- Country:Canada
- Collection:Silver Commemorative $2
- Metal:Silver
- Year:2023
- Denomination:$2
- Finish:Complete
- Weight (oz):0.75
- Purity:0.9999
- Mintage:7500
- Product type:Coin
Coin #1 in the first pure silver numismatic series struck at the Winnipeg Mint.
New from the Winnipeg Mint! The Tribute: W Mint Mark series celebrates Canada's circulation coins and tells their story, beginning with our "youngest" circulation coin: the $2 piece, or Toonie.
Re-created in 99.99% pure silver with a tailored specimen finish and the "W" mint mark of the Winnipeg Mint, this all-silver tribute to Canada's bi-metallic circulation coin features the beloved polar bear design that has appeared on hundreds of millions of $2 pieces since the coin denomination was introduced on February 19, 1996.
The first in a six-part series of 1 oz. 99.99% pure silver coins.
Special features
From the Winnipeg Mint. You've never seen Canada's circulation coin designs quite like this: in 99.99% pure silver with a tailored specimen finish, and bearing the "W" mint mark of the Winnipeg Mint.
Celebrate Canada's circulation coins. An affordable series for collectors of all ages, the new Tribute: W Mint Mark series celebrates Canada's circulation coins and tells their story. This is the first pure silver numismatic series struck at our Winnipeg facility.
Honouring history. These circulation coin designs are part of Canada's history and our heritage, and who better to tell their story than the facility that produces them!
The series begins in 2023. The series begins with our tribute to the beloved Toonie, and there's more to come:
Coin 1: Polar Bear
Coin 2: Loon
Coin 3: Coat of Arms
Coin 4: Caribou
Coin 5: Bluenose
Coin 6: Beaver
Collect them all!
Subscribe to the series. The six Tribute: W Mint Mark coins are available for individual purchase or with a series subscription that guarantees a complete set.
Includes serialized certificate. The Royal Canadian Mint certifies all of its collector coins.
No GST/HST.
Struck in Winnipeg: Canada's $2 Coin
Introduced on February 19, 1996 as a more durable and cost-effective replacement for the $2 banknote, the "Toonie" broke new ground as the first Canadian bimetallic circulation coin-an innovative feat made possible by a patented locking mechanism and a new striking process.
The Toonie's iconic polar bear is instantly recognizable, but did you know it has a name? In 2006, we held a Name Our Polar Bear Contest, and "Churchill" was the first-place winner with 34% of the 166,635 votes cast. Fittingly, it's a nod to the northern Manitoba community that is famous for polar bear watching. The runners-up in our naming contest were Wilbert (26%) and Plouf (15%).
