2 Dollars - Elizabeth II Polar bear, date on top

2 Dollars - Elizabeth II (Polar bear, date on top) - obverse2 Dollars - Elizabeth II (Polar bear, date on top) - reverse

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Features

Location Canada
Issuing entity Royal Canadian Mint
Queen Elizabeth II (1952-2022)
Type Standard circulation coin
Years 2006-2012
Value 2 Dollars
2 CAD = USD 1.47
Currency Canadian dollar (1858-date)
Composition Bimetallic: aluminium-bronze centre in nickel ring
Weight 7.3 g
Diameter 28 mm
Thickness 1.75 mm
Shape Round
Technique Milled
Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑
Number N# 30139
References KM# 837,
Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Coins / 2001-Date (14th edition). Krause Publications, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, United States.
And 5 more volumes.
Schön# 525
Gerhard Schön; 2022. Weltmünzkatalog / 20. Jahrhundert: 1901-2000 (47. Auflage). Battenberg Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Germany.
And 2 more volumes.

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 2012 D·G·REGINA

Unabridged legend: ELIZABETH II DEI GRATIA REGINA

Translation: Elizabeth II Queen by the grace of God

Engraver: Susan Taylor

Susan Taylor is a Canadian sculptor who serves as Senior Engraver for the Royal Canadian Mint (RCM). Rewarded by multiple prizes, she is vice-delegate of the International Art Medal Federation and was president of the Medallic Art Society of Canada.

Designer: Susanna Blunt Read more on Wikipedia

Susanna Blunt is a Canadian portrait artist who designed the most recent portrait of Queen Elizabeth II on the current Canadian coinage, which began in 2003. She was born in Harbin, China, the daughter of an English banker. Blunt started her studies at the Banff School of Fine Arts as a young teenager.

Reverse

Polar bear facing right

Script: Latin

Lettering:
CANADA
BT
2 DOLLARS

Designer: Brent Townsend

Edge

Interrupted reeding (5 smooth and 5 reeded sections)

2 Dollars - Elizabeth II (Polar bear, date on top) -  obverse

© ZacUK

Mints

Royal Canadian Mint, Ottawa, Canada (1908-date)
Mintmark of Royal Canadian Mint (L) Royal Canadian Mint, Winnipeg, Canada

Comments



2010 has 2 distinct edge varieties 14 ridges 15 grooves and 16 ridges 17 grooves. These 2 varieties are pictured  in the comment section of the listing and need to be listed separately for year 2010 because they normally have different values.

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Date Mintage VG F VF XF AU UNC Frequency
2006 L $ 1.50 $ 1.50 $ 1.50 $ 1.90 23% RCM Logo first use
2007 L 38 957 000 $ 1.50 $ 1.50 $ 1.50 $ 1.70 $ 2.80 $ 3.70 42% (fr) Logo côté avers
2007 L 27 056 0.2% Specimen set
2008 L 18 400 000 $ 1.50 $ 1.50 $ 1.50 $ 1.60 $ 1.90 $ 3.60 22% (fr) Logo côté avers
2008 L 21 227 0.08% Specimen set
2009 L 38 430 000 $ 1.50 $ 1.50 $ 1.70 $ 1.70 $ 2.20 $ 3.30 40% (fr) Logo côté avers
2009 L 21 667 0.08% Specimen set
2010 L 8 220 000 $ 1.20 $ 1.40 $ 1.50 $ 1.50 $ 2.60 $ 3.50 18% 14 ridges
2010 L 0.9% 16 ridges, Mintage included in 14 ridges
2010 L 21 111 0.20% Specimen set
2011 L 0.12% (fr) Ch#RC-386; Rouleau de 25 pièces
2011 L 22 488 000 $ 1.40 $ 1.50 $ 1.50 $ 1.70 $ 1.80 $ 4.30 29% (fr) Logo côté avers
2011 L 25 665 0.08% Specimen set
2012 L 1 531 000 $ 2.10 $ 2.10 $ 2.10 $ 6.80 18% (fr) Logo côté avers, dernière année de production dans cet alliage
2012 L 34 975 0.3% Specimen set

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