,400

### 2005: Alberta and Saskatchewan centennials

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In 2005, to celebrate the centennials of the provinces of Alberta and Saskatchewan, two commemorative quarters were issued. The public was given the opportunity to vote on the coin design through two toll-free phone numbers.

There were four candidate designs for the Alberta quarter: Big Sky Country, Alberta's Natural Beauty, A Dynamic Century, and Rocky Mountain Bighorn Sheep. The winning design was Big Sky Country, by Michelle Grant, and depicted an oil derrick with cattle grazing at its base.[11] The coin had a mintage of 20,640,000.[12]

There were three candidate designs for the Saskatchewan quarter: The Western Meadowlark, Canada Geese over Wascana Lake, and The Round Dance Celebration. The winning design was Western Meadowlark, designed by Paulette Sapergia.[13] The coin's mintage was 19,290,000.[12]

Date of issue  | Province  | Artist  | Mintage[2]

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July 19, 2005[14] | Alberta  | Michelle Grant  | 20,640,000
July 13, 2005[15] | Saskatchewan  | Paulette Sapergia  | 19,290,000

### 2007–2010: Vancouver Olympics

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Date of Issue  | Sport  | Artist  | Mintage[6]

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February 23, 2007  | Curling  | Glen Green  | 22,400,000
April 3, 2007  | Ice hockey  | Glen Green  | 22,400,000
July 11, 2007  | Wheelchair curling | Glen Green  | 22,400,000
September 12, 2007  | Biathlon  | Glen Green  | 22,400,000
October 24, 2007  | Alpine skiing  | Glen Green  | 22,400,000
February 20, 2008  | Snowboarding  | Glen Green  | 22,400,000
April 16, 2008  | Freestyle skiing  | Glen Green  | 22,400,000
November 18, 2008  | Figure skating  | Glen Green  | 22,400,000
2008  | Bobsleigh  | Glen Green  | 22,400,000
January 15, 2009  | Cross-country skiing  | Glen Green  | 22,400,000
March 12, 2009  | Speed skating  | Glen Green  | 22,400,000
2009  | Sledge hockey | Glen Green  | 22,400,000
September 29, 2009  | Men's ice hockey  | J.B. & RCM engravers  | 19,000,000
September 29, 2009  | Men's ice hockey – colourized (red)  | J.B. & RCM engravers  | 3,000,000[16]
November 17, 2009  | Women's ice hockey  | J.B. & RCM engravers  | 19,000,000
November 17, 2009  | Women's ice hockey – colourized (red)  | J.B. & RCM engravers  | 3,000,000[16]
January 5, 2010  | Cindy Klassen | Jason Bouwman[17] | 19,000,000[18]
January 5, 2010  | Cindy Klassen – colourized (red)  | Jason Bouwman  | 3,000,000[16]

### 2011: Legendary Nature

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Date of issue  | Animal  | Artist  | Mintage[19]

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January 2011  | Wood bison  | Nolin BBDO Montreal  | 6,250,000
January 2011  | Wood bison – colourized (green)  | Nolin BBDO Montreal  | 6,250,000
February 2011  | Orca  | Nolin BBDO Montreal  | 6,250,000
February 2011  | Orca – colourized (blue)  | Nolin BBDO Montreal  | 6,250,000
March 2011  | Peregrine falcon  | Nolin BBDO Montreal  | 6,250,000
March 2011  | Peregrine falcon – colourized (yellow)  | Nolin BBDO Montreal  | 6,250,000

### 2012: War of 1812 bicentennial

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Date of Issue  | Subject  | Artist  | Mintage

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October 13, 2012  | Sir Isaac Brock | Bonnie Ross  | 6,250,000[20]
October 13, 2012  | Sir Isaac Brock – colourized (red maple leaf from the War of 1812 logo)  | Bonnie Ross  | 6,250,000
November 19, 2012  | Tecumseh | Bonnie Ross  | 6,250,000[21][22]
November 19, 2012  | Tecumseh – colourized (red maple leaf from the War of 1812 logo)  | Bonnie Ross  | 6,250,000
March 18, 2013  | Charles-Michel de Salaberry | Bonnie Ross  | 6,250,000[23]
March 18, 2013  | Charles-Michel de Salaberry – colourized (red maple leaf from the War of 1812 logo)  | Bonnie Ross  | 6,250,000
June 22, 2013  | Laura Secord | Bonnie Ross  | 6,250,000[24]
June 22, 2013  | Laura Secord – colourized (red maple leaf from the War of 1812 logo)  | Bonnie Ross  | 6,250,000

## Non-circulating commemoratives

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### Individual events (NC)

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Year  | Mintage  | Artist  | Composition  | Reason

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1998

25,000[25]

| Ago Aarand  | 92.5% silver, 7.5% copper  | 90th anniversary of the Royal Canadian Mint (matte finish)

