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Hint There are more Polar Bears on the Knowledge Toonie! This video reviews the engravings of the original 1996 Canada $2 Toonie coin and then compares them to the circulating commemorative 2000 Canada $2 Knowledge Toonie coin variety. Skip to 3 min mark if you only want to see the year 2000 $2 Knowledge coin, it makes its appearance then. There is also a guest appearance by the 1989 $1 Loonie coin.
2000 Knowledge
Country Canada
Type Circulating Commemorative
Years 2000
Value 2 Dollars
2 CAD = 1.50 USD
Metal Bi-Metallic Aluminium-bronze center in Nickel ring
Weight 7.3 g
Diameter 28 mm
Thickness 1.8 mm
Shape Round
Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑
References KM# 399, Schön# 392
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), 2 DOLLARS and a maple leaf
Reverse: Center -Polar Bear and 2 cubs on an ice flow
Reverse: Outer left side Knowledge, top 2000, right side Le Savoir, bottom CANADA
Engraver: Tony Bianco
1996 $2
Country Canada
Type Common coin
Years 1996-2003
Value 2 Dollars
2 CAD = 1.50 USD
Metal Bi-Metallic 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
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
Engraver: Dora de Pédery-Hunt
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
Country Canada
Type Common coin
Years 1996-2003
Value 2 Dollars
2 CAD = 1.50 USD
Metal Bi-Metallic 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
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
Engraver: Dora de Pédery-Hunt
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
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