Colored coin 25 cents Canada 2008 – Memorial Day of Elizabeth II

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It was the first colored coin of general circulation in the world.

The obverse depicts a maple leaf, in the center of which is a poppy – a symbol of memory of the victims in the First World War and other wars, painted in red. Also on the coin there is an inscription “Remember” in English and French, the name of the issuing country and the denomination of the coin. The reverse depicts Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II in profile, surrounded by the Latin inscription “ELIZABETH II DG REGINA”.

Theme: Memorial Day

Denomination: 0.25 Canadian dollars

Weight: 4.4g

Diameter: 23.88mm

Metal: Steel, copper, nickel

Quality: UNC

Circulation: 28,500,000

The coin is legal tender in Canada.

This coin is also known as a conspiracy coin because of the red center. The US Secret Service believed that there was a microchip inside the coin, allowing them to be tracked via satellite.

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