Canada 25 Cents Coin 1999 November
Commemorative issue: The history of Canada through the second millennium
Obverse: The portrait in right profile of Queen Elizabeth II, when she was 64 years old, is surrounded with the facial value and the inscription "ELIZABETH II D • G • REGINA" (Elizabeth II, Queen by the grace of God).
Lettering: ELIZABETH II D • G • REGINA 25 CENTS.
Engraver: Dora De Pédery-Hunt.
Reverse: A design entitled "The Airplane Opens the North" shows a bush plane that helped to open Northern Canada, surrounded with the inscription "CANADA" and the bilingual date: "NOVEMBER 1999 NOVEMBRE".
Lettering: NOVEMBER 1999 NOVEMBRE BRB CANADA.
Engraver: Brian R. Bacon.
Edge: Reeded.
Year: 1999.
Value: 25 cents.
Metal: Silver (.925).
Weight: 5.8319 g.
Diameter: 23.8 mm.
Shape: Round.
1999-2000 Millennium 25 Cent Series
To celebrate the new millennium, Canada created a two year circulating commemorative program that would be conducted in two parts (one in 1999 and one in 2000). Each program released 12 quarters per year ( 1 per month) and each featured a unique design.The 1999 plan featured designs representative of Canada's past. In an open design contest called “Create a Centsation” over 33,000 designs were submitted for consideration.
The 2000 plan featured designs representative of Canada's dreams for a new millennium. A second design contest was held and over 66,000 designs were submitted for consideration.