Canadian 2-dollar coin · Elizabeth II
2010 Canadian 2 dollars (toonie)
A 2010 Canadian 2-dollar coin contains no silver.
Reported mintage, 2010
8,220,000The Mint records this coin as outer ring 99% nickel, inner core 92% copper, 6% aluminum, 2% nickel. There is no melt trade in it and no dealer prices it by weight.
What the Mint says it is made of
| Period | Composition | Weight | Silver | Diameter | Magnet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 - 2012 | outer ring 99% nickel, inner core 92% copper, 6% aluminum, 2% nickel | 7.3 g | none | 28 mm | not stated |
How many were struck
Reported mintage, 2010
That is the 3rd lowest of the 29 years in which the Mint reports striking a 2-dollar coin, in a range running from 1,045,000 to 375,483,000. Mintage is a count of coins made, not of coins that survive: the Mint has no way of knowing how many of these were later returned and melted, and for a silver denomination in the 1960s that number is large.
Portrait on the obverse
Elizabeth II
Canadian artist, Susanna Blunt, designed the effigy of Queen Elizabeth II, again accompanied by the words ELIZABETH II D G REGINA. Blunt's version recalls the effigy of George VI, who also chose to be portrayed without a crown.
The rest of your 2010 change
Nobody inherits one denomination. If there is a 2010 2-dollar coin in the tin, these are the other coins carrying that date and whether they hold any silver.
| Denomination | Composition in 2010 | Silver | Mintage |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 cent penny | 94% steel, 1.5% nickel, 4.5% copper plating | none | 486,200,000 |
| 5 cents nickel | 94.5% steel, 3.5% copper, 2% nickel plating | none | 126,800,000 |
| 10 cents dime | 92% steel, 5.5% copper, 2.5% nickel | none | 252,500,000 |
| 25 cents quarter | 94% steel, 3.8% copper, 2.2% nickel plating | none | 167,500,000 |
| 50 cents half dollar | 93.15% steel, 4.75% copper, 2.1% nickel plating | none | 150,000 |
| 1 dollar | 91.5% nickel, 8.5% bronze plating | none | 24,460,000 |