2 Dollars - Elizabeth II Turdus migratorius

Reverse

The reverse of this coin features a detailed vignette depicting two robins (Turdus migratorius) from the Canadian 2-dollar banknote issue. Ornate scrollwork and geometric lines are captured from the banknote design.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
CANADA
2 DOLLARS
1996-2016

Edge

Serrated

Comment

Part of 4-Coin Set : 20 Years in the Minting.

In 1996, polar bears suddenly became a prominent part of everyday life in Canada when the new two-dollar coin entered circulation to replace the two-dollar banknote. People immediately started referring to it as the toonie, a moniker that belied the coin's achievement as the latest innovation in minting that featured new technology developed by the Royal Canadian Mint. Celebrate the toonie's 20th anniversary with this remarkable four-coin set thathighlights the features that made it one of Canada's most beloved circulation coins, and also revisits design elements from the final two-dollar banknote. Each set includes one, uncut banknote sheet from the 1986 Birds of Canada series. This sheet is composed of 40 unique 'replacement' two-dollar notes, with the prefix BRX in the serial number.

Coin One
99.95% Pure Platinum Selectively Plated in 99.99% Pure Gold:
The reverse and obverse of this 2-dollar 99.95% pure platinum coin feature the design of today's two-dollar coin. The inner ring of the obverse and reverse are gold-plated. The obverse features the present effigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II by Susanna Blunt.
Coin Two
99.99% Pure Gold:
The reverse of this 2-dollar 99.99% gold coin shows a magnified view of the original polarbear from the 1996 issue with the polar bear sitting centre stage. The obverse features the present effigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II by Susanna Blunt.
Coin Three
99.95% Pure Platinum:
The reverse of this 2-dollar 99.95% pure platinum coin features the number "2" and the Parliament buildings of Canada from the Canadian 2-dollar banknote. Ornate scrollwork and geometric lines are captured from the banknote design. The obverse features the 1996 effigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II by Dora de Pédery-Hunt.
Coin Four
99.99% Pure Gold:
The reverse of this 2-dollar 99.99% gold coin features a detailed vignette depicting two robins (Turdus migratorius) from the Canadian 2-dollar banknote issue. Ornate scrollwork and geometric lines are captured from the banknote design. Theobverse features the 1996 effigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II by Dora de Pédery-Hunt.

$2 Banknote Sheet Information
This sheet is composed of 40 unique 'replacement' notes, with the prefix BRX in the serial number, and has been held in the Royal Canadian Mint vaults for 20 years. The $2 banknote sheet will be protected with Mylar sheets and packaged in a 3 foottube. The banknote sheet along with the coin set will be shipped together in a large box. You are encouraged to store the banknote sheet in a manner freefrom PVC, humidity and sunlight to help maintain its condition.

Packaging:
Your coins are encapsulated and presented in a Royal Canadian Mint-branded wood case with graphic beauty box.