Quarter
The quarter, short for quarter dollar, is a Canadian coin worth 25 cents or one-fourth of a Canadian dollar. It is a small, circular coin of silver colour. According to the Royal Canadian Mint, the official name for the coin is the 25-cent piece, but in practice it is usually called a "quarter", much like its American counterpart. In French, it is called a caribou or trente sous ("thirty sous", based on the old exchange rate).[1][2] The coin is produced at the Royal Canadian Mint's facility in Winnipeg, Manitoba. History of composition[edit]
From 1920 until 1967 the quarter contained 0.15 troy ounces of silver—one quarter as much as the silver dollar (0.60 ozt), one half as much as the 50-cent piece, and 2+1⁄2 times more than the dime. Commemorative reverses[edit]Ordinarily featuring a caribou,[3] the quarter has the most commonly altered reverse in Canada and is the usual venue for commemorative issues. In 2004, a quarter was issued in honour of Remembrance Day, featuring a corn poppy on the reverse, a traditional symbol in Canada of that day. This resulted in a bizarre international incident, in which American military contractors unfamiliar with the coin's design believed these coins were outfitted with nanotechnology designed for espionage.[5] Single commemorative designs[edit]
1992: 125th anniversary of Confederation[edit]In 1992, to celebrate the 125th anniversary of Confederation, the Mint released twelve commemorative coins, one for each Canadian province and territory at the time. These were the inspiration[12] for the US 50 State Quarters program of 1999–2008. Nunavut, which separated from the Northwest Territories seven years later in 1999, was honoured with a special $2 coin.
1999–2000: millennium quarters[edit]In April 1998, the Mint announced the "Millennium Coin Design Contest", a contest open to all Canadians to submit designs for twenty-four millennium quarters, one for each month of 1999 and 2000. The 1999 designs were meant to look back on Canada's past, while the 2000 designs looked to the future. While the 1999 coins were labeled with their month of issue, the 2000 coins were labeled with the relevant theme.
2005: Alberta and Saskatchewan centennials[edit]In 2005, to celebrate the centennials of the provinces of Alberta and Saskatchewan, two commemorative quarters were issued. The public was given the opportunity to vote on the coin design through two toll-free phone numbers. There were four candidate designs for the Alberta quarter: Big Sky Country, Alberta's Natural Beauty, A Dynamic Century, and Rocky Mountain Bighorn Sheep. The winning design was Big Sky Country, by Michelle Grant, and depicted an oil derrick with cattle grazing at its base.[13] The coin had a mintage of 20,640,000.[14] There were three candidate designs for the Saskatchewan quarter: The Western Meadowlark, Canada Geese over Wascana Lake, and The Round Dance Celebration. The winning design was Western Meadowlark, designed by Paulette Sapergia.[15] The coin's mintage was 19,290,000.[14]
2007–2010: Vancouver Olympics 2010[edit]
2011: Legendary Nature[edit]
2012: War of 1812 bicentennial[edit]
First strikes[edit]
Olympic first strikes
Canada Day[edit]Since 2000, the RCM has been issuing colourized quarters on Canada Day with designs aimed to attract young collectors. As with other collector coins issued by the RCM, the Canada Day series coins are non-circulating legal tender.
Other notable dates[edit]
The Tooth Fairy and Friends[edit]Starting in 2011, the mint began selling special sets for newborn babies, birthdays, wedding anniversaries, "Oh Canada" and the Tooth Fairy. The tooth fairy quarters also come packaged separately.[25] Facts[edit][citation needed]
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How many acres is a full quarter?A quarter section is 160 acres (65 ha) and a "quarter-quarter section" is 40 acres (16 ha).
How many acres is a quarter section in Alberta?Parcel Size in Alberta:
Most parcels in Alberta (outside of urban boundaries) are 160 acres (i.e., a quarter section) due to the Alberta Township System, which divided the entire Province into townships, sections, and quarter sections.
How wide is a quarter section of land?Many parcels of land are smaller than an entire section. They sometimes are the size of a quarter section. Each section is divided into 4 quarters, each being 1/4 square miles, or 160 acres.
What is a quarter of an acre called?Rood, an Old English unit of area, equal to quarter of an acre.
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