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2 Dollars – Canada

Commemoration: Creation of Nunavut Province

Context

Year: 1999

Issuer: Canada

Ruler: Elizabeth II

Currency:

(since 1858)

Total mintage: 39,873

Material

Diameter: 28 mm

Weight: 8.83 g

Thickness: 1.9 mm

Shape: Round

Composition: Bimetallic (Silver center, Gold ring)

Technique: Milled

Alignment: Medal alignment

References

KM: #357a

Numista: #40499

Value

Exchange value: 2 CAD = $1.48

Inflation-adjusted value: 3.55 CAD

Obverse

Inscription:

ELIZABETH II D•G•REGINA 1999

Translation:

Elizabeth II by the Grace of God, Queen 1999

Script: Latin

Languages: English, Latin

Engraver: Dora de Pédery-Hunt

Inscription:

NUNAVUT CANADA 2 DOLLARS

ᓄᓇᕗᑦ

Translation:

NUNAVUT CANADA 2 DOLLARS

NUNAVUT

Scripts: Inuktitut, Latin

Languages: English, Inuktitut

Engraver: Germaine Arnaktauyok

Interrupted serrations

Name	Mark
Royal Canadian Mint of Ottawa	—

Year	Mint Mark	Mintage	Quality	Collection
1999	—	39,873	Proof

⭐ Somewhat Rare