2 dollars — Canada (2016) — The polar bear

Special facts

The polar bear of the toonie in colour on five ounces of silver of 2016.

About the period

The coins of Elizabeth II were struck from 1953 to 2022, almost seventy years in which four portraits of the queen succeeded one another: by Mary Gillick (1953–1964), Arnold Machin (1965–1989), Dora de Pédery-Hunt (1990–2003), the first portrait by a Canadian sculptor, and Susanna Blunt (from 2003). More about the period “Elizabeth II”, 1952 — 2022

Coins and banknotes of this year: 2016

Other items of the period

• 2016
• 1 dollar — Tundra Swan KM# 2088
• 1 dollar — 2016 Rio Olympic: Olympic Lucky Loonie 2016 KM# 2089a
• 1 dollar — Elizabeth II - Longest Reigning Sovereign Series KM# 2090
• 1 dollar — 2016 Rio Olympic: Olympics Lucky Loonie 2016 KM# 2098
• 1 dollar — Library of Parliament KM# 2099
• 1 dollar — Transatlantic Cable with Map KM# 2100
• 1 dollar — 150th anniversary of the Transatlantic Cable KM# 2101
• 1 dollar — A historic reign KM# A2095
• 2 dollars — First Special Service Force Charlton# RC-1017, RC-1018, etc.
• 2 dollars — Bald Eagle Charlton# RC-1024
• 2 dollars — Canadian Wolf KM# 1907 1⁄10 oz
• 2 dollars — Howling Wolves KM# 1915
• 2 dollars — The polar bear KM# 2077
• 2 dollars — Elizabeth II - Longest Reigning Sovereign Series KM# 2091
• 2 dollars — 20th anniversary of $2 coin KM# 2104 4th portrait
• 2 dollars — 20th anniversary of $2 coin: Polar bear magnified view KM# 2105
• 2 dollars — 20th anniversary of $2 coin: Parliament buildings KM# 2106
• 2 dollars — 20th anniversary of $2 coin: Turdus migratorius KM# 2107
• 3 dollars — Canadian Wolf KM# 1908 1⁄4 oz
• 3 dollars — Elizabeth II - Longest Reigning Sovereign Series KM# 2092
• 3 dollars — Queen Elizabeth Rose KM# 2108
• 4 dollars — Canadian Wolf KM# 1909 1⁄2 oz
• 4 dollars — Elizabeth II - Longest Reigning Sovereign Series KM# 2093
• 5 dollars — Superman S-Shield Charlton# RC-1312 1 oz. Silver Bullion Coinage
• 5 dollars — Cougar Charlton# RC-1313 1 oz. Silver Bullion Coinage

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