2000 Canada - 25 Cents - Millennium Quarters Series - Natural Legacy

To celebrate the new millennium, Canada created a two year circulating commemorative program that would be conducted in two parts (one in 1999 and one in 2000). Each program released 12 quarters per year ( 1 per month) and each featured a unique design.

1999 features designs representative of Canada's past. In an open design contest called “Create a Centsation” over 33,000 designs were submitted for consideration.

2000 features designs representative of Canada's dreams for a new millennium. A second design contest was held and over 66,000 designs were submitted for consideration.

Coin Specifications:

• Face Value: 25 Cents
• Metal: Nickel
• Weight: 5.05 gm 
• Diameter: 23.88 mm 
• Mintage: 35,135,154
• Royal Canadian Mint issue