2000 Canada 2 dollar Elizabeth II, bimetallic – gull og sølv, proof

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Canada – 2 Dollars 2000, Knowledge

A female polar bear and her two cubs stand at the edge of an ice floe. The design was chosen to illustrate the importance of knowledge – both that passed from one generation to the next and that required to survive in the demanding Arctic environment.

The coin was issued in 2000, at the beginning of a new millennium. The reverse bears the bilingual inscription KNOWLEDGE – LE SAVOIR, a theme that connects the wildlife imagery with human learning and development.

The polar bear holds a special place in Canadian coinage. Since 1996, a polar bear has appeared on Canada’s regular 2-dollar coin, popularly known as the “Toonie”. This special silver issue continues the animal motif, but with a new composition designed by Tony Bianco and engraved by Cosme Saffioti.

Canada
Elizabeth II, 1952–2022
2 Dollars 2000 – Knowledge
Silver / 8.83 g / .925 / 28.1 mm
Royal Canadian Mint, Ottawa

KM 399a