New $2 coin honouring life of Queen Elizabeth goes into circulation this month | 24CA News

The Royal Canadian Mint has launched a brand new $2 coin to mark the passing of Canada’s lately deceased head of state, Queen Elizabeth.

The coin, which the mint unveiled on Wednesday, can be much like the prevailing toonie cash, with the acquainted polar bear design within the center and a picture of the Queen on the obverse facet, however as a substitute of the silver exterior round a gold circle within the center, the outside can be black nickel.

“Like a mourning band, the black outer ring surrounds the polar bear design at the centre of the coin’s reverse,” the mint mentioned. 

The Queen died in September after greater than seven many years on the throne. Nearly 5 million of the cash will go into circulation this month and will start showing steadily as banks restock their $2 coin inventories. 

“Queen Elizabeth II served as Canada’s head of state for seven decades and for millions of Canadians, she was the only monarch they had ever known,” mentioned Marie Lemay, president and CEO of the Royal Canadian Mint. “Our special $2 circulation coin offers Canadians a way to remember her.”

The mint can be internet hosting public coin exchanges at its Ottawa and Winnipeg boutiques on Wednesday and Thursday.