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George V reign and portrait era

George V Twenty-Five Cents (1911–1921)

This page applies the requested 1911–1921 George V browse lens to the reviewed twenty-five cents design, technical-standard, and annual-production evidence.

Scope is limited to the verified type or program level. Issue mintages, prices, varieties, and survival estimates are not inferred from this summary.

George V Twenty-Five Cents (1911–1921) obverseGeorge V Twenty-Five Cents (1911–1921) reverse
Representative 1921 obverse/reverse catalog pair for George V Twenty-Five Cents (1911–1921); an identification aid, not a grading photograph. Coins and Canada / Numicanada; catalog cleanup by World Coin Book
1Design generations
11Annual rows
2Technical standards
3Cited sources

Twenty-five cents reign and portrait eras

Victoria Twenty-Five Cents (1870–1901) · 1870–1901Edward VII Twenty-Five Cents (1902–1910) · 1902–1910George V Twenty-Five Cents (1911–1921) · 1911–1921George V Twenty-Five Cents (1922–1936) · 1922–1936George VI Twenty-Five Cents (1937–1952) · 1937–1952Elizabeth II Twenty-Five Cents (1953–1964) · 1953–1964Elizabeth II Twenty-Five Cents (1965–1989) · 1965–1989Elizabeth II Twenty-Five Cents (1990–2003) · 1990–2003Elizabeth II Twenty-Five Cents (2003–2023) · 2003–2023Charles III Twenty-Five Cents (2023–2026) · 2023–2026

Know the boundary before the date

Begin with the recorded obverse (George V effigy (Edgar Bertram Mackennal portrait)) and reverse (Value within crossed maple boughs and crown). Then compare date, denomination, portrait, edge, diameter, weight, composition, and finish; a colour change or worn detail alone is not a reliable attribution.

  • Primary identifiers — Reverse: Value within crossed maple boughs and crown. Obverse: George V effigy (Edgar Bertram Mackennal portrait).
  • Authority and dates — Canada; recorded range 1911–1921.
  • Evidence boundary — Unknown specifications remain unknown; unverified varieties, mintages, and prices stay outside the public catalog.

The historical scope of George V Twenty-Five Cents (1911–1921)

The cited sources place this category under Canada and within the chronology shown here. Where a label crosses designs, authorities, metals, or portrait transitions, the page keeps those distinctions visible instead of merging them into one invented type.

The catalog places this record in the Twenty-five cents branch, records its material scope as silver; fineness changed in 1920, and records its finish as circulation. Those fields are supported by the sources listed below; missing issue-level transitions are not filled by inference.

  1. 1870 · Federal quarter begins — The crossed-bough silver quarter entered federal coinage.

Design and identification

Begin with the recorded obverse (George V effigy (Edgar Bertram Mackennal portrait)) and reverse (Value within crossed maple boughs and crown). Then compare date, denomination, portrait, edge, diameter, weight, composition, and finish; a colour change or worn detail alone is not a reliable attribution.

  • Crossed Maple Boughs Twenty-Five Cents · 1870–1936 · Not established — Value within crossed maple boughs and crown. Crossed-maple-bough quarter.

Finish by checking the edge (reeded), composition (silver; fineness changed in 1920), and any recorded dimensions or weight; colour or wear alone is not enough for attribution.

Official annual production

Annual rows are denomination totals filtered to this requested era. They may combine portraits, commemorative reverses, or parallel formats and are not presented as portrait-only production.

Displayed-row sum: 25,365,650 · 11 official annual rows

Three anchors that do not depend on price

  • 1911–1921 — The verified range assigned to George V Twenty-Five Cents (1911–1921) in this catalog.
  • Value within crossed maple boughs and crown — The principal reverse is the first type-level attribution check.
  • silver; fineness changed in 1920 — Compare it with the reeded edge and any recorded measurements.

Specifications within this type

1910 – 1919 · Round

Composition
92.5% silver, 7.5% copper
Weight
5.83 g
Diameter
23.62 mm
Thickness
Not stated

1920 – 1952 · Round

Composition
80% silver, 20% copper
Weight
5.83 g
Diameter
23.62 mm
Thickness
Not stated

Official annual production catalog

Annual rows are denomination totals filtered to this requested era. They may combine portraits, commemorative reverses, or parallel formats and are not presented as portrait-only production.

YearDesign contextTechnical standardMintage
1911Crossed-maple-bough quarter23.62 mm · 5.83 g1,721,341
1912Crossed-maple-bough quarter23.62 mm · 5.83 g2,544,199
1913Crossed-maple-bough quarter23.62 mm · 5.83 g2,213,595
1914Crossed-maple-bough quarter23.62 mm · 5.83 g1,215,397
1915Crossed-maple-bough quarter23.62 mm · 5.83 g242,382
1916Crossed-maple-bough quarter23.62 mm · 5.83 g1,462,566
1917Crossed-maple-bough quarter23.62 mm · 5.83 g3,365,644
1918Crossed-maple-bough quarter23.62 mm · 5.83 g4,175,649
1919Crossed-maple-bough quarter23.62 mm · 5.83 g5,852,262
1920Crossed-maple-bough quarter23.62 mm · 5.83 g1,975,278
1921Crossed-maple-bough quarter23.62 mm · 5.83 g597,337

Collecting paths and checklist

Use the page first as a type or era checklist, then verify each dated issue independently before extending the set. Cleaned surfaces, plated-metal disturbance, patterns, special finishes, and commemorative reverses require separate treatment; catalog context is not an appraisal or investment promise.

  • One-coin type study — Choose one representative that clearly shows the principal obverse and reverse, then learn the type boundary.
  • Design and technical generations — Add a generation only when sources confirm a change in composition, shape, size, edge, or principal design.
  • Source-backed date study — Expand into dates or varieties only after issue identity, specifications, and production evidence are verified field by field.

Collector checklist

  • Do not clean the coin; cleaning changes surfaces and can obscure evidence.
  • Compare date, portrait, design, edge, weight, diameter, and metal response together.
  • Have consequential or high-value attributions reviewed by an appropriate specialist or certification service.
  • Catalog information is research context, not an appraisal, offer, or investment guarantee.

Data scope

This page publishes reviewed denomination- and major-type-level evidence. Years not published by the Mint remain unknown, zero appears only when the source reports zero, and prices or survivor estimates are not inferred from production.

Sources

  1. 25 centsRoyal Canadian Mint

    Quarter design history and major commemorative circulation programs.

  2. A History of the Canadian DollarBank of Canada

    Decimal adoption, 1858 coinage, 1870 Dominion coinage, provincial issues, Newfoundland, and mint history.

  3. Faces of the MonarchRoyal Canadian Mint

    Canadian coin obverse portrait chronology through Charles III.