Quick Coinage Facts
Years Minted: 1999
Composition: Outer Ring 99% nickel, Inner Core 92% copper 6% aluminum and 2% nickel
Diameter: 28 mm
Weight: 7.3 grams
Total Mintage: 25,130,000
Introduction
On April 1 1999 the Canadian map had been redrawn for the first time in 20 years with the creation of the newly formed territory of Nunavut. To commemorate the occasion, a special two dollar coin was made with a new reverse design and this design appeared on all 1999 two-dollar coins produced for general circulation. In 1999, the Polar Bear design appeared only in a limited number of special coin sets produced for the collector market.
Design
The obverse design features a bust image of Queen Elizabeth II and the phrase "ELIZABETH II D.G. REGINA".
The reverse, designed by Germaine Arnaktauyok, features an Inuit drum dancer with his drum bearing an outline map of Nunavut. A stone lamp is depicted inside the map, serving as a source of warmth, providing a sense of security and representing a beacon of hope for the future of Nunavut.
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Market Notes
All coins are readily available and affordable.
