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.175 ozt May The Voyageurs Silver 25¢

.175 ozt May The Voyageurs Silver 25¢

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The image shows a 1999 Canadian 25-cent Millennium Proof Sterling Silver coin for May, titled "The Voyageurs". 

The design depicts voyageurs traveling by canoe, representing the exploration and development of the fur trade in Canada. 

The design, titled "The Voyageurs", pays homage to the explorers and pioneers who used rivers and canoes to map out new lands and establish the fur trade in Canada.

The Royal Canadian Mint held a public design contest called "Create a Centsation" to determine the designs for the 1999 series, which focused on different aspects of Canada's past.

The coin is part of a 12-coin set released throughout 1999, each representing a different aspect of Canadian history or heritage.

Content: .175 oz troy of fine silver

Mint: Royal Canadian Mint

Weight approx. : 5.9 g  or 5.458 g fine silver

Diameter approx. : 23.88 mm

Thickness approx. : 1.7 mm

Purity: 92.5%

Denomination: 25 cents

Year: 1999

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