2010 – 2 Dollars Toonie Canada

The 2010 Canadian 2-dollar coin, commonly known as the “Toonie,” features an adult polar bear in early summer standing on an ice floe on its reverse side, designed by wildlife artist Brent Townsend. The coin is bi-metallic with an outer ring made of 99% nickel and an inner core composed of 92% copper, 6% aluminum, and 2% nickel, weighing 7.3 grams with a diameter of 28 mm. The obverse side of the coin in 2010 displays an effigy of Queen Elizabeth II designed by Susanna Blunt, marking the update made in 2003. The Toonie, introduced in 1996 to replace the $2 bill, is valued for its durability and distinctive locking mechanism patented by the Royal Canadian Mint, lasting approximately 20 times longer than paper currency.