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2 Dollars – Canada

Commemoration: Creation of the territory of Nunavut on April 1, 1999

Context

Year: 1999

Issuer: Canada

Ruler: Elizabeth II

Currency:

(since 1858)

Total mintage: 4,298

Material

Diameter: 28 mm

Weight: 11.4 g

Shape: Round

Composition: Bimetallic (Gold center, Silver ring)

Technique: Milled

Alignment: Medal alignment

References

KM: #357b

Numista: #114970

Value

Exchange value: 2 CAD = $1.48

Inflation-adjusted value: 3.55 CAD

Obverse

Inscription:

ELIZABETH II D•G•REGINA

22 K CENTRE CENTRE 22 C

1999

Translation:

Elizabeth II by the Grace of God, Queen

22 Karat Gold Center Center 22 Karat Gold

1999

Script: Latin

Languages: English, Latin

Engraver: Dora de Pédery-Hunt

Inscription:

NUNAVUT ᓄᓇᕗᑦ

CANADA 2 DOLLARS

Translation:

NUNAVUT ᓄᓇᕗᑦ
CANADA 2 DOLLARS

Scripts: Inuktitut, Latin

Languages: Inuktitut, English

Engraver: Germaine Arnaktauyok

Interrupted serrations

Name	Mark
Royal Canadian Mint of Ottawa	—

Year	Mint Mark	Mintage	Quality	Collection
1999	—	4,298	Proof

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