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‘WAY TO REMEMBER’: Special Canadian toonie marks death of Queen Elizabeth II

Some five million of the coins will gradually be circulated

The 2022 “toonie” to mark the death of Queen Elizabeth II is gold with a black outer ring to indicate mourning. The Canadian $2 coin is usually gold with a silver outer ring.
The 2022 “toonie” to mark the death of Queen Elizabeth II is gold with a black outer ring to indicate mourning. The Canadian $2 coin is usually gold with a silver outer ring. Photo by Handout /Royal Canadian Mint

A new Canadian coin will honour the late Queen Elizabeth II.

The 2022 “toonie” is gold with a black outer ring to indicate mourning. The Canadian $2 coin is usually gold with a silver outer ring.

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The Royal Canadian Mint has issued the coin to honour the late monarch and her service to Canada during her historic 70-year reign.

A release Wednesdayfrom the Royal Mint states that the black band echoes the loss felt by millions of Canadians upon the Queen’s death.

In a statement, Marie Lemay, Royal Mint president and CEO said, “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.

“Our special $2 circulation coin offers Canadians a way to remember her.”

A special 2022 “toonie” to mark the death of Queen Elizabeth II is gold with a black outer ring to indicate mourning. The Canadian $2 coin is usually gold with a silver outer ring.
A special 2022 “toonie” to mark the death of Queen Elizabeth II is gold with a black outer ring to indicate mourning. The Canadian $2 coin is usually gold with a silver outer ring. Photo by Handout /Royal Canadian Mint

The coin has Canadian portrait artist Susanna Blunt’s image of the Queen on one side and wildlife artist Brent Townsend’s polar bear on the other.

Some five million of the special $2 coins will gradually be circulated in Canada starting this month.