We're marking CN's centennial year with a 25-cent coin that connects the past with the present. The unique red and black freight train—it's a familiar sight on today's tracks, which wrap around the coin's rim. While the rail map hints at CN's legacy, the engraved steam locomotive is a more nostalgic nod to a time when these chugging and whistling engines criss-crossed a young Canada.
Specifications
No. 174041
Mintage 30,000
Composition nickel plated steel
Finish modified specimen
Weight (g) 12.61
Diameter (mm) 35
Edge plain
Certificate serialized
Face value 25 cents
Artist Tony Bianco (reverse), Susanna Blunt (obverse)