2 Dollars - Elizabeth II Knowledge

Features

Location	Canada
Issuing entity	Royal Canadian Mint
Queen	Elizabeth II (1952-2022)
Type	Circulating commemorative coin
Year	2000
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	1.8 mm
Shape	Round
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Medal alignment ↑↑
Number	N# 478
References	Ch# RC-1008, 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. Schön# 392, Gerhard Schön; 2022. Weltmünzkatalog / 20. Jahrhundert: 1901-2000 (47. Auflage). Battenberg Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Germany. And 2 more volumes. KM# 399 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.

Obverse

Head of Queen Elizabeth II, as at 64 years of age, wearing the royal diadem, necklace, and earrings, facing right.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
ELIZABETH II D·G·REGINA
2 DOLLARS

Unabridged legend: ELIZABETH II DEI GRATIA REGINA

Translation: Elizabeth II Queen by the grace of God

Engraver: Dora de Pédery-Hunt

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 female polar bear and her two cubs at the edge of an ice floe are surrounded with the bilingual legend "KNOWLEDGE 2000 LE SAVOIR" and the inscription "CANADA"

Script: Latin

Lettering:
KNOWLEDGE 2000 LE SAVOIR
CANADA

Engraver: Cosme Saffioti

Designer: Tony Bianco

Edge

Interrupted serration

© ZacUK

Mint

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