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The quarter, short for quarter dollar, is a Canadian coin worth 25 cents or one-fourth of a Canadian dollar.It is a small, circular coin of silver colour. According to the Royal Canadian Mint, the official name for the coin is the 25-cent piece, but in practice, it is usually called a "quarter", much like its American counterpart.
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.
The U.S. penny settled on its current size in 1857, whereas the Canadian penny was much larger (25 mm [1 in]) until 1920. Because they are easily mistaken for each other, U.S. and Canadian coins worth 5 cents, 10 cents, and 25 cents sometimes circulate in the other country.
Banknotes of the Canadian dollar are the banknotes or bills (in common lexicon) of Canada, denominated in Canadian dollars (CAD, C$, or $ locally). Currently, they are issued in $5, $10, $20, $50, and $100 denominations. All current notes are issued by the Bank of Canada, which released its first series of notes in 1935.
The twenty-five cent coin has borne a caribou on its reverse since the current coin designs were introduced in 1937. [2] The twenty-five cent coin is the coin which is most frequently used for commemorative purposes. For the list of commemorative twenty-five cent coins issued by the Mint, see: Quarter (Canadian coin).
The value of the dollar continued to be set by reference to the British sovereign and the American eagle, at the rate of 4.8666 Canadian dollars equal to £1, and ten Canadian dollars equal to the ten-dollar American eagle, the same rates as set in the 1853 Province of Canada legislation. [54] [56]
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75% copper 25% nickel N/A Coat of Arms: Value 1976: United States and others: USD: 24.3 mm N/A 5.7 g 75% copper 25% nickel Reeded George Washington: Eagle: 2022: Zimbabwe: N/A 23.0 mm N/A 4.8 g Nickel-plated steel N/A RBZ in various positions with coin date Enclosed in circle with "25" surrounded by "TWENTY-FIVE CENTS BOND COIN" 2014