{"product_id":"2000-canada-25-cents-creativite-unc","title":"2000 25 cents Creativity\/October UNC","description":"\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e2000 Canada: 25 Cents Creativity (Millennium Series)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eQuality UNC (Uncirculated)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\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 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, an initiative that marked Canadian numismatic history. In April 1998, the Mint announced a national design competition open to all Canadians to create twenty-four 25-cent coins, one for each month of 1999 and 2000. The 1999 designs looked back at Canada's past, while the 2000 designs looked towards the future \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.coinsunlimited.ca\/canadian-proof-bu-commemorative-coins\/canadian-coins-25-cent-quarter\/canadian-coins-25-cent-quarter-millennium-series\/2000-Canadian-25-Cent-Creativity-Millennium-Series-Brilliant-Uncirculated\" rel=\"noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"Creativity\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e coin represents October 2000. Its design, by artist \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEric (Kong Tat) Hui\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e from Vancouver, British Columbia, offers a glimpse into the arts across three millennia \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.coinsunlimited.ca\/canadian-proof-bu-commemorative-coins\/canadian-coins-25-cent-quarter\/canadian-coins-25-cent-quarter-millennium-series\/2000-Canadian-25-Cent-Creativity-Millennium-Series-Brilliant-Uncirculated\" rel=\"noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.colonialacres.com\/products\/2000-creativity-canada-25-cents-brilliant-uncirculated-ms-63?variant=49201443471649\u0026amp;country=CA\u0026amp;currency=CAD\u0026amp;srsltid=AfmBOorKgq06ZOe1RzliBLnf_Am3gSZWWQ8SGr7nKmXlrZbp3-yhYj3W\" rel=\"noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. It features an Inuit art boat on the left, a Group of Seven style tree in the upper right, and a wireframe landscape on the right, symbolizing the evolution of artistic expression \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.colonialacres.com\/products\/2000-creativity-canada-25-cents-brilliant-uncirculated-ms-63?variant=49201443471649\u0026amp;country=CA\u0026amp;currency=CAD\u0026amp;srsltid=AfmBOorKgq06ZOe1RzliBLnf_Am3gSZWWQ8SGr7nKmXlrZbp3-yhYj3W\" rel=\"noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. The bilingual inscriptions \"CREATIVITY 2000 CRÉATIVITÉ\" and \"CANADA\" surround the motif, with the value \"25 CENTS\" on the obverse \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.coinsunlimited.ca\/canadian-proof-bu-commemorative-coins\/canadian-coins-25-cent-quarter\/canadian-coins-25-cent-quarter-millennium-series\/2000-Canadian-25-Cent-Creativity-Millennium-Series-Brilliant-Uncirculated\" rel=\"noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.colonialacres.com\/products\/2000-creativity-canada-25-cents-brilliant-uncirculated-ms-63?variant=49201443471649\u0026amp;country=CA\u0026amp;currency=CAD\u0026amp;srsltid=AfmBOorKgq06ZOe1RzliBLnf_Am3gSZWWQ8SGr7nKmXlrZbp3-yhYj3W\" rel=\"noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA mintage of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e35,102,206\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e copies was produced in BU (Brilliant Uncirculated) quality \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.coinsunlimited.ca\/canadian-proof-bu-commemorative-coins\/canadian-coins-25-cent-quarter\/canadian-coins-25-cent-quarter-millennium-series\/2000-Canadian-25-Cent-Creativity-Millennium-Series-Brilliant-Uncirculated\" rel=\"noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. The offered coin, in \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eUNC\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (Uncirculated) quality, presents a very good state of preservation for this highly sought-after commemorative coin.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\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 Canadian artist \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDora de Pédery-Hunt\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. This is the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003efirst royal effigy designed by a Canadian artist\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, used on coins from 1990 to 2003 \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.coinsunlimited.ca\/canadian-proof-bu-commemorative-coins\/canadian-coins-25-cent-quarter\/canadian-coins-25-cent-quarter-millennium-series\/2000-Canadian-25-Cent-Creativity-Millennium-Series-Brilliant-Uncirculated\" rel=\"noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.colonialacres.com\/products\/2000-creativity-canada-25-cents-brilliant-uncirculated-ms-63?variant=49201443471649\u0026amp;country=CA\u0026amp;currency=CAD\u0026amp;srsltid=AfmBOorKgq06ZOe1RzliBLnf_Am3gSZWWQ8SGr7nKmXlrZbp3-yhYj3W\" rel=\"noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. It shows the Queen at 64 years old, wearing a new crown, a necklace, and earrings \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.colonialacres.com\/products\/2000-creativity-canada-25-cents-brilliant-uncirculated-ms-63?variant=49201443471649\u0026amp;country=CA\u0026amp;currency=CAD\u0026amp;srsltid=AfmBOorKgq06ZOe1RzliBLnf_Am3gSZWWQ8SGr7nKmXlrZbp3-yhYj3W\" rel=\"noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. The Latin legend \"ELIZABETH II D • G • REGINA\" surrounds the royal bust, with the value \"25 CENTS\" at the bottom \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.coinsunlimited.ca\/canadian-proof-bu-commemorative-coins\/canadian-coins-25-cent-quarter\/canadian-coins-25-cent-quarter-millennium-series\/2000-Canadian-25-Cent-Creativity-Millennium-Series-Brilliant-Uncirculated\" rel=\"noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.colonialacres.com\/products\/2000-creativity-canada-25-cents-brilliant-uncirculated-ms-63?variant=49201443471649\u0026amp;country=CA\u0026amp;currency=CAD\u0026amp;srsltid=AfmBOorKgq06ZOe1RzliBLnf_Am3gSZWWQ8SGr7nKmXlrZbp3-yhYj3W\" rel=\"noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. For an UNC grade, the original mint luster is present, characteristic of a coin that has not circulated.