1997 Canadian $2 Polar Bear Toonie Coin (Brilliant Uncirculated)

1997 Canadian $2 Polar Bear Toonie Coin (Brilliant Uncirculated)

The 2-dollar coin was first introduced on February 19, 1996, to replace the 2-dollar bill. The 'Toonie' has a life span approximately 20 times longer than paper currency and is manufactured using a distinctive bi-metallic coin locking mechanism patented by the Royal Canadian Mint.

Two Dollars - Elizabeth II Crowned/Polar Bear (1996 - 2003)

The 2-dollar coin, or 'Toonie', as Canadians have named it, is a bimetallic coin with aluminum-bronze centre featuring an adult polar bear on an early summer ice floe designed by wildlife and landscape artist Brent Townsend. The gold-coloured centre is set within a nickel outer ring. When introduced in 1996, the two-dollar circulation coin depicts the crowned portrait of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II designed by Canadian artist Dora de Pedery-Hunt. 

Packaging

1997 Canadian $2 Polar Bear Toonie Coin comes from an original roll and in brilliant uncirculated condition. 

Specifications

Face Value: $2
Mintage: 16,942,000
Composition: Outer ring of 99% nickel and inner core of 92% copper, 6% aluminum and 2% nickel
Weight (g): 7.3
Diameter (mm): 28
Finish: BU