Hi John1 - They are "multi-ply" plated steel. Basically, nickel on the outside and steel on the inside. Sorry for the warm light on my photo - I haven't had much experience yet taking pictures with my new phone.
For Canadian 25 cent coins, a steel planchet is plated with nickel, then copper, and then nickel again - for durability and to get a specified magnetic signature.
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