toonie
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The toonie (also spelled twonie or twoonie), formally the Canadian two-dollar coin (, nicknamed or ), was introduced on February 19, 1996, by Minister of Public Works Diane Marleau. it possesses the highest monetary value of any circulating Canadian coin. The toonie is a bi-metallic coin which on the reverse side features an image of a polar bear by artist Brent Townsend. The obverse, since 2023, bears a portrait of King Charles III. It has the words "Charles III / "; .
Wikidata facts
- Diameter
- 28
- Mass
- 6.92
- Official website
- www.mint.ca/store/mint/learn/2-dollars-5300016?lang=fr_CA
- Image
- Giant Toonie Monument Obverse Side-Campbellford-Ontario-20210903.jpg
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- inception
- 1996-01-01
- thickness
- 1.75
- face value
- 2
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- Naming
- Launch
- Commemorative editions
- Specimen set editions
- First strikes
- Separation of metals
- See also
- References
- External links
The toonie (also spelled twonie or twoonie), formally the Canadian two-dollar coin (, nicknamed or ), was introduced on February 19, 1996, by Minister of Public Works Diane Marleau. it possesses the highest monetary value of any circulating Canadian coin. The toonie is a bi-metallic coin which on the reverse side features an image of a polar bear by artist Brent Townsend. The obverse, since 2023, bears a portrait of King Charles III. It has the words "Charles III / "; .
The coin is manufactured using a patented distinctive bi-metallic coin-locking mechanism. The coins are estimated to last 20 years. The discontinued two-dollar bill was less expensive to manufacture but lasted only one year on average.