Newfoundland twenty-five cents facts for kids
The 25-cent coin from Newfoundland has an interesting story! Even though people still needed 20-cent coins during the time of King George V, plans were already being made to replace them. The Ottawa Mint, which is like Canada's coin factory, was going to start making coins for Newfoundland. But there was a problem: Canadians didn't really like the 20-cent coin from Newfoundland.
These Newfoundland coins were used all over Canada, and the 20-cent coin was often mistaken for the Canadian 25-cent coin. To fix this, the Canadian government talked to Newfoundland's government and convinced them to stop making the 20-cent coin. Instead, a new 25-cent coin was created. This new coin was made to be exactly like the Canadian 25-cent coin in size and material. The front side of the coin, called the "obverse," looked just like the Canadian 25-cent coin too.
What the Coin Was Made Of
The Newfoundland 25-cent coin was designed by Sir E.B. MacKennal, who also engraved it. It was made mostly of silver, with a small amount of copper mixed in. To be exact, it was 92.5% silver and 7.5% copper. Each coin weighed about 5.83 grams and was about 23.62 millimeters wide.
How Many Coins Were Made
These 25-cent coins were produced in two main years at the Ottawa Mint (marked with a "C" for Canada). In 1917, a large number were made, about 464,779 coins. A few years later, in 1919, another batch was produced, totaling around 163,939 coins.
