0.2347 oz
1,531,000 minted
2 dollars 2012
2012
A 2012 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: 1,531,000. Known varieties: 6 documented.
Metal
Nickel
Weight
0.2347 oz (7.30 g)
Mintage
1,531,000
Denomination
2 dollars
Diameter
28.0 mm
Edge
Interrupted serrations
Finish
Circulation
Obverse
Susanna Blunt
Reverse
Brent Townsend
Rarity
Scarce
Est. Value
$2
Status
Available
Collector Value by Grade
2012
| AU-50 | MS-60 | MS-62 | MS-63 | MS-64 | MS-65 | MS-66 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $2 | $5 | $10 | $13 | $25 | $41 | $69 |
2012 - HMS Shannon
| VG-8 | F-12 | VF-20 | EF-40 | AU-50 | MS-60 | MS-62 | MS-63 | MS-64 | MS-65 | MS-66 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $2 | $2 | $2 | $2 | $2 | $2 | $3 | $4 | $9 | $29 | $74 |
2012 - HMS Shannon - Extra Sail
| MS-63 | MS-64 | MS-65 |
|---|---|---|
| $171 | $249 | $1,240 |
2012 - Security
| VG-8 | F-12 | VF-20 | EF-40 | AU-50 | MS-60 | MS-62 | MS-63 | MS-64 | MS-65 | MS-66 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $2 | $2 | $2 | $2 | $2 | $2 | $3 | $3 | $8 | $29 | $59 |
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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