- Country:Canada
- Collection:BaseMetal Collectible Collector Keepsake 2019-2022
- Metal:Base Metal
- Year:2021
- Denomination:Sets
- Finish:Complete
- Weight (oz):5.0
- Mintage:100000
- Product type:Coin
Own a circulation set with TWO versions of the 2021 $2 Discovery of Insulin coin.
In 2021, our $2 Discovery of Insulin circulation coin commemorates the 100th anniversary of a Canadian innovation that has saved millions of lives. You'll find two different versions of the $2 commemorative coin in this seven-piece keepsake set:a selectively coloured piece and a non-coloured version. Packaged alongside five other denominations issued in 2021, these uncirculated circulation coins come ready to view and displayin a keepsake collector card that celebrates a Canadian medical breakthrough.
An easy way to get both versions of the $2 Discovery of Insulin coin.
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Special Features
A SCIENTIFIC CENTENNIAL: In 2021, Canada's $2 circulation coin commemorates the 100th anniversary of one of Canada's greatest contributions to medical research: the discovery of insulin in 1921.
SEVEN COINS IN ONE SET! YourCommemorative Collector Keepsake includes seven (7) Canadian circulation coins issued in 2021:
5-cent coin
10-cent coin
25-cent coin
$1 coin
$2 coin
a struck-only $2 commemorative circulation coin
a coloured $2 commemorative circulation coin
TWO $2 COINS! With this set, your collection will proudly include two different versions of the 2021 $2 Discovery of Insulin coin. Both coins share the same design,but the coloured edition features a touch of bluethat highlights insulin on the 100th anniversary of its discovery. Blue is the colour that globallyrepresents diabetes awareness.
PACKAGED WITH CARE!All seven coins are packaged in a ready-to-displaycollector card that adds to the story told on the $2 coins.
A SPECIAL CONNECTION! Celebrate a Canadian innovation that hashad a global impact! Chances are, you or someone you know has a connection to this discovery, which has saved the lives of countless people worldwide.
IT'S ALL IN THE DETAILS! The $2 coin's reverse design conveys energy and hope. The story on the inner core moves from the laboratory (right) to the isolation of insulin (left), while the depiction of insulin regulating blood glucose levels extends onto the outer ring
