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TWO DOLLAR COIN [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-09-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Numismatics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- two-dollar coin
1, record 1, English, two%2Ddollar%20coin
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- 2-dollar coin 2, record 1, English, 2%2Ddollar%20coin
correct
- 2 dollars 2, record 1, English, 2%20dollars
correct, plural
- toonie 3, record 1, English, toonie
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The 2-dollar coin was first introduced on February 19, 1996, to replace the 2-dollar bill. The ’toonie’ has a life span approximately 20 times longer than paper currency and is manufactured using a distinctive bi-metallic coin locking mechanism patented by the Royal Canadian Mint. 2, record 1, English, - two%2Ddollar%20coin
Record 1, Key term(s)
- two dollar coin
- $2 coin
- two dollars
- $2
- twoonie
- nunie
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Numismatique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- pièce de deux dollars
1, record 1, French, pi%C3%A8ce%20de%20deux%20dollars
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- pièce de 2 $ 2, record 1, French, pi%C3%A8ce%20de%202%20%24
correct, feminine noun
- 2 dollars 2, record 1, French, 2%20dollars
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Lancée le 19 février 1996, la pièce remplace le billet de banque de même valeur et offre une durée de vie d'environ 20 fois plus longue que celui-ci. Bimétallique, elle est fabriquée selon un procédé de sertissage exclusif, breveté par la Monnaie royale canadienne. 3, record 1, French, - pi%C3%A8ce%20de%20deux%20dollars
Record 1, Key term(s)
- pièce de 2 dollars
- deux dollars
- 2 $ CAD
- pièce de monnaie de deux dollars
- pièce de monnaie de 2 dollars
- pièce de monnaie de 2 $
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-02-17
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Federal Laws and Regulations (Canadian)
- Coins and Bank Notes
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Order Authorizing the Issue of a Two Dollar Circulation Coin Commemorating the Millennium and Specifying its Characteristics
1, record 2, English, Order%20Authorizing%20the%20Issue%20of%20a%20Two%20Dollar%20Circulation%20Coin%20Commemorating%20the%20Millennium%20and%20Specifying%20its%20Characteristics
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pursuant to the Royal Canadian Mint Act. 1, record 2, English, - Order%20Authorizing%20the%20Issue%20of%20a%20Two%20Dollar%20Circulation%20Coin%20Commemorating%20the%20Millennium%20and%20Specifying%20its%20Characteristics
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Titres de lois et de règlements fédéraux canadiens
- Pièces de monnaie et billets de banque
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Décret autorisant l'émission d'une pièce de monnaie de circulation de deux dollars commémorant le millénaire et spécifiant ses caractéristiques
1, record 2, French, D%C3%A9cret%20autorisant%20l%27%C3%A9mission%20d%27une%20pi%C3%A8ce%20de%20monnaie%20de%20circulation%20de%20deux%20dollars%20comm%C3%A9morant%20le%20mill%C3%A9naire%20et%20sp%C3%A9cifiant%20ses%20caract%C3%A9ristiques
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
En vertu de la Loi sur la Monnaie royale canadienne. 1, record 2, French, - D%C3%A9cret%20autorisant%20l%27%C3%A9mission%20d%27une%20pi%C3%A8ce%20de%20monnaie%20de%20circulation%20de%20deux%20dollars%20comm%C3%A9morant%20le%20mill%C3%A9naire%20et%20sp%C3%A9cifiant%20ses%20caract%C3%A9ristiques
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1999-11-10
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Federal Laws and Regulations (Canadian)
- Coins and Bank Notes
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Proclamation Authorizing the Issue and Prescribing the Composition, Dimensions and Design of a Two Dollar Precious Metal Coin
1, record 3, English, Proclamation%20Authorizing%20the%20Issue%20and%20Prescribing%20the%20Composition%2C%20Dimensions%20and%20Design%20of%20a%20Two%20Dollar%20Precious%20Metal%20Coin
correct, Canada
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pursuant to the Royal Canadian Mint Act. 1, record 3, English, - Proclamation%20Authorizing%20the%20Issue%20and%20Prescribing%20the%20Composition%2C%20Dimensions%20and%20Design%20of%20a%20Two%20Dollar%20Precious%20Metal%20Coin
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Titres de lois et de règlements fédéraux canadiens
- Pièces de monnaie et billets de banque
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- Proclamation autorisant l'émission et fixant la composition, les dimensions et le dessin d'une pièce de métal précieux de deux dollars
1, record 3, French, Proclamation%20autorisant%20l%27%C3%A9mission%20et%20fixant%20la%20composition%2C%20les%20dimensions%20et%20le%20dessin%20d%27une%20pi%C3%A8ce%20de%20m%C3%A9tal%20pr%C3%A9cieux%20de%20deux%20dollars
correct, feminine noun, Canada
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
En vertu de la Loi sur la Monnaie royale canadienne. 1, record 3, French, - Proclamation%20autorisant%20l%27%C3%A9mission%20et%20fixant%20la%20composition%2C%20les%20dimensions%20et%20le%20dessin%20d%27une%20pi%C3%A8ce%20de%20m%C3%A9tal%20pr%C3%A9cieux%20de%20deux%20dollars
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1997-01-29
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Coins and Bank Notes
- Numismatics
- Coining
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- Custom Set
