2 Dollars – 100th Anniversary of the Discovery of Insulin (2021)

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Image source: Royal Canadian Mint

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Description obverse

Effigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II to right, maple leaf at the top of the outer ring of the coin. ELIZABETH II D.G. REGINA, CANADA 2 DOLLARS

Description reverse

The discovery of insulin at a University of Toronto laboratory is represented by a maple leaf and traditional symbols: an early insulin vial, an Erlenmeyer flask, a mortar and pestle. Insulin is depicted both in the bloodstream and in monomeric form. Two maple leaves at the top of the outer ring of the coin. 1921 - 2021, INSULIN INSULINE




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Canada. 2 dollars (Base Metal) 2021, Royal Canadian Mint. CoCo CA-2021-0061.