2014 25-cent Birds of Canada - Eastern Meadowlark

2014 25-cent Birds of Canada - Eastern Meadowlark

This Eastern Meadowlark - Coloured Birds of Canada coin celebrates the beauty and cunningness of one of the most common bird species in Canada. A medium-sized songbird that isn't a lark, but a member of the blackbird family.

Released in 2014 and designed by Canadian artist Tony Bianco, this 25-cent coin comes with an image of a coloured eastern meadowlark that's perched on a wooden fencepost.

13th coin in the Birds of Canada series. A vibrantly coloured Eastern Meadowlark as it stands perched on a wooden fencepost, mid-chant, amidst a field of wildflowers and grasses.

Designed by Canadian artist Tony Bianco, the reverse features a vibrantly coloured Eastern Meadowlark as it stands perched on a wooden fencepost, mid-chant, amidst a field of wildflowers and grasses.

Specifications:
Item number: 127976
Face Value: 25-cents
Mintage: 17,500
Composition: Cupronickel
Weight (g): --
Diameter (mm): 35
Edge: Plain
Finish: Specimen

Special Features:
- This coloured coin is the 13th in the Royal Canadian Mint's renowned Birds of Canada series.
- The vibrant colours bring to life the brilliant colouring of the Eastern Meadowlark and the wildflowers that are part of the songbird's grassland habitat.
- A beautiful coin for bird aficionados, and a striking addition to any Canadiana- or nature-focused collection.

Packaging:
Maroon clamshell with black beauty box