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Reverse (Creativity - Three Millennia of Art)\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\u003eEric (Kong Tat) Hui\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, illustrates the theme of creativity through three significant artistic representations \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.coinsunlimited.ca\/canadian-proof-bu-commemorative-coins\/canadian-coins-25-cent-quarter\/canadian-coins-25-cent-quarter-millennium-series\/2000-Canadian-25-Cent-Creativity-Millennium-Series-Brilliant-Uncirculated\" rel=\"noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.colonialacres.com\/products\/2000-creativity-canada-25-cents-brilliant-uncirculated-ms-63?variant=49201443471649\u0026amp;country=CA\u0026amp;currency=CAD\u0026amp;srsltid=AfmBOorKgq06ZOe1RzliBLnf_Am3gSZWWQ8SGr7nKmXlrZbp3-yhYj3W\" rel=\"noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOn the left\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e: an Inuit art boat, representing millennia of indigenous traditions\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn the upper right\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e: a tree in the Group of Seven style, evoking 20th-century Canadian art\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOn the right\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e: a landscape rendered in wireframe, symbolizing digital art and the future of creation\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis unique composition, where Inuit art coexists with modern art and emerging technologies, illustrates the richness and continuity of artistic creation through time. In UNC quality, all the details of this complex design are sharp and clearly visible.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\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\u003eFeature\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 - October \/ Creativity\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 dawn of 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\u003eDora de Pédery-Hunt\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\u003eEric (Kong Tat) Hui\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\n\u003cspan\u003eCopper-plated steel (94% steel, 3.8% copper, 2.2% nickel) \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.coinsunlimited.ca\/canadian-proof-bu-commemorative-coins\/canadian-coins-25-cent-quarter\/canadian-coins-25-cent-quarter-millennium-series\/2000-Canadian-25-Cent-Creativity-Millennium-Series-Brilliant-Uncirculated\" rel=\"noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\n\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\n\u003cspan\u003e4.4 g \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.coinsunlimited.ca\/canadian-proof-bu-commemorative-coins\/canadian-coins-25-cent-quarter\/canadian-coins-25-cent-quarter-millennium-series\/2000-Canadian-25-Cent-Creativity-Millennium-Series-Brilliant-Uncirculated\" rel=\"noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDiameter\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e23.88 mm \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.coinsunlimited.ca\/canadian-proof-bu-commemorative-coins\/canadian-coins-25-cent-quarter\/canadian-coins-25-cent-quarter-millennium-series\/2000-Canadian-25-Cent-Creativity-Millennium-Series-Brilliant-Uncirculated\" rel=\"noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\n\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\u003eMintage\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e35,102,206 copies \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.coinsunlimited.ca\/canadian-proof-bu-commemorative-coins\/canadian-coins-25-cent-quarter\/canadian-coins-25-cent-quarter-millennium-series\/2000-Canadian-25-Cent-Creativity-Millennium-Series-Brilliant-Uncirculated\" rel=\"noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003c\/a\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\n\u003cspan\u003eRoyal Canadian Mint, Winnipeg \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.colonialacres.com\/products\/2000-creativity-canada-25-cents-brilliant-uncirculated-ms-63?variant=49201443471649\u0026amp;country=CA\u0026amp;currency=CAD\u0026amp;srsltid=AfmBOorKgq06ZOe1RzliBLnf_Am3gSZWWQ8SGr7nKmXlrZbp3-yhYj3W\" rel=\"noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\n\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\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKM# 379\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ebay.com\/itm\/266127150395\" rel=\"noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCondition: UNC (Uncirculated)\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, characteristic of a coin that has not circulated.\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 The coin may exhibit very light handling marks, normal for a circulating coin in uncirculated condition.\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 full, and all design details 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\u003eVisual Appeal:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e An UNC quality coin offers excellent value for the collector who wishes to acquire this historic commemorative coin.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Monnaie Royale Canadienne","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44817472356375,"sku":"CA252000-UNC CREATIVITY","price":0.5,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0747\/8830\/6967\/files\/200025centsCREATIVITEUNC-Revers.png?v=1774099358","url":"https:\/\/grailcoins.ca\/products\/2000-canada-25-cents-creativite-unc","provider":"Grail Coins \u0026 Collections Inc.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}