1910 CANADA 25 CENTS – EDWARD VII
£50.00
A 1910 Canadian 25‑cent piece struck in .925 sterling silver, featuring the crowned portrait of King Edward VII with the legend EDWARDVS VII DEI GRATIA REX IMPERATOR, and the classic crowned maple‑leaf wreath reverse. A desirable late‑Edwardian Canadian silver quarter.
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The 1910 Canada 25 Cents is part of the final Edward VII silver coinage before the transition to George V in 1911. Struck in .925 sterling silver, this issue features the mature crowned portrait of Edward VII and the iconic crowned maple‑leaf wreath reverse used across Canadian silver denominations of the era.
Obverse
Crowned portrait of King Edward VII facing right, with the Latin legend: EDWARDVS VII DEI GRATIA REX IMPERATOR (Edward VII, by the Grace of God, King and Emperor)
Reverse
A crowned wreath of maple leaves encircling the denomination 25 CENTS, with CANADA above and the date 1910 below. The Imperial Crown sits prominently above the wreath, symbolising Canada’s status within the British Empire.
Historical Notes
- Final year of Edward VII Canadian silver coinage.
- Struck in sterling silver (.925) — reduced to .800 silver from 1920 onward.
- Highly collectable due to its age, fineness, and crowned‑wreath design.
- Represents Canada’s early national coinage period following Confederation.
Specifications
- Country: Canada
- Denomination: 25 Cents
- Year: 1910
- Monarch: Edward VII
- Metal: .925 Silver
- Weight: 5.83 g
- Diameter: 23.62 mm
- Edge: Reeded
- Obverse: Crowned bust of Edward VII right
- Obverse Legend: EDWARDVS VII DEI GRATIA REX IMPERATOR
- Reverse: Crowned maple‑leaf wreath
- Mintage: 2,462,000
- Designer: W.H.J. Blakemore
- Classification: Edwardian Canadian silver
- Catalogue References: KM: 12, Charlton: 25¢‑1910
SEO Tags: Canada, 25 cents, 1910, Edward VII, .925 silver, Crowned maple‑leaf wreath, Canadian quarter, Edwardian coinage, Sterling silver, Commonwealth coinage, Numismatics
