{"product_id":"2000-25-cents-sagesse-septembre-bu-ms-62","title":"2000 25 cents Wisdom\/September BU (MS-62)","description":"\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e2000 Canada: 25 cents Wisdom - Millennium Series (September)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBU Quality (Brilliant Uncirculated) — Grade: MS-62\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCoin Description\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis commemorative 25-cent coin was issued in September 2000 by the Royal Canadian Mint as part of the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMillennium Series\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/fr.numista.com\/catalogue\/pieces11693.html\" rel=\"noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. Following the twelve coins of 1999 that celebrated Canada's past, the twelve coins of 2000 look to the future. The theme of this coin, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"Wisdom\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, symbolizes the transmission of knowledge and values between generations.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe design is the work of artist \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCezar Şerbănescu\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (initials \"CS\") \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/fr.numista.com\/catalogue\/pieces11693.html\" rel=\"noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. It depicts an \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eelderly person\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, symbolizing the past millennium, sharing their heritage with a \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003echild\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, representing the new millennium, who reaches out to them \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/fr.numista.com\/catalogue\/pieces11693.html\" rel=\"noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. Behind them, on the horizon, a \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003erising sun\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e evokes hope and a bright future.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe reverse also features a stylized \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003emaple leaf\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e held by the elderly person, a symbol of Canadian heritage \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/fr.numista.com\/catalogue\/pieces11693.html\" rel=\"noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.hobbyofkings.com\/products\/canada-25-cents-coin-queen-elizabeth-ii-old-man-child-km378-2000?pr_prod_strat=e5_desc\u0026amp;pr_rec_id=acacd02c1\u0026amp;pr_rec_pid=8047747760355\u0026amp;pr_ref_pid=8047747662051\u0026amp;pr_seq=uniform\" rel=\"noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. The bilingual inscriptions \" \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWISDOM 2000 SAGESSE\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \" surround the motif, with \" \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCANADA\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \" at the bottom \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/fr.numista.com\/catalogue\/pieces11693.html\" rel=\"noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.coinsandcanada.com\/coins-prices-trends-history-value.php?coin=25-cents-2000\u0026amp;years=25-cents-1965-2018\u0026amp;id_coin=857\" rel=\"noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWith a mintage of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e33,993,016\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e copies \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.coinsandcanada.com\/coins-prices-trends-history-value.php?coin=25-cents-2000\u0026amp;years=25-cents-1965-2018\u0026amp;id_coin=857\" rel=\"noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, this coin is now sought after by collectors of the Millennium series. The offered specimen, graded \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMS-62\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, offers a very good state of preservation for this commemorative coin.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Obverse (Effigy of Queen Elizabeth II)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe obverse features the portrait of Queen Elizabeth II by artist \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eArnold Machin\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.coinsandcanada.com\/coins-prices-trends-history-value.php?coin=25-cents-2000\u0026amp;years=25-cents-1965-2018\u0026amp;id_coin=857\" rel=\"noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. This portrait, known as the \"young bust,\" shows the Queen wearing a circular diamond crown adorned with roses, shamrocks, and thistles, symbolizing the nations of the United Kingdom. The legend \" \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eELIZABETH II D • G • REGINA\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \" surrounds the royal bust, with the denomination \" \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e25 CENTS\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \" at the bottom \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.coinsandcanada.com\/coins-prices-trends-history-value.php?coin=25-cents-2000\u0026amp;years=25-cents-1965-2018\u0026amp;id_coin=857\" rel=\"noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.hobbyofkings.com\/products\/canada-25-cents-coin-queen-elizabeth-ii-old-man-child-km378-2000?pr_prod_strat=e5_desc\u0026amp;pr_rec_id=acacd02c1\u0026amp;pr_rec_pid=8047747760355\u0026amp;pr_ref_pid=8047747662051\u0026amp;pr_seq=uniform\" rel=\"noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFor an \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMS-62\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e grade, the original mint luster is present, covering most of the surface, but may be slightly interrupted in some areas, with a few minor contact marks visible to the naked eye on the high points of the relief.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Reverse (Wisdom - Transmission between Generations)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe reverse, designed by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCezar Şerbănescu\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, depicts a scene symbolizing the transmission of knowledge. It shows an \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eelderly person\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (long hair, beard) seated, holding a maple leaf, while a standing \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003echild\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e reaches out to them \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/fr.numista.com\/catalogue\/pieces11693.html\" rel=\"noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.hobbyofkings.com\/products\/canada-25-cents-coin-queen-elizabeth-ii-old-man-child-km378-2000?pr_prod_strat=e5_desc\u0026amp;pr_rec_id=acacd02c1\u0026amp;pr_rec_pid=8047747760355\u0026amp;pr_ref_pid=8047747662051\u0026amp;pr_seq=uniform\" rel=\"noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. Behind them, the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003erising sun\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e evokes the hope of a bright future \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/fr.numista.com\/catalogue\/pieces11693.html\" rel=\"noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. The bilingual inscriptions \" \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWISDOM 2000 SAGESSE\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \" surround the motif, with \" \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCANADA\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \" at the bottom. The artist's initials \" \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCS\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \" appear below the child \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/fr.numista.com\/catalogue\/pieces11693.html\" rel=\"noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.coinsandcanada.com\/coins-prices-trends-history-value.php?coin=25-cents-2000\u0026amp;years=25-cents-1965-2018\u0026amp;id_coin=857\" rel=\"noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis design evokes the transmission of Canadian heritage and values between generations, a profound message at the dawn of the third millennium.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMS-62\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, the details of the characters, the rising sun, and the maple leaf are clear, despite very slight handling marks on the periphery.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTechnical Specifications\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ds-scroll-area ds-scroll-area--show-on-focus-within _1210dd7 c03cafe9\"\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCharacteristic\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDetail\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan\u003eYear\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan\u003e2000\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSeries\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMillennium - September \/ Wisdom\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTheme\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe entry into the third millennium\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan\u003eObverse Artist\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan\u003eArnold Machin\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan\u003eReverse Artist\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCezar Şerbănescu (\"CS\")\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFace Value\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan\u003e25 cents\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan\u003eComposition\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNickel\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMagnetism\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMagnetic\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWeight\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan\u003e5.05 g\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDiameter\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan\u003e23.88 mm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThickness\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1.58 mm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEdge\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan\u003eReeded\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOrientation\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan\u003e↑↑ (medal alignment)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMintage\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e33,993,016\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e copies\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMint\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRoyal Canadian Mint, Ottawa\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKrause Number\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKM# 378\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCondition: MS-62\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLuster:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e The original mint luster is present, covering most of the surface.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSurface:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Presence of a few contact marks (dings, fine scratches) visible to the naked eye or with a magnifying glass, primarily on the fields and high points. The coin has not circulated but has undergone very slight handling.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eStrike:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e The strike is complete and all design details (characters, rising sun, maple leaf, inscriptions) are clearly visible.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEye Appeal:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e An MS-62 grade coin represents excellent value for money for the collector who wishes to acquire this historic commemorative coin at an accessible price while still benefiting from an uncirculated condition.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Monnaie Royale Canadienne","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45077050327063,"sku":"CA252000-BU62 WISDOM","price":0.75,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0747\/8830\/6967\/files\/200025centsFamilyBU_MS-62_-Revers_77b096ac-b86e-450b-9420-9c240f35bc86.png?v=1776962236","url":"https:\/\/grailcoins.ca\/products\/2000-25-cents-sagesse-septembre-bu-ms-62","provider":"Grail Coins \u0026 Collections Inc.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}