2 Dollars - Elizabeth II Nunavut, Silver

€40,499.00
IssuerCanada
Year1999
TypeNon-circulating coin
Value2 Dollars
CurrencyDollar (1858-date)
CompositionBimetallic: silver (.925) centre in copper plated silver (.925) ring
Weight8.83 g
Dimensions28.1 mm
Thickness1.9 mm
Shape and TechniqueRound
Milled
OrientationMedal alignment ↑↑
Engraver(s)Obverse: Dora de Pédery-Hunt
Reverse: Germaine Arnaktauyok
In circulation to
Reference(s) Ch#RC-1006, KM#357a
Obverse descriptionHead of Queen Elizabeth II, as at 64 years of age, wearing the royal diadem, necklace, and earrings, facing right.
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse letteringELIZABETH II D•G•REGINA 1999
(Translation: Elizabeth II Queen by the grace of God)
Reverse descriptionA reproduction of a silk screen print which represents an Inuit drummer is surrounded with the legend `NUNAVUT` both in the Latin alphabet and the Inuktitut syllabary, the inscription `CANADA` and the face value
Reverse scriptInuktitut, Latin
Reverse letteringNUNAVUT CANADA 2 DOLLARS ᓄᓇᕗᑦ
EdgeInterrupted serrations
Mint
Mintage1999  - Proof set - 39 873
Catalog ID7668888660
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