2 dollars — Canada (1999) — Creation of the Territory of Nunavut

Special facts

The first commemorative toonie, 2 dollars of 1999 for the creation of the territory of Nunavut on 1 April 1999: an Inuit drummer designed by Germaine Arnaktauyok.

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: 1999

Other items of the period

• 1999
• 25 cent — April (Our Northern Heritage) KM# 345
• 25 cent — May (Les Voyageurs) KM# 346
• 25 cent — June (From Coast to Coast) KM# 347
• 25 cent — July (A Nation of People) KM# 348
• 25 cent — August (The Pioneer Spirit) KM# 349
• 25 cent — September (Canada Through a Child’s Eye) KM# 350
• 25 cent — September (Canada Through a Child’s Eye) KM# 350 Mule
• 25 cent — October (A Tribute to First Nations) KM# 351
• 25 cent — November (The Airplane Opens the North) KM# 352 Mule
• 25 cent — November (The Airplane Opens the North) KM# 352
• 25 cent — December (This is Canada) KM# 353
• 2 dollars — Creation of the Territory of Nunavut Charlton# RC-148c Mule
• 2 dollars — Creation of the Territory of Nunavut KM# 357
• 2000
• 25 cent — Health KM# 373
• 25 cent — Freedom KM# 374
• 25 cent — Family KM# 375
• 25 cent — Community KM# 376
• 25 cent — Harmony KM# 377
• 25 cent — Wisdom KM# 378
• 25 cent — Creativity KM# 379
• 25 cent — Ingenuity KM# 380
• 25 cent — Achievement KM# 381
• 25 cent — Natural Legacy KM# 382
• 25 cent — Celebration KM# 383
• 25 cent — Pride KM# 384

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