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2 Dollars - Elizabeth II Polar bear, Silver Proof Issue
| Issuer | Royal Canadian Mint |
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| Year | 2013-2022 |
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| Currency | Dollar (1858-date) |
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| Reverse script | Latin |
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| Edge | Interrupted serrations |
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Canada's circulation two-dollar coin — the "toonie" — has been struck in bi-metallic base composition since 1996, so these silver proof restrikes occupy an odd position: collector reinterpretations of a coin most Canadians handle daily without much thought. The Royal Canadian Mint has issued silver proofs of the toonie design across multiple years in this window, each technically a separate issue despite near-identical specifications, which accounts for the dual catalog references.
The selective gold plating mimics the visual logic of the original bi-metallic circulation piece, where an aluminum-bronze center sits within a nickel ring.