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Archived
Discovery of Insulin - Commemorative Collector Keepsake
2021
Mintage 100,000
Archived
Discovery of Insulin - Commemorative Collector Keepsake
2021
Mintage 100,000
$18.49 USD
Masters Club:
250
Status: CAN & US shipping only
Availability:
Out of stock in stores
About
Own a circulation set with TWO versions of the 2021 $2 Discovery of Insulin coin.
In 2021, our $2 Discovery of Insulin circulation coin commemorates the 100th anniversary of a Canadian innovation that has saved millions of lives. You’ll find two different versions of the $2 commemorative coin in this seven-piece keepsake set:a selectively coloured piece and a non-coloured version. Packaged alongside five other denominations issued in 2021, these uncirculated circulation coins come ready to view and displayin a keepsake collector card that celebrates a Canadian medical breakthrough.
An easy way to get both versions of the $2 Discovery of Insulin coin.
Free standard shipping in Canada only.
Special Features
- A SCIENTIFIC CENTENNIAL: In 2021, Canada’s $2 circulation coin commemorates the 100th anniversary of one of Canada’s greatest contributions to medical research: the discovery of insulin in 1921.
- SEVEN COINS IN ONE SET! YourCommemorative Collector Keepsake includes seven (7) Canadian circulation coins issued in 2021:
- 5-cent coin
- 10-cent coin
- 25-cent coin
- $1 coin
- $2 coin
- a struck-only $2 commemorative circulation coin
- a coloured $2 commemorative circulation coin
- TWO $2 COINS! With this set, your collection will proudly include two different versions of the 2021 $2 Discovery of Insulin coin. Both coins share the same design,but the coloured edition features a touch of bluethat highlights insulin on the 100th anniversary of its discovery. Blue is the colour that globallyrepresents diabetes awareness.
- PACKAGED WITH CARE!All seven coins are packaged in a ready-to-displaycollector card that adds to the story told on the $2 coins.
- A SPECIAL CONNECTION! Celebrate a Canadian innovation that hashad a global impact! Chances are, you or someone you know has a connection to this discovery, which has saved the lives of countless people worldwide.
- IT’S ALL IN THE DETAILS! The $2 coin’s reverse design conveys energy and hope. The story on the inner core moves from the laboratory (right) to the isolation of insulin (left), while the depiction of insulin regulating blood glucose levels extends onto the outer ring
Free standard shipping in Canada only.
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Features
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Proudly canadian!
On the reverse of the $2 coin, the maple leaf behind the laboratory equipment proudly identifies this discovery as a Canadian medical breakthrough and a towering scientific achievement.
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Security feature!
Also on your $2 coins, the engraved maple leaves serve a dual purpose as both a symbol of Canada and a cutting-edge security feature that ensures the coin’s authenticity.
Specifications
Product Number
201723
Mintage
100,000
Packaging
Your coins come packaged in a custom collector card, complete with colourful visuals and information that add to the story told on the $2 coins.
Composition
outer ring: three-ply nickel finish plated steel; inner core: three-ply brass finish plated aluminum bronze
Weight
6.99 g
Diameter
28 mm
Edge
interrupted serrations
Finish
circulation
Artist
Jesse Koreck (reverse), Susanna Blunt (obverse)
Composition
outer ring: three-ply nickel finish plated steel; inner core: three-ply brass finish plated aluminum bronze
Weight
6.99 g
Diameter
28 mm
Edge
interrupted serrations
Finish
circulation
Artist
Jesse Koreck (reverse), Susanna Blunt (obverse)
Composition
three-ply nickel finish plated steel (outer ring); three-ply brass finish plated aluminum bronze (inner core)
Weight
6.99 g
Diameter
28 mm
Edge
interrupted serrations
Finish
uncirculated
Artist
Brent Townsend (reverse), Susanna Blunt (obverse)
Composition
three-ply brass plated steel
Weight
6.27 g
Diameter
26.5 mm
Edge
plain
Finish
uncirculated
Artist
Robert-Ralph Carmichael (reverse), Susanna Blunt (obverse)
Composition
three-ply nickel finish plated steel
Weight
4.4 g
Diameter
23.88 mm
Edge
reeded
Finish
uncirculated
Artist
Emanuel Hahn (reverse), Susanna Blunt (obverse)
Composition
three-ply nickel finish plated steel
Weight
1.75 g
Diameter
18.03 mm
Edge
reeded
Finish
uncirculated
Artist
Emanuel Hahn (reverse), Susanna Blunt (obverse)
Composition
three-ply nickel finish plated steel
Weight
3.95 g
Diameter
21.2 mm
Edge
plain
Finish
uncirculated
Artist
G.E. Kruger Gray (reverse), Susanna Blunt (obverse)
Design & Artist
Designed by Canadian artist Jesse Koreck, the reverse is double dated (“1921 2021”) to commemorate the 100th anniversary of a Canadian medical innovation.
The discovery of insulin at the University of Toronto is represented by a maple leaf and traditional symbols: an early insulin vial, an Erlenmeyer flask, a mortar and pestle. The inner core shows insulin in monomeric form, which is highlighted in blue onselectively coloured coins, while the depiction of the hormone at work in the bloodstream extends onto the outer ring. The obverse features theeffigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II by Susanna Blunt.
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