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2 Dollars - Elizabeth II Polar bear, Silver Proof Issue
| Issuer | Royal Canadian Mint |
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| Year | 1996-2003 |
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| Value | 2 Dollars |
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| Obverse description | Right-facing effigy of Queen Elizabeth II, depicted at approximately 64 years of age, engraved by Dora de Pédery-Hunt. The Queen wears the George IV State Diadem, a necklace, and earrings. The legend arcs around the upper periphery, with the date positioned below the effigy. The portrait is rendered in high relief against a mirror-polished field, characteristic of proof coinage. |
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| Obverse lettering | ELIZABETH II D·G·REGINA 1997 (Translation: Elizabeth II Queen by the grace of God) |
| Reverse description | Central gold-plated inner core depicting a solitary polar bear (Ursus maritimus) in full profile, walking left across a rocky Arctic shoreline with rippled water indicated beneath its feet. The naturalistic design, attributed to Brent Townsend, is rendered in high relief within a raised inner ring. The legend CANADA arcs along the upper outer ring, while the denomination 2 DOLLARS is inscribed along the lower outer ring, all against a deeply mirrored proof field. |
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