| Added by |
 Alain Martineau
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| In personal collections | 11 |
| General Description | New Effigy The 2-dollar coin, or Toonie, as Canadians have named it. The 2-dollar coin was first introduced on February 19, 1996, to replace the 2-dollar bill. Mintage is for both types |
| Obv. Description | The effigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II changed again in 2003, when she was 77 years old. Susanna Blunt, a Canadian, designed this effigy. The effigy currently appears on Canadian coins surrounded by the inscription ELIZABETH II D G REGINA. The effigy is reminiscent of that of her father, His Majesty King George VI, who acceded to the throne in his later years and also elected to forgo the crown |
| Rev. Description | an adult polar bear in early summer on an ice floe |
| Catalog code | KM# 270 |
| Mintage | 7,123,697 |
| Diameter | 28.00 mm |
| Thickness | 1.00 mm |
| Weight | 7.3000 g |
| Material | Bi-metallic Nickel (ring) and Aluminum-Bronze (center) |
| Orientation | Medal |
| Mint | Canada - Royal Canadian Mint |
| Edge Type | plain and reeded in segments |
| Edge Inscription | none |
| Designer | ob: Suzanna Blunt re: Brent Townsend |
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Catalog prices *what it means? |
UNC $3.50 |
