2 Dollars - Elizabeth II HMS Shannon

Features

Location	Canada
Issuing entity	Royal Canadian Mint
Queen	Elizabeth II (1952-2022)
Type	Circulating commemorative coin
Year	2012
Value	2 Dollars 2 CAD = USD 1.49
Currency	Canadian dollar (1858-date)
Composition	Bimetallic: brass plated aluminium-bronze centre in nickel plated steel ring
Weight	6.92 g
Diameter	28 mm
Thickness	1.75 mm
Shape	Round
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Medal alignment ↑↑
Number	N# 34905
References	Ch# RC-351, Mark Drake (editor); 2022. A Charlton Standard Catalogue / Volume 1. Canadian Coins : Numismatic issues (75th edition). Charlton Press, Kitchener, Ontario, Canada. And 1 more volumes. KM# 1258, 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. RCM/MRC# 119329, Monnaie Royale Canadienne (https://www.mint.ca/) RCM/MRC# 122602 Monnaie Royale Canadienne (https://www.mint.ca/)

Commemorative issue

War of 1812

Series: CAN:The War of 1812

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 CANADA 2 DOLLARS
SB

Engraver: Susan Taylor

Designer: Susanna Blunt

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

HMS Shannon leaving the Halifax harbour during the War of 1812.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
The War of 1812
La guerre de
1812
BR HMS
SHANNON

Designer: Bonnie Ross

Edge

Segmented reeding & lettering
Position A - Edge lettering with Obverse on top
Position B - Edge lettering with Reverse on top

Lettering: CANADA 2 DOLLARS

© Cyrillius

Mint

Comments

Special features:
 • In the original design, the image covers the entire coin.
 • First commemorative coin to incorporate the Mint's new security features.
 • Includes Government of Canada's 1812 logo.
 • Depicts HMS Shannon's figurehead.

The War of 1812 was a fundamental turning point in Canada's history, a struggle from which some of Canada's earliest unifying moments emerged. These stories - including that of the Leda-class frigate, HMS Shannon - have become important chapters in the narrative of Canada.

Created to commemorate the bicentennial of the War of 1812, this unique coin is part of a larger collection celebrating the heroes and events of the War of 1812 - a formative event in Canadian history.

Read more about the HMS Shannon here.

See also

• Boat or watercraft
• War

• 25 Cents - Elizabeth II (Sir Isaac Brock; non-colored)
• 25 Cents - Elizabeth II (Sir Isaac Brock; colored)
• 25 Cents - Elizabeth II (Tecumseh; non-colored)
• 25 Cents - Elizabeth II (Tecumseh; colored)
• 25 Cents - Elizabeth II (Laura Secord; non-colored)
• 25 Cents - Elizabeth II (Laura Secord; colored)
• 25 Cents - Elizabeth II (De Salaberry; colored)
• 25 Cents - Elizabeth II (De Salaberry; non-colored)

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