2 Dollars - Elizabeth II Quebec City

Features

Issuer	Canada
Queen	Elizabeth II (1952-2022)
Type	Circulating commemorative coins
Year	2008
Value	2 Dollars 2 CAD = USD 1.45
Currency	Dollar (1858-date)
Composition	Bimetallic: aluminium bronze centre in nickel ring
Weight	7.3 g
Diameter	28 mm
Thickness	1.8 mm
Shape	Round
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Medal alignment ↑↑
Number	N# 2696
References	Ch# RC-385 Charlton Press (publisher). Canadian Coins and Collector Coins. Charlton Press (4 volumes). , Schön# 771 Battenberg (publisher). Weltmünzkatalog. Battenberg, Regenstauf, Bavaria, Germany (3 volumes). , KM# 1040 Standard Catalog of World Coins (85 volumes).

Commemorative issue

400th Anniversary of Quebec City

Obverse

Head of Queen Elizabeth II, as at 77 years of age, bare headed, wearing necklace and earrings, facing right.

Script: Latin

Lettering: ELIZABETH II CANADA

Engraver: Susan Taylor

Designer: Susanna Blunt

Reverse

Samuel Champlain boat sailing up the Saint-Lawrence river. That's Quebec City's symbol. Two of the three lily's petal represent each a river bank.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
VILLE DE QUÉBEC CITY
1608 2008
2 DOLLARS
GB

Designer: G. Bertrand

Edge

Interrupted serration

Mint

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

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Date	Mintage	VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC		Frequency
Undetermined
2008	6 010 000	$ 1.50	$ 1.60	$ 1.60	$ 2.30	$ 2.90	$ 3.20		98%
2008								(fr) Ch#RC-385 (Rouleaux de 25 pièces)	0.11%

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