2 Dollars - Elizabeth II - 200th Anniversary of the Birth of Sir John A. Macdonald (2015)
Features
| Denomination | 2 Dollars |
| Catalog Number | KM# 1855 |
| Weight (g) | 6.929 |
| Diameter (mm) | 28 |
| Thickness (mm) | 1.75 |
| Shape: | Round |
| Composition: | Bi-metallic Brass plated Aluminum-Bronze center in Nickel plated Steel ring |
| Magnetic | |
| Currency Value (USD) | 1.39 |
| Orientation | Medal orientation ↑↑ |
| Commemorative |
Obverse
Engraved by Susanna Blunt
Lettering:
ELIZABETH II D.G. REGINA
CANADA 2 DOLLARS
Description:
Queen Elizabeth II facing right, denomination below.
ELIZABETH II D.G. REGINA
CANADA 2 DOLLARS
Description:
Queen Elizabeth II facing right, denomination below.
Reverse
Lettering:
SIR JOHN A. MACDONALD
1815 - 2015
Description:
Sir John A. MacDonald superimposed over a map of Canada, dates below.
Sir John Alexander Macdonald was the first Prime Minister of