1, record 4, English, Custom%20Set
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The name of the Specimen Set between 1971 and 1981. One of the two seven-coin sets introduced in 1971 by the Royal Canadian Mint(the other being the Prestige Set), it contained two one-cent pieces as well as a five-, ten-, twenty-five-, and fifty-cent pieces and a nickel dollar. The extra coin displayed the obverse(head side). First singly-struck, then double-struck after 1977, the coins were housed in a leather-covered rectangular case. In 1981, the "Custom Set" was renamed the "Specimen Set" and became a six-coin set once, with the appearance of capsules and newly designed cases, it became possible to see the obverse and reverse of coins without manipulating them. 1, record 4, English, - Custom%20Set
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Pièces de monnaie et billets de banque
- Numismatique
- Monnayage
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- série «à façon»
1, record 4, French, s%C3%A9rie%20%C2%AB%C3%A0%20fa%C3%A7on%C2%BB
former designation, correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- ensemble «à façon» 1, record 4, French, ensemble%20%C2%AB%C3%A0%20fa%C3%A7on%C2%BB
correct
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Nom de l'ensemble spécimen entre 1971 et 1981. L'un des deux nouveaux ensembles de sept pièces présentés en 1971 par la Monnaie royale canadienne, il comprenait deux pièces de un cent, et des pièces de cinq, dix, vingt-cinq et cinquante cents, de même qu'un dollar en nickel. La pièce supplémentaire servait à montrer l'avers (le côté face) de la pièce. Frappées une fois, les pièces étaient présentées dans un écrin rectangulaire recouvert de cuir. 1, record 4, French, - s%C3%A9rie%20%C2%AB%C3%A0%20fa%C3%A7on%C2%BB
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Comme ce groupe de pièces n'est pas une série mais un ensemble, on dirait aujourd'hui «ensemble "à façon"». 1, record 4, French, - s%C3%A9rie%20%C2%AB%C3%A0%20fa%C3%A7on%C2%BB
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Ensemble à façon : appellation qui aurait cours aujourd'hui. 1, record 4, French, - s%C3%A9rie%20%C2%AB%C3%A0%20fa%C3%A7on%C2%BB
Record 4, Key term(s)
- série à façon
- ensemble à façon
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1993-07-22
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Laws and Regulations
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- Proclamation Authorizing the Issue and Prescribing the Composition, Dimensions and Designs of a Two Hundred Dollar Precious Metal Coin
1, record 5, English, Proclamation%20Authorizing%20the%20Issue%20and%20Prescribing%20the%20Composition%2C%20Dimensions%20and%20Designs%20of%20a%20Two%20Hundred%20Dollar%20Precious%20Metal%20Coin
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Royal Canadian Mint Act 1, record 5, English, - Proclamation%20Authorizing%20the%20Issue%20and%20Prescribing%20the%20Composition%2C%20Dimensions%20and%20Designs%20of%20a%20Two%20Hundred%20Dollar%20Precious%20Metal%20Coin
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Titres de lois et de règlements
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- Proclamation autorisant l'émission et prescrivant la composition, les dimensions et le dessin d'une pièce de métal précieux de deux cents dollars
1, record 5, French, Proclamation%20autorisant%20l%27%C3%A9mission%20et%20prescrivant%20la%20composition%2C%20les%20dimensions%20et%20le%20dessin%20d%27une%20pi%C3%A8ce%20de%20m%C3%A9tal%20pr%C3%A9cieux%20de%20deux%20cents%20dollars
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Loi sur la Monnaie royale canadienne 1, record 5, French, - Proclamation%20autorisant%20l%27%C3%A9mission%20et%20prescrivant%20la%20composition%2C%20les%20dimensions%20et%20le%20dessin%20d%27une%20pi%C3%A8ce%20de%20m%C3%A9tal%20pr%C3%A9cieux%20de%20deux%20cents%20dollars
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1993-05-28
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Laws and Regulations
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- Proclamation Authorizing the Issue and Prescribing the Composition, Dimensions and Design of a Two Hundred Dollar Precious Metal Coin
1, record 6, English, Proclamation%20Authorizing%20the%20Issue%20and%20Prescribing%20the%20Composition%2C%20Dimensions%20and%20Design%20of%20a%20Two%20Hundred%20Dollar%20Precious%20Metal%20Coin
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Royal Canadian Mint Act 1, record 6, English, - Proclamation%20Authorizing%20the%20Issue%20and%20Prescribing%20the%20Composition%2C%20Dimensions%20and%20Design%20of%20a%20Two%20Hundred%20Dollar%20Precious%20Metal%20Coin
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Titres de lois et de règlements
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- Proclamation autorisant l'émission et prescrivant la composition, les dimensions et le dessin d'une pièce de métal précieux de deux cents dollars
1, record 6, French, Proclamation%20autorisant%20l%27%C3%A9mission%20et%20prescrivant%20la%20composition%2C%20les%20dimensions%20et%20le%20dessin%20d%27une%20pi%C3%A8ce%20de%20m%C3%A9tal%20pr%C3%A9cieux%20de%20deux%20cents%20dollars
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Loi sur la Monnaie royale canadienne 1, record 6, French, - Proclamation%20autorisant%20l%27%C3%A9mission%20et%20prescrivant%20la%20composition%2C%20les%20dimensions%20et%20le%20dessin%20d%27une%20pi%C3%A8ce%20de%20m%C3%A9tal%20pr%C3%A9cieux%20de%20deux%20cents%20dollars
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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