0.2347 oz
16,942,000 minted
2 dollars 1997
1997
A 1997 Canadian 2 dollars struck in Ring: 100% nickel. Core: 92% copper, 6% aluminum, 2% nickel. Reverse designed by Brent Townsend. Reverse: Polar bear on an ice floe (Brent Townsend design). Mintage: 16,942,000. Known varieties: 5 documented.
Metal
Nickel
Weight
0.2347 oz (7.30 g)
Mintage
16,942,000
Denomination
2 dollars
Diameter
28.0 mm
Edge
Interrupted serrations
Finish
Circulation
Obverse
Dora de Pédery-Hunt
Reverse
Brent Townsend
Rarity
Scarce
Est. Value
$2
Status
Available
Collector Value by Grade
| VG-8 | F-12 | VF-20 | EF-40 | AU-50 | MS-60 | MS-62 | MS-63 | MS-64 | MS-65 | MS-66 | MS-67 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $2 | $2 | $2 | $2 | $2 | $3 | $4 | $6 | $10 | $29 | $83 | $308 |
Source: Coins and Canada. Prices in CAD.
Identification Tips
Reverse text: "CANADA 2 DOLLARS". 28.0 mm diameter. Interrupted serrations edge. Magnetic. Ring: 100% nickel. Core: 92% copper, 6% aluminum, 2% nickel.
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