1998

| —  | Ago Aarand  | 92.5% silver, 7.5% copper  | 90th anniversary of the Royal Canadian Mint (mirror finish)

2002

65,315

| Ago Aarand  | 92.5% silver, 7.5% copper  | Elizabeth II (Golden Jubilee) (Proof set)

2003

21,537[26]

| Mary Gillick  | 92.5% silver, 7.5% copper  | Elizabeth II (Coronation Jubilee) (Proof set)

2004

12,677[26]

| Cosme Saffioti, Stan Witten  | 92.5% silver, 7.5% copper  | Remembrance Day

2005

3,500

| Susan Taylor  | 92.5% silver, 7.5% copper  | 60th Anniversary of the Liberation of the Netherlands (Proof set)

2006

40,911

| Cosme Saffioti  | 92.5% silver, 7.5% copper  | Breast Cancer Awareness

2006

8,200[27]

| Cecily Mok  |  | Québec Winter Carnival

2006

24,977

| Cosme Saffioti  | Nickel plated steel  | 80th Birthday of the Queen (over-sized coin)

2007

15,235

| Robert-Ralph Carmichael  | Nickel plated steel  | 60th Anniversary of the Wedding of Queen Elizabeth II (over-sized coin)

2008

32,795

| Ben Stahl  | Nickel plated steel  | 100th Anniversary of Anne of Green Gables (over-sized coin)

2008

10,167

| David Craig  | Nickel plated steel  | 90th Anniversary of the end of World War I (over-sized coin)

2009

16,653

| Motif créé d’après une  | Nickel plated steel  | Notre-Dame-du-Saguenay statue

2010

5,000[28]

| W.H.J. Blakemore  | 92.5% silver, 7.5% copper  | 75th anniversary of Canada's Voyageur Silver Dollar (Proof set)

2011

6,000[29]

| —  | 92.5% silver, 7.5% copper  | 100th anniversary of the 1911 Silver Dollar (Proof set)

2011

7,777

| Konrad Wachelko  | 75% copper, 25% nickel  | 75th Anniversary of the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation

2011

59,585

| José Osio  | Nickel plated steel  | Wedding of William, Prince of Wales and Catherine Middleton

2012

34,309

| Yves Bérubé  | 75% copper, 25% nickel  | 100th Anniversary of Titanic

2012

11,950

| Yves Bérubé  | 75% copper, 25% nickel  | 50th Anniversary of the Canadian coast guard

2013

15,000

| Phil Richards  | 75% copper, 25% nickel  | Elizabeth II (Diamond Jubilee)

2013

15,003

| Laurie McGaw  | Nickel plated steel  | Birth of Prince George of Wales

2017

20,000[30]

| Alex Colville  | 99.9% silver  | 150th anniversary of the Confederation of Canada (Centennial Bobcat; 2017 version) (Proof set)

2017

20,000

| Joelle Wong  | 99.9% silver  | 150th anniversary: "Our home and native land"

2017

5,500[31]

| Emanuel Otto Hahn &
J. E. H. MacDonald  | 99.9% silver  | 150th anniversary: "The forgotten 1927 Designs" (Proof set)

2019

30,000

| Tony Bianco  | Nickel plated steel  | 100th Anniversary of the Canadian National Railway

2019

15,000

| Tony Bianco  | Trimetallic[a] | 35th anniversary: First Canadian in Space

### Canada Day

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From 2000 to 2009, the RCM issued colourized quarters on Canada Day with designs aimed to attract young collectors. As with other collector coins issued by the RCM, the Canada Day series coins are non-circulating legal tender. These quarters were struck in both nickel plated steel and sterling silver.[26] A variant of the 2002 Canada Day coin was issued in circulation without any colour. It was presented to new Canadians at their citizenship ceremony during "Celebrate Canada Day" week.[32] These coins were distributed between July and September 2002 with a final mintage of 30,627,000.

Year  | Mintage  | Artist  | Design (reverse)

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2000  |

26,106[33]

| Laura Paxton  | Millennium coloured coin "Canada Day"
2001  |

96,352[26]

| Silke Ware  | Red maple leaf and children holding hands below
2002  |

49,901[26]

| Stan Witten  | Large red coloured maple leaf
2003  |

63,511[26]

| Jade Pearen  | Polar bear with red coloured maple leaves
2004  |

44,752[26]

| Nick Wooster  | Stylized moose head with the sun, moon, and stars
2004  |

16,028[34]

| Cosme Saffioti  | Small red coloured maple leaf
2005  |

58,370[26]

| Stan Witten | Coloured beaver with a red maple leaf on is belly
2006  |

30,328[26]

| Stan Witten  | Two kids waving the Canadian flag with fireworks
2007  |

27,743[34]

| José Osio  | Colourized portrait of an RCMP officer.
2008  |

11,538[26]

| Stan Witten  | Colourized moose with sunglasses, a shirt and a backwards cap.
2009  |

11,091[26]

| RCM Engravers  | A schooner carrying a polar bear (with flag), a beaver, a caribou and a loon

### Themes

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#### Holiday coin sets

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From 2004 to 2013, the Royal Canadian Mint released commemorative holiday coins, these were all struck in nickel plated steel.

