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2005,
Schön-590, KM-530 Country Canada Year 2005 Value 25 Cents Metal Nickel plated Steel Weight 4.43 g Diameter 23.88 mm Commemorative issue 100th Anniversary of Alberta Obverse The portrait in right profile of Elizabeth II, when she was 77 years old, is surrounded with the inscription "ELIZABETH II D • G • REGINA" (Elizabeth II, Queen by the grace of God) Lettering: ELIZABETH II D·G·REGINA P Engraver: Susanna Blunt Susanna Blunt is a Canadian portrait artist who designed the most recent portrait of Queen Elizabeth II on the current Canadian coinage, which began in 2003. She was born in Harbin, China, the daughter of an English banker. Blunt started her studies at the Banff School of Fine Arts as a young teenager. Reverse A design, which represents the province of Alberta, is accompanied with the facial value and the legend "ALBERTA 1905-2005" and surrounded with the inscription "CANADA" Lettering: CANADA 25 ALBERTA cents 1905-2005 Engraver: M. Williams

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