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2 Dollars - Elizabeth II Polar Bear, 1/2 oz. Silver Bullion Coinage
| Issuer | Royal Canadian Mint |
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| Year | 2018 |
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| Currency | Dollar (1858-date) |
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| Obverse description | Right-facing effigy of Queen Elizabeth II at age 77, rendered in high relief by engraver Susan Taylor, depicting the monarch bare-headed and wearing a necklace and earrings. The portrait is a mature, dignified bust set within a plain field. The encircling legend reads 'ELIZABETH II D·G·REGINA' above and '2 DOLLARS' below, all in Latin script. |
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| Mint | Royal Canadian Mint |
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Canada's bullion silver program has issued polar bear reverses in various formats since the 1990s, but this half-ounce entry occupies an awkward commercial niche — too small for serious stackers, too common for type collectors. The Royal Canadian Mint's .9999 fine standard, adopted to differentiate Canadian product from the .999 silver dominant elsewhere, dates to aggressive market positioning in the early 2000s as the Mint competed directly with the Austrian Philharmoniker and American Eagle programs for international bullion buyers.