In addition to being used as circulating currency, this denomination has also been used to make commemorative coins struck by the Royal Canadian Mint.
Ordinarily featuring a caribou, the quarter has the most commonly altered reverse in Canada and is the usual venue for commemorative issues.
In 1992, to celebrate the 125th anniversary of Confederation, the RCM released twelve commemorative coins, one for each Canadian province and territory at the time.
The winning design was Big Sky Country, by Michelle Grant, and depicted an oil derrick with cattle grazing at its base.
[12] There were three candidate designs for the Saskatchewan quarter: The Western Meadowlark, Canada Geese over Wascana Lake, and The Round Dance Celebration.
From 2004 to 2013, the Royal Canadian Mint released commemorative holiday coins, these were all struck in nickel plated steel.