2 Dollars - Elizabeth II 3rd portrait; Maple leaf logo

Features

Issuer	Canada
Queen	Elizabeth II (1952-2022)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Years	1996-2003
Value	2 Dollars 2 CAD = USD 1.44
Currency	Dollar (1858-date)
Composition	Bimetallic: aluminium bronze centre in nickel ring (outer ring 99% nickel, inner core 92% copper, 6% aluminium, 2% nickel)
Weight	7.3 g
Diameter	28 mm
Thickness	1.8 mm
Shape	Round
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Medal alignment ↑↑
Number	N# 476
References	Schön# 270 Battenberg Gietl Verlag (publisher). Weltmünzkatalog. Battenberg Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Bavaria, Germany (4 volumes). , KM# 270 Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes). , Ch# 1000, 1001 Charlton Press (publisher). Canadian Coins and Collector Coins. Charlton Press (4 volumes).

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Obverse

Head of Queen Elizabeth II, as at 64 years of age, wearing the royal diadem, necklace, and earrings, facing right.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
ELIZABETH II D·G·REGINA
2003

Unabridged legend: ELIZABETH II DEI GRATIA REGINA

Translation: Elizabeth II Queen by the grace of God

Engraver: Dora de Pédery-Hunt

Reverse

A 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

Script: Latin

Lettering:
CANADA
2 DOLLARS
BT

Engraver: Ago Aarand

Designer: Brent Townsend

Edge

Interrupted serration (5 smooth and 5 reeded segments)

Mints

	Royal Canadian Mint of Ottawa, Canada (1908-date)
	Royal Canadian Mint of Winnipeg, Canada (1976-date)
W	Royal Canadian Mint of Winnipeg, Canada (1976-date)

Comments

“CIGAR”

“HORN”

“NO ICE”

Diameter of the Center: 16 mm

Weight of Center: 1.89 g

Thickness of Center 1 mm

Shape: Round

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Date	Mintage	G	VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC	References		Frequency
Undetermined
1996	315 483 000	$ 1.60	$ 1.60	$ 1.70	$ 1.90	$ 2.30	$ 2.50	$ 4.10			91%
1996	120 000									(fr) Proof-like	0.01%
1996										Cigar (Mintage included with 1996)	0.16%
1996	10 000 000									German Planchet	0.3%
1996										Horn (Mintage included with 1996)	0.06%
1996										Matrix conflict (Mintage included with 1996)	0.01%
1996										No Ice (Mintage included with 1996)	0.07%
1996	74 669							$ 8.50	Ch# 1000 Charlton Press (publisher). Canadian Coins and Collector Coins. Charlton Press (4 volumes).	Specimen	0.3%
1996	66 843							$ 8.00	Ch# 1001 Charlton Press (publisher). Canadian Coins and Collector Coins. Charlton Press (4 volumes).	Proof	0.6%
1997	16 942 000		$ 1.50	$ 1.60	$ 1.60	$ 1.60	$ 2.50	$ 4.00			12%
1997	55 199									Brilliant uncirculated	0.06%
1997	175 000							$ 4.20		Proof-Like (Mintage included with 1997 Specimen)	0.3%
1997	98 000							$ 5.60		Specimen	0.5%
1998	5 309 000		$ 1.50	$ 1.60	$ 1.60	$ 2.20	$ 3.30	$ 4.40			7%
1998	88 849									Brilliant uncirculated	0.03%
1998	145 439							$ 4.40		Prooflike	0.17%
1998	67 697							$ 5.40		Specimen	0.17%
1998 W	37 417									Brilliant uncirculated	0.10%
1998 W	145 439							$ 6.80		Proof-Like (Mintage included with 1998 PL)	1.6%
1999	150 448							$ 6.70		Brilliant uncirculated	0.17%
1999	117 318							$ 6.70		Prooflike	3%
1999	46 786									Specimen	0.15%
2000	190 848							$ 7.00		Brilliant uncirculated	2%
2000	87 965							$ 7.50		Specimen	0.2%
2000 W										Brilliant uncirculated (Mintage included with 2000 BU)	0.19%
2000 W	187 000							$ 5.40		Proof-Like (Mintage included with 2000 Knowledge PL)	1.7%
2001	11 910 000	$ 1.40	$ 1.50	$ 1.60	$ 1.70	$ 1.90	$ 2.50	$ 4.50			10%
2001	118 811									Brilliant uncirculated	0.09%
2001	115 897							$ 4.40		Prooflike	0.2%
2001	54 613							$ 4.30		Specimen	0.09%
2003	7 123 697		$ 1.40	$ 1.50	$ 1.60	$ 1.60	$ 1.60	$ 5.40			7%
2003	94 343									Brilliant uncirculated	0.08%
2003	94 126							$ 4.40		Prooflike	0.3%
2003	41 640							$ 5.40		Specimen	0.12%

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Past sales

Pictures	Sale	Date	Version	Grade	Sold price
	Katz Auction 169 Lot 2335	20 Sep 2025	Undetermined	UNC	Unsold
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	Heritage Auctions 2025 April 20 Spotlight: Canada World Coins Showcase Auction 61494 Lot 22122	20 Apr 2025	Undetermined	UNC (PCGS MS62)	USD 576.00 (incl. buyer's premium)
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	Katz Auction 154 Lot 2396	12 Apr 2025	Undetermined	UNC	Unsold
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	Katz Auction 146 Lot 3431	14 Dec 2024	Undetermined	UNC	Unsold
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	Katz Auction 131 Lot 3389	26 Jun 2024	Undetermined	UNC	Unsold
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	Katz Auction 109 Lot 1967	27 Jan 2024	Undetermined	UNC	Unsold
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	Katz Auction 101 Lot 2548	18 Nov 2023	Undetermined	UNC	Unsold
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	Heritage Auctions Wednesday & Thursday World & Ancient Coins Select Auction 232250 Lot 63360	8 Dec 2022	Undetermined	UNC (NGC MS62)	USD 348.00 (incl. buyer's premium)
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