1996 Canada $2 Proof & BRX Replacement Note Set in Original Blue Box (Light Wear)

1996 Canada $2 Proof Coin and BRX Replacement Note Set

As is typical, the coin might be discoloured, the capsule or holder might be scratched, and/or the outer cardboard box might be lightly worn or missing the outer sleeve.

Designed to replace the $2 bank note, the new bi-metallic $2 coin was issued on February 19, 1996. Featuring the polar bear, it continues the wildlife theme tradition preferred by Canadians.

Proof $2 Coin
Designed by wildlife artist Brent Townsend, the reverse of the coin presents an adult polar bear in early summer, hunting along the edge of an ice flow in proximity of the coast. He is paused, frozen in his tracks, concentrating on a distant movement of fresh scent. The obverse features the effigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II by Dora de Pédery-Hunt. This image appears on all Canadian circulation coins.

$2 Bank Note
The note face features the effigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II updated and enlarged for this series, a small engraved vignette of the Parliament Buildings in Ottawa, and the Coat of Arms of Canada. The note bears the signature of Gordon G. Thiessen and Bernard Bonin, Governor and Deputy Governor of the Bank of Canada, respectively. The back features two robins against a stylized sky incorporating the word Canada.