2 Dollars - Elizabeth II Polar bear

€476.00
IssuerCanada
Year1996-2003
TypeStandard circulation coin
Value2 Dollars
CurrencyDollar (1858-date)
CompositionBimetallic: aluminium bronze centre in nickel ring
Weight7.3 g
Dimensions28 mm
Thickness1.8 mm
Shape and TechniqueRound
Milled
OrientationMedal alignment ↑↑
Engraver(s)Obverse: Dora de Pédery-Hunt
Reverse: Ago Aarand
In circulation to
Reference(s) Ch#RC-1000, Schön#270, Ch#RC-1001, KM#270, Ch#RC-248, Ch#RC-247, Ch#RC-249a, Ch#RC-250a, Ch#RC-152a
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 1996
(Translation: Elizabeth II Queen by the grace of God)
Reverse descriptionA polar bear (Binomial Name: Ursus maritimus) along the edge of an ice floe with the value at the bottom and the country name at the top
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse letteringCANADA 2 DOLLARS BT
EdgeInterrupted serration (5 smooth and 5 reeded segments)
MintRoyal Canadian Mint of Ottawa,Canada (1908-date)
Royal Canadian Mint of Winnipeg,Canada (1976-date)
W
Royal Canadian Mint of Winnipeg,Canada (1976-date)
Mintage1996  - - 375 483 000
1996  - (fr) Ch#RC-380; Rouleau de 25 pièces -
1996  - Ch#RC-1000 - Specimen (blue box) - 74 669
1996  - Ch#RC-1001 - Proof (black box) - 66 843
1997  - - 16 942 000
1997  - (fr) Spécimen - 97 595
1998  - - 5 309 000
1998  - (fr) Spécimen - 67 697
1998 W - Proof-like. Non-circulating -
1999  - (fr) Spécimen - 46 786
1999  - Issued in special sets only. Despite that, some have been found in circulation. - 117 318
2000  - (fr) Spécimen - 87 965
2000  - Issued in special sets only. - 366 000
2000 W - Proof-like. Non-circulating -
2001  - - 11 910 000
2003  - - 7 123 697
2003  - Prooflike - 91 000
Catalog ID3291762470
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