2 Dollars

Features

Country	Canada
Queen	Elizabeth II (1952-date)
Type	Standard banknote
Year	1986
Value	2 Dollars 2 CAD = 1.57 USD
Currency	Canadian dollar (1858-date)
Composition	Paper
Size	152 × 70 mm
Shape	Rectangular
References	P# 94 Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Paper Money. Modern issues 1961-present (25^th edition). Krause Publications, Iola, Wisconsin, USA. ISBN 9781440248986. Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2016. Standard Catalog of World Paper Money. General issues, 1368-1960 (16^th edition). Krause Publications, Iola, Wisconsin, USA. ISBN 9781440247071. George S. Cuhaj (editor); 2013. Standard Catalog of World Paper Money. Specialized Issues (12^th edition). Krause Publications, Iola, Wisconsin, USA. ISBN 9781440238833.

Obverse

Texts in English and French. The number "2" is printed in waves of various colors. In the center at the top is the Coat of Arms of Canada. On the right is a portrait of Elizabeth II, Queen of England and the Commonwealth. To the right of the portrait is a view of the Parliament of Ottawa.

Lettering:
2
BANQUE DU CANADA
2 - CANADA
BANK OF CANADA
OTTAWA 1986
THIS NOTE IS LEGAL TENDER - CE BILLET A COURS LEGAL
SOUS-GOUVERNEUR - DUPUTY GOVERNOR
GOVERNOR - GOUVERNEUR
TWO · DOLLARS · DEUX

Reverse

In the middle, a pair of robins in a field of grass. In the background, the word "CANADA". Below, the serial number printed twice in black with the bar code for the blinds.

Lettering:
2
CANADA
ROBIN - MERLE D'AMERIQUE
2

Signatures

Bernard Bonin (BB)	Deputy Governor
Gordon George Thiessen (GTᴳ)	Governor
John William Crow (JWCᴰ)	Deputy Governor
Gerald Keith Bouey (GKB)	Governor
Gordon George Thiessen (GTᴰ)	Deputy Governor
John William Crow (JWCᴳ)	Governor

Comments

Replacement :
→ (AAX0000000) : Banknotes that have been issued to replace banknotes that were damaged or destroyed before they were put into circulation. The letter "X" is added as the third letter.

General information :
→ This was the last $2 banknote to be issued in Canada. This note was issued on September 2nd, 1986, and was withdrawn from circulation on February 16th, 1996. Three days later, on February 19th, 1996, the new $2 coin (commonly called the "toonie") was put into circulation.

Obverse :
→ Microprint « BANQUE DU CANADA 2 BANK OF CANADA » :

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Date	Signatures	No. printed	G	VG	F	VF	AU	UNC	Frequency
1986	BB, GTᴳ	40,000,000					3.16	3.89	28%	Bonin/Thiessen - P# 94c
1986	BB, GTᴳ	140,000							1.0%	Bonin/Thiessen (Prefix: BRX 3440000 → BRX 3579999)
1986	BB, GTᴳ	3,280,000							1.2%	Bonin/Thiessen (Prefix: CBH)
1986	BB, GTᴳ	9,100,000							0%	Bonin/Thiessen (Prefix: CBK)
1986	BB, GTᴳ	160,000							0.5%	Bonin/Thiessen (Prefix: EBX)
1986	BB, GTᴳ	8,000,000							1.5%	Bonin/Thiessen (Prefix: EGR)
1986	BB, GTᴳ	8,160,000							1.7%	Bonin/Thiessen (Prefix: EGU)
1986	JWCᴰ, GKB	230,000,000						5.34	12%	Crow/Bouey - P#94a
1986	JWCᴰ, GKB	75,584							0.2%	Crow/Bouey (Prefix: ARX 1263731 → ARX 1339314)
1986	JWCᴰ, GKB	919,848							0.2%	Crow/Bouey (Prefix: ARX 1400000 → ARX 2319847)
1986	JWCᴰ, GKB	70,000,000							3%	Crow/Bouey (Prefix: Préfixes AUG/AUH/AUJ/AUK/AUL/AUM/AUN)
1986	GTᴰ, JWCᴳ	1,160,000,000	1.56	1.98	1.57	2.04	3.16	3.05	59%	Thiessen/Crow - P#94b
1986	GTᴰ, JWCᴳ	75,584							1.2%	Thiessen/Crow (Prefix: ARX 1263731 → ARX 1339314)
1986	GTᴰ, JWCᴳ	919,848							0.2%	Thiessen/Crow (Prefix: ARX 1400000 → ARX 2319847)
1986	GTᴰ, JWCᴳ	10,000,000							0.5%	Thiessen/Crow (Prefix: AUG)
1986	GTᴰ, JWCᴳ	10,000,000							0%	Thiessen/Crow (Prefix: AUH)
1986	GTᴰ, JWCᴳ	10,000,000							0.2%	Thiessen/Crow (Prefix: AUJ)
1986	GTᴰ, JWCᴳ	40,000,000							2.0%	Thiessen/Crow (Prefix: AUK/AUL/AUM/AUN)
1986	GTᴰ, JWCᴳ	10,000,000							0%	Thiessen/Crow (Prefix: BBP)
1986	GTᴰ, JWCᴳ	4,840,704							0.5%	Thiessen/Crow (Prefix: BBX)
1986	GTᴰ, JWCᴳ	22,000,000							9%	Thiessen/Crow (Prefix: BGA/BGB/BGC/BGD/BGE/BGF/BGG/BGH/BGJ/BGK/BGL/BGM/BGN/BGP/BGR/BGS/BGT/BGU/BGV/BGW/BGY/BGZ)
1986	GTᴰ, JWCᴳ	3,440,000							1.2%	Thiessen/Crow (Prefix: BRX)
1986	GTᴰ, JWCᴳ	3,840,000							2%	Thiessen/Crow (Prefix: EBX)
1986	GTᴰ, JWCᴳ	2,000,000							1.0%	Thiessen/Crow (Prefix: EGR)

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