The E-Sylum:  Volume 7, Number 40, October 3, 2004, Article 17

CANADIAN TWO DOLLAR COIN QUESTION

  Christopher Rivituso writes: "I recently received a Canadian
  two dollar coin, dated 2000, which is bimetallic. The lighter
  metal was on the exterior, while the darker metal was in the
  centre with Queen Elizabeth II's portrait.  This has given rise
  to a couple of questions.

  I saw a Canadian two dollar coin in 1997. Maybe my mind is
  playing tricks, but I recall it slightly differently; The darker
  metal was on the exterior, while the lighter metal was in the
  centre. Was that indeed the case?

  Also, the year 2000 Canadian coins had a portrait of the
  Queen that was used in Great Britain between 1985 and
  1997. Why are they still using that? Would the Royal
  Canadian Mint not have already adopted the current portrait,
  seeing that Canada is in the Commonwealth?  I know that
  Australia has."

  [On a recent trip to Niagara Falls, Canada, I noticed that the
  cents had an updated portrait of the Queen, so the switch
  has finally been made, at least on that denomination.  Could
  our Canadian subscribers enlighten us on the changeover
  process?   Thanks. -Editor]

  Wayne Homren, Editor

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