Canadian twenty-cent coin

The twenty-cent piece was a Canadian coin struck by Royal Mint for the Province of Canada, in 1858. It consisted of 92.5% silver, and 7.5% copper. A total of 730,392 were struck.

Twenty-cent piece
Canada
Value0.20 CAD
Mass4.648 g
Diameter23.3 mm
Thickness1.2 mm
EdgeReeded
OrientationVariable alignment
Composition92.5% Ag, 7.5% Cu
Years of minting1858
Obverse
DesignQueen Victoria
DesignerLeonard Charles Wyon
Reverse
DesignValue and date, surrounded by wreath, topped by crown
DesignerLeonard Charles Wyon
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