Newfoundland twenty cents

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The first known pattern for the Newfoundland 20-cent piece is a bronze strike with an obverse derived from a New Brunswick coin. The reverse is from the die for the 1864 New Brunswick 20-cents. The twenty-cent denomination was very popular in Newfoundland and was minted on a consistent basis throughout the reign of Queen Victoria. Over the years the piece became unpopular with Canadians as it was easily confused with the Canadian 25-cent piece, which was similar in size and shape. Pressured by Canada, the government replaced it with a twenty-five cent coin during World War I. ^[1]

Contents 1 Queen Victoria Laureated Portrait, 1865-1894 1.1 Specifications 1.2 Mintages 2 Varieties of 1896, 1899 and 1900 2.1 Mintages 3 Edward VII 1904 3.1 Specifications 3.2 Mintages 4 George V 1912 4.1 Specifications 4.2 Mintages 5 References 6 External links

[edit] Queen Victoria Laureated Portrait, 1865-1894

[edit] Specifications

Designer (Obverse)	Designer (Reverse)	Engraver	Composition	Weight	Diameter
Leonard C. Wyon	Horace Morehen	Leonard C. Wyon	.925 silver, .075 copper	4.71 grams	23.19 mm

[edit] Mintages

Date and Mint Mark	Mintage
1865	100,000
1870	50,000
1872H	90,000
1873	40,000
1876H	50,000
1880	30,000
1881	60,000
1882H	100,000
1885	40,000
1888	75,000
1890	100,000
1894	100,000

[edit] Varieties of 1896, 1899 and 1900

[edit] Mintages

Date and Mint Mark	Mintage
1896	125,000
1899	125,000
1900	125,000

[edit] Edward VII 1904

Twenty-cent coins were required only on one occasion during Edward’s short reign, making the 1904 issue the only one during his reign. ^[2]

[edit] Specifications

Designer	Engraver	Composition	Weight	Diameter
George W. DeSaulles	W.H.J. Blakemore (copied DeSaulles’ design for 5 and 10 cent coins)	.925 silver, .075 copper	4.71 grams	23.19 mm

[edit] Mintages

Date and Mint Mark	Mintage
1904H	75,000

[edit] George V 1912

Just like the Edwardian predecessor, the George V issue was only for one year. ^[3]

[edit] Specifications

Designer	Engraver	Composition	Weight	Diameter
Sir E.B. MacKennal	Sir E.B. MacKennal	.925 silver, .075 copper	4.71 grams	23.19 mm

[edit] Mintages

Date and Mint Mark	Mintage
1912	350,000

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• Canadian Maritime Provinces Bronze Coins 1861-1947

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