2016 2-DOLLAR FINE SILVER COIN BIG COIN SERIES 2 DOLLAR COIN. Celebrate the history and artistry of Canadian circulation coinage with this fine silver tooniepart of the Royal Canadian Mints new series featuring Canadas six circulation coins. Each beautiful coin is composed of five ounces of fine silver and features selective colour on the reverse. The reverse features Brent Townsends image of an adult polar bear standing on an ice floe, gazing out over the early summer Arctic landscape. The central scene is fully coloured in natural shades, including the blue water and mountains, white ice floe, and the polar bears yellow-white coat. The reverse is also engraved with the word CANADA and the face value of 2 DOLLARS. The obverse is engraved with the date 2016 and the effigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II by Susanna Blunt. This 5-ounce fine silver 2-dollar coin features Canadian artist Brent Townsends version of the coins iconic polar bear design, first issued with the introduction of the 2-dollar circulation coin in 1996. This design has been used continuously on Canadian toonies, with a number of notable exceptions. Part of the Royal Canadian Mints exciting 6-coin series of 5-ounce pure silver versions of Canadas 5-cent, 10-cent, 25-cent, 50-cent, 1-dollar, and 2-dollar circulation coins. Selective colour on each coins reverse makes this series particularly lovely and exceptionally unique. With a very limited mintage of only 1,500 coins per issue, this series is sure to be highly sought after by collectors. Drawing its inspiration from minting itself, this coin makes an exquisite gift, an inspiring introduction to collecting, or an important addition for any collector interested in Canadian subjects, Canadian and international circulation coinage, or minting history. Composition: 99.99% pure silver. Weight (g): 157.6. Diameter (mm): 65.25. Packaging: Maroon clamshell with graphic beauty box. Finished size: 117 mm x 96 mm. LAUNCH DATE: September 6, 2016. ADVERTISING DATE: January 12, 2016. The item “2016 5oz Color Polar Bear-Big Coin Series Prf $2 Silver Coin. 9999Fine(NT)(17768)” is in sale since Sunday, September 11, 2016. This item is in the category “Coins & Paper Money\Coins\ Canada\Commemorative”. The seller is “gatewestcoins” and is located in Winnipeg, Manitoba. This item can be shipped to Canada, to United States.
- Country/Region of Manufacture: Canada