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The Canadian two dollar coins were introduced in 1996 by demand for a larger circulating denomination. Struck in bimetallic metal, they are popularly called "Toonies."
Obverse Description
Effigy of Queen Eliabeth II
Catalog Information
GSID:
396715
Designer:
Dora de Pédury-Hunt, Ago Aarand, Brent Townsend
Obverse Designer:
Dora de Pédury-Hunt, Ago Aarand
Obverse Lettering:
ELIZABETH II, D • G • REGINA
Reverse Designer:
Brent Townsend, Ago Aarand
Weight (gr):
7.3 gr
Weight (oz):
0.2347 oz
Coin Rulers Name:
Elizabeth II
Strike Type:
Specimen
Diameter:
28
Coin Shape:
Round
Edge:
Interrupted serration
Variety:
Crown Effigy
Variety 2:
1996-2003
Coin Date:
Elizabeth II
Denomination:
$2
Designation:
SP
Coinage Type:
Canadian two-dollar Toonie
Coinage Years:
1996-2003
Composition:
Ring: 0.99 nickel; Core: 0.92 copper, 0.06 aluminum, 0.02 nickel
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Request Pricing1996 $2 Canadian Planchet SP
1996 $2 German Planchet SP
1997 $2 SP
1998 $2 SP
1999 $2 Polar Bear Reverse SP
1999 $2 Nunavut Reverse SP
2000 $2 Path of Knowledge Reverse SP
2000 $2 Polar Bear Reverse SP
2001 $2 SP
1952-2002 $2 SP
2003 $2 Crown Effigy SP
Elizabeth II $2 No Crown, 2003-2023 SP [Type]
2004 $2 SP
2005 $2 SP
2006 $2 Polar Bear Reverse SP
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