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- Au Canada, un deux dollars, aussi appelé deux piastres ou deux piastres rond, est une pièce de monnaie représentant deux dollars canadiens. (fr)
- The toonie (also spelled twonie or twoonie), formally the Canadian two-dollar coin (French: pièce de 2 dollars canadiens, nicknamed deux piastres or deux piastres rond), was introduced on February 19, 1996, by Minister of Public Works Diane Marleau. As of 2022, it possesses the highest monetary value of any circulating Canadian coin. The toonie is a bi-metallic coin which on the reverse side bears an image of a polar bear by artist Brent Townsend. The obverse, like all other current Canadian circulation coins, has a portrait of Queen Elizabeth II. It has the words ELIZABETH II / D.G. REGINA in a typeface different from any other Canadian coin. The coin is manufactured using a patented distinctive bi-metallic coin-locking mechanism. The coins are estimated to last 20 years. The discontinued two-dollar bill was less expensive to manufacture but lasted only one year on average. On April 10, 2012, the Royal Canadian Mint (RCM) announced design changes to the loonie and toonie, which include new security features. Coins minted prior to 2012 consist of an aluminum bronze inner core with a pure nickel outer ring; but in March–May 2012, the composition of the inner core switched to aluminum bronze coated with multi-ply plated brass, and the outer ring switched to steel coated with multi-ply plated nickel. The weight dropped from 7.30 to 6.92 g, and the thickness changed from 1.8 to 1.75 mm. The Mint said that multi-ply plated steel technology, already used in Canada's smaller coinage, produces an electromagnetic signature that is harder to counterfeit than that of regular alloy coins; also, using steel provides cost savings and avoids fluctuations in the price or supply of nickel. (en)
- 二加元硬幣(英文：Toonie)是加拿大在1996年起發行的双金属2元硬幣，於1996年2月19日(當年的農曆大年初一)開始流通。硬币外环是银色，内环是金色。硬幣背面是一支北極熊，而硬幣正面是伊麗莎白二世的肖像。 发行2元硬币的目的是代替2元纸钞。所以在发行2元硬币的同时，2元纸钞停止发行。2元硬币的成本较2元纸钞为高，但是可以流通更久。2元硬币的预估寿命为20年，而2元纸钞的寿命仅有1年。 (zh)
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- Au Canada, un deux dollars, aussi appelé deux piastres ou deux piastres rond, est une pièce de monnaie représentant deux dollars canadiens. (fr)
- 二加元硬幣(英文：Toonie)是加拿大在1996年起發行的双金属2元硬幣，於1996年2月19日(當年的農曆大年初一)開始流通。硬币外环是银色，内环是金色。硬幣背面是一支北極熊，而硬幣正面是伊麗莎白二世的肖像。 发行2元硬币的目的是代替2元纸钞。所以在发行2元硬币的同时，2元纸钞停止发行。2元硬币的成本较2元纸钞为高，但是可以流通更久。2元硬币的预估寿命为20年，而2元纸钞的寿命仅有1年。 (zh)
- The toonie (also spelled twonie or twoonie), formally the Canadian two-dollar coin (French: pièce de 2 dollars canadiens, nicknamed deux piastres or deux piastres rond), was introduced on February 19, 1996, by Minister of Public Works Diane Marleau. As of 2022, it possesses the highest monetary value of any circulating Canadian coin. The toonie is a bi-metallic coin which on the reverse side bears an image of a polar bear by artist Brent Townsend. The obverse, like all other current Canadian circulation coins, has a portrait of Queen Elizabeth II. It has the words ELIZABETH II / D.G. REGINA in a typeface different from any other Canadian coin. (en)