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Composition: outer
ring: three-ply nickel finish plated steel; inner core: three-ply brass finish
plated aluminum bronze
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Finish: circulation
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Weight (g)6.99
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Diameter (mm)28
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Edge serrated
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Artist: Thomas
Shingles (reverse), Susanna Blunt (obverse)
A commemoration that pays tribute to the fallen and keeps a promise
to never forget.
Own both versions of the 2020 remembrance-themed circulation coin.
With its "V" for Victory and its coded message to
Canadians everywhere, Thomas Shingles' Victory design reflected this nation's
spirit in 1945. Now, 75 years later, we're bringing the famous design back on a
new $2 commemorative circulation coin, which honours the contributions and
sacrifices that paved the way to Allied victory.
This keepsake set features two versions of Canada's $2 circulation coin issued
in 2020 to mark the 75th anniversary of the end of the Second World War.
Special features:
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TOKENS OF THE
PAST: To mark the 75th anniversary of the end of the Second World War,
we're bringing back the Victory coin design that is a longstanding symbol of
remembrance.
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PIECE OF CANADIAN
COIN HISTORY: The wartime design is part of the Mint's history: Thomas
Shingles designed it in his first year as Master Engraver of the Royal Canadian
Mint.
Design:
The reverse pays tribute to the Victory 5-cent coin designed by Thomas Shingles
("T.S."). On the inner core, a "V" for Victory is overlaid
with a flaming torch and flanked by maple leaves, while the double dates
"1945" and "2020" commemorate the 75th anniversary of the
end of the Second World War. At the top of the outer ring, two images of a
maple leaf appear within the line pattern. The words "VICTORY" and
"VICTOIRE" are framed by an inscription in International (Morse)
Code; when translated, the dots and dashes mean "WE WIN WHEN WE WORK
WILLINGLY" and "LA BONNE VOLONTÉ EST GAGE DE VICTOIRE". At the
bottom of the outer ring, the inscriptions "REMEMBER" and
"SOUVENIR" are paired with two security marks consisting of a maple
leaf within another maple leaf. The selectively coloured $2 coin adds a deep
blue colour to the "V" symbol and a mix of orange and yellow to the
silver torch's flame. The obverse features the word "CANADA", the
denomination ("2 DOLLARS") and the effigy of Her Majesty Queen
Elizabeth II by Susanna Blunt.