This 1996 Canadian two-dollar coin features Queen Elizabeth II on one side and a polar bear on the other. The coin is made of bimetallic aluminum bronze center in nickel ring and has been circulated. It has not been certified. The coin was minted in Canada and is a great addition to any coin collection.
Obverse
Head of Queen Elizabeth II, as at 64 years of age, wearing the royal diadem, necklace, and earrings, facing right.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
ELIZABETH II D·G·REGINA
1996
Unabridged legend: ELIZABETH II DEI GRATIA REGINA
Translation: Elizabeth II Queen by the grace of God
Engraver: Dora de Pédery-Hunt
Reverse
A polar bear (Binomial Name: Ursus maritimus) along the edge of an ice floe with the value at the bottom and the country name at the top
Script: Latin
Lettering:
CANADA
2 DOLLARS
BT
Engraver: Ago Aarand
Designer: Brent Townsend
Edge
Interrupted serration (5 smooth and 5 reeded segments)