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2000,
Schön-374, KM-373 Country Canada Year 2000 Value 25 Cents Metal Nickel Weight 5.05 g Diameter 23.8 mm Commemorative issue The entry into the third millennium series - Health Obverse The portrait in right profile of Elizabeth II, when she was 64 years old, is surrounded with the facial value and the inscription "ELIZABETH II D • G • REGINA" (Elizabeth II, Queen by the grace of God) Lettering: ELIZABETH II D · G · REGINA 25 CENTS Engraver: Dora De Pédery-Hunt Dora de Pédery-Hunt, CM OOnt was a Hungarian-Canadian sculptor who designed medals and coins. She was the first Canadian citizen to design an effigy for Queen Elizabeth II. Reverse The Rod of Asclepius and the red ribbon, symbol of the fight againt AIDS, are surrounded with the bilingual inscriptions "CANADA" and "HEALTH 2000 SANTÉ" Lettering: HEALTH 2000 SANTÉ AW CANADA Engraver: Amy Wassef