Year  | Mintage  | Design (reverse)

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2004  |

62,777[26]

| Santa Claus
2005  |

72,831[26]

| Teddy bear in a Christmas stocking
2006  |

99,258[26]

| Santa Claus and Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer
2007  |

66,267[34]

| Christmas tree
2008  |

42,344[34]

| Santa Claus
2009  | Un­known  | Santa Claus[35]
2010  | Un­known  | Santa Claus[36]
2011  | Un­known  | Snowflake[37]
2012  | Un­known  | Peace and Joy[38]
2013  | Un­known  | Christmas wreath[39]

#### Animals

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Year  | Mintage  | Artist  | Animal  | Series

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2007  |

20,000[40]

| Arnold Nogy  | Ruby-throated hummingbird | Birds of Canada
2007  |

67,672[41]

| Arnold Nogy  | Red-breasted nuthatch | Birds of Canada
2008  |

25,000[42]

| Arnold Nogy  | Downy woodpecker | Birds of Canada
2008  |

25,000[43]

| Arnold Nogy  | Northern cardinal | Birds of Canada
2010  |

14,000[44]

| Arnold Nogy  | American goldfinch[45] | Birds of Canada
2010  |

14,000[46]

| Arnold Nogy  | Blue jay[45] | Birds of Canada
2011  |

14,000[47]

| Arnold Nogy  | Barn swallow[45] | Birds of Canada
2011  |

14,000[48]

| Arnold Nogy  | Black-capped chickadee[45] | Birds of Canada
2012  |

20,000[49]

| Arnold Nogy  | Evening grosbeak[45] | Birds of Canada
2012  |

20,000[50]

| Arnold Nogy  | Rose-breasted grosbeak[45] | Birds of Canada
2012  |

25,000[51]

| Julius T. Csotonyi  | Pachyrhinosaurus lakustai | Prehistoric Creatures
2012  |

30,000[51]

| Julius T. Csotonyi  | Quetzalcoatlus | Prehistoric Creatures
2013  |

17,500[52]

| Trevor Tennant  | American robin[45] | Birds of Canada
2013  |

17,500[53]

| Trevor Tennant  | Barn owl[45] | Birds of Canada
2013  |

17,500[54]

| Trevor Tennant  | Mallard | Ducks of Canada
2013  |

17,500[55]

| Trevor Tennant  | Wood duck | Ducks of Canada
2013  |

30,000[51]

| Julius T. Csotonyi  | Tylosaurus Pembinensis | Prehistoric Creatures
2014  |

17,500[56]

| Tony Bianco  | Eastern meadowlark | Birds of Canada
2014  |

17,500[57]

| Pierre Leduc  | Scarlet tanager | Birds of Canada
2014  |

17,500[58]

| Trevor Tennant  | Northern pintail | Ducks of Canada
2014  |

17,500[59]

| Trevor Tennant  | Harlequin Duck | Ducks of Canada
2014  |

30,000[51]

| Julius T. Csotonyi  | Tiktaalik | Prehistoric Creatures
2015  |

17,500[60]

| Denis Mayer Jr.  | Cinnamon teal | Ducks of Canada
2017  |

25,000[61]

| —  | Domestic dog | Love my animal
2017  |

25,000[62]

| —  | Domestic cat | Love my animal
2019  |

100,000[63]

| Julius T. Csotonyi  | Albertosaurus | Dinosaurs of Canada (set)
2019  |

100,000[63]

| Julius T. Csotonyi  | Edmontonia | Dinosaurs of Canada (set)
2019  |

100,000[63]

| Julius T. Csotonyi  | Pachyrhinosaurus | Dinosaurs of Canada (set)
2020  |

50,000[64]

| Tony Bianco  | Atlantic puffin | Connecting Canada (set)
2020  |

50,000[64]

| Tony Bianco  | Kermode Bear | Connecting Canada (set)
2020  |

50,000[64]

| Tony Bianco  | Narwhal | Connecting Canada (set)

#### Fiction and Mystery

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Year  | Mintage  | Artist  | Design (reverse)  | Series

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2011  | Un­known  | RCM Engravers  | Tooth fairy in flight[65] | Tooth Fairy
2011  | Un­known  | Emily S. Damstra  | Memphre[66] | Mysterious creatures
2011  | Un­known  | Emily S. Damstra  | Sasquatch[67] | Mysterious creatures
2011  | Un­known  | Emily S. Damstra  | Mishepishu[68] | Mysterious creatures
2012  | Un­known  | Gary Taxali  | Tooth fairy in flight[69] | Tooth Fairy
2014  |

