Canadian 25-cent coin · Elizabeth II
1999 Canadian 25 cents (quarter)
A 1999 Canadian 25-cent coin contains no silver.
Reported mintage, 1999
258,888,996The Mint records this coin as 99.9% nickel. There is no melt trade in it and no dealer prices it by weight.
What the Mint says it is made of
| Period | Composition | Weight | Silver | Diameter | Magnet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 - 1999 | 99.9% nickel | 5.05 g | none | 23.88 mm | attracted |
How many were struck
Reported mintage, 1999
That is the 104th lowest of the 110 years in which the Mint reports striking a 25-cent coin, in a range running from 242,382 to 629,018,000. Mintage is a count of coins made, not of coins that survive: the Mint has no way of knowing how many of these were later returned and melted, and for a silver denomination in the 1960s that number is large.
Portrait on the obverse
Elizabeth II
A new effigy of Queen Elizabeth II was unveiled in 1990 when she was 64 years old. This was the first to be designed by a Canadian, Dora de Pédery-Hunt, and the coin kept the ELIZABETH II D G REGINA inscription.
The design on the reverse
1999 Millenium Collection
Poised on the edge of the new millennium, the 'Create a Centsation!' contest received 33,000 design submissions from Canadians for the two series of 25-cent Millennium circulation coins. The 1999 series commemorated the last 1,000 years. 1999 Millenium Collection - January 1999 Millenium Collection - February 1999 Millenium Collection - March 1999 Millenium Collection - April 1999 Millenium Collection - May 1999 Millenium Collection - June 1999 Millenium Collection - July 1999 Millenium Collection - August 1999 Millenium Collection - September 1999 Millenium Collection - October 1999 Millenium Collection - November 1999 Millenium Collection - December
The rest of your 1999 change
Nobody inherits one denomination. If there is a 1999 25-cent coin in the tin, these are the other coins carrying that date and whether they hold any silver.
| Denomination | Composition in 1999 | Silver | Mintage |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 cent penny | 98.4% zinc, 1.6% copper plating | none | 1,089,625,000 |
| 5 cents nickel | 75% copper, 25% nickel | none | 124,861,000 |
| 10 cents dime | 99.9% nickel | none | 258,462,000 |
| 50 cents half dollar | 99% nickel (minimum) | none | 496,000 |
| 1 dollar | 91.5% nickel, 8.5% bronze plating | none | 0 |
| 2 dollars toonie | outer ring 99% nickel, inner core 92% copper, 6% aluminum, 2% nickel | none | 25,130,000 |