2 Dollars - Elizabeth II 3rd portrait
© Monéphil
Features
| Country | Canada |
|---|---|
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Years | 1996-2003 |
| Value | 2 Dollars 2 CAD = 1.50 USD |
| Composition | Bimetallic: aluminium-bronze center in nickel ring |
| Weight | 7.3 g |
| Diameter | 28 mm |
| Thickness | 1.8 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| References | KM# 270, Schön# 270 Standard Catalog of World Coins by George S. Cuhaj (Krause Publications) Weltmünzkatalog by Gerhard Schön, Günter Schön (Battenberg Gietl Verlag) |
Obverse
The portrait in right profile of Elizabeth II, when she was 64 years old, is surrounded with the inscription "ELIZABETH II D • G • REGINA" (Elizabeth II, Queen by the grace of God), date, and a maple leaf
Lettering:
ELIZABETH II D·G·REGINA
1996
Dora de Pédery-Hunt, CM OOnt was a Hungarian-Canadian sculptor who designed medals and coins. She was the first Canadian citizen to design an effigy for Queen Elizabeth II.Reverse
A polar bear along the edge of an ice floe is surrounded with the facial value and the inscription "CANADA"
Lettering:
CANADA
BT
2 DOLLARS
Engraver: Brent Townsend
Edge
Interrupted serration (5 smooth and 5 reeded segments)
© ZacUK
Comments
The polar bear (Binomial Name: Ursus maritimus)
The scientific name means "maritime bear",
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| Year | Mintage | G | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 375,483,000 | 2.31 | 1.39 | 1.92 | 2.22 | 2.77 | 13.32 | ||||
| 1997 | 16,942,000 | 1.90 | 2.37 | 4.36 | |||||||
| 1998 | 5,309,000 | 1.77 | |||||||||
| 1998 W | Proof-like. Non-circulating | ||||||||||
| 1999 | 117,318 | 5.09 | Issued in special sets only. Despite that, some have been found in circulation. | ||||||||
| 2000 | 366,000 | Issued in special sets only. | |||||||||
| 2000 W | 4.79 | Proof-like. Non-circulating | |||||||||
| 2001 | 11,910,000 | 1.90 | |||||||||
| 2003 | 7,123,697 | 1.90 | |||||||||
Values in the table above are expressed in USD. They are based on evaluations by Numista users and sales realized on Internet platforms. They serve as a measure, but they are not intended to be relied upon for buying, selling or exchanging coins. Numista does not buy or sell coins.
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