Canada Newfoundland 25 Cents Silver Coin 1919 King George V
Obverse: Portrait of King George V, in crown and robes, facing left.
Lettering: GEORGIVS V DEI GRA: REX ET IND:IMP:
Engraver: Sir Edgar Bertram MacKennal.
Reverse: Island name "NEWFOUNDLAND.", face value "25 CENTS". Face value was changed as these coins were confusingly compared with the Canadian 25 cents.
Lettering: NEWFOUNDLAND 25 CENTS 1919 C.
Engraver: W.H.J. Blakemore.
Years: 1917-1919.
Value: 25 Cents.
Metal: .925 silver, .075 copper.
Weight: 5.32 g.
Diameter: 23.62 mm.
Thickness: 1.45 mm.
Shape: Round.
Edge: Reeded.
Newfoundland twenty-five cents
Although twenty-cent coins were required during the reign of King George V, arrangements were being made to replace the denomination. The Ottawa Mint was going to start producing Newfoundland’s coins and Canadians did not like the Newfoundland twenty-cent piece. Newfoundland coins circulated throughout Canada as well and the Newfoundland twenty-cent coin was often confused with Canadian twenty-five cent coins. The Canadian government convinced Newfoundland’s government to discontinue the twenty-cent coin. A twenty-five coin was introduced and struck on the same standard as the corresponding Canadian coin. The obverse of the coin was exactly the same as that of the Canadian twenty-five cent coin.Mintages
Date and Mint Mark Mintage
1917 C 464,779
1919 C 163,939