15,000[70]

| —  | Ghost Bride  | Haunted Canada
2015  |

15,000[71]

| —  | The Brakeman  | Haunted Canada
2016  |

20,000[72]

| —  | Bell Island | Haunted Canada
2016  |

30,000[73]

| DC Comics  | Batman and Superman | Dawn of Justice
2016  | Un­known  | —  | Starship Enterprise[74] | Star Trek
2018  | Un­known  | DC Comics  | Superheros[75] | Justice League
2019  |

25,000[76]

| —  | 3D image of Optimus Prime  | Optimus Prime

#### Flora and Fauna series

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Year  | Mintage  | Artist  | Theme

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|
|

2011  |

20,000[77]

| Cosme Saffioti  | Tulip with Ladybug
2012  |

20,000[77]

| Maurice Gervais  | Aster with Bumble Bee
2013  |

17,500[77]

| Maurice Gervais  | Purple Coneflower and Eastern Tailed Blue Butterfly
2013  |

7,189[77]

| Claudio D'Angelo  | Prickly Pear Cactus
2014  |

17,500[77]

| Maurice Gervais  | Water-lily and Leopard Frog

### Gift sets

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Year  | Mintage  | Artist  | Design (reverse)  | Gift set

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2007

24,531[78]

| —  | Rattle  | Baby

2007

13,423

| —  | Balloons  | Birthday

2007

8,910[78]

| Emanuel Otto Hahn  | Fireworks  | Congratulations

2007

23,582[78]

| —  | Large red maple leaf  | Oh! Canada

2007

10,318[78]

| —  | Flowers  | Wedding

2008

29,819

| —  | Teddy bear  | Baby

2008

11,376

| Emanuel Otto Hahn  | Birthday Hat  | Birthday

2008

6,821

| Emanuel Otto Hahn  | Trophy  | Congratulations

2008

30,567

| —  | Canadian Flag  | Oh! Canada

2008

7,404

| —  | Wedding Cake  | Wedding

2009

25,182

| —  | Teddy bear with blue and pink pillows  | Baby

2009

9,663

| —  | Colored balloons  | Birthday

2009

4,126

| —  | Colored fireworks with maple leaves  | Congratulations

2009

14,451

| —  | Orange Maple Leaves  | Oh! Canada

2009

| —  | —  | Blue colored flower  | Thank You

2009

7,571

| Emanuel Otto Hahn  | Two pink birds  | Wedding

2010

27,048

| —  | Blue baby carriage  | Baby

2010

8,751

| —  | Pink birthday gift with yellow ribbon  | Birthday

2010

| —  | —  | Colorized star shaped fireworks  | Congratulations

2010

19,769

| —  | Colorized maple leaves  | Oh! Canada

2010

| —  | —  | Three colorized zinnias | Thank You

2010

8,194

| —  | Pink hearts and roses  | Wedding

2011

38,576

| —  | Baby feet  | Baby

2011

21,173

| —  | Birthday balloons with "2011" on them  | Birthday

2011

22,475

| —  | National anthem of Canada  | Oh! Canada

2011

20,461

| —  | Two wedding rings  | Wedding

2012

43,920

| Gary Taxali  | Baby mobile | Baby

2012

24,659

| —  | Cupcake holding onto 3 balloons  | Birthday

2012

31,464

| Emanuel Otto Hahn  | Maple leaves with faces  | Oh! Canada

2012

24,325

| Emanuel Otto Hahn  | Two wedding rings  | Wedding

2013

53,708

| Martin Coté  | Baby feet  | Baby

2013

22,678

| Emanuel Hahn  | Birthday cake slice  | Birthday

2013

26,068

| Martin Coté  | Maple leaf  | Oh! Canada

2013

20,317

| Matthew Bowen  | Two wedding rings  | Wedding

## Controversy

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In 2004, a quarter was issued in honour of Remembrance Day, featuring a corn poppy on the reverse, a traditional symbol in Canada of that day. This resulted in an international incident in which American military contractors unfamiliar with the coin's design believed these coins were outfitted with nanotechnology designed for espionage.[79]

## See also

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* Commemorative banknotes of the Canadian dollar
* Royal Canadian Mint tokens and medallions
* Newfoundland twenty-five cents

## Notes

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1. ^ Copper-nickel middle ring and bronze outer ring bonded to a brass core.

## References

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1. ^ a b c d Michael, Thomas, ed. (July 29, 2016). 2017 Standard Catalog of World Coins 1901-2000 (44th ed.). Krause Publications. pp. 315–320\. ISBN 978-1440246548.
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