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2 Dollars - Elizabeth II Discovery of Insulin; colored
2021 year| Bimetallic: brass plated aluminium bronze centre in nickel plated steel ring | 6.99 g | 28 mm |
| Issuer | Canada |
|---|---|
| Queen | Elizabeth II (1952-2022) |
| Type | Circulating commemorative coin |
| Year | 2021 |
| Value | 2 Dollars 2 CAD = USD 1.48 |
| Currency | Dollar (1858-date) |
| Composition | Bimetallic: brass plated aluminium bronze centre in nickel plated steel ring |
| Weight | 6.99 g |
| Diameter | 28 mm |
| Thickness | 1.77 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled, Coloured |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Updated | 2024-10-04 |
| Numista | N#301232 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 13% |
Reverse
Scientific instruments used in the early formulation of insulin such as a vial, mortar and pestle, and Erlenmeyer flask overlaid on a maple leaf, as well as red blood cells, glucose, and coloured insulin molecules. The words INSULIN / INSULINE appear on the coin’s outer ring, as do the years 1921 and 2021.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
1921 2021
INSULIN INSULINE
JK
Engraver: Traian Georgescu
Designer: Jesse Koreck
Edge
Interrupted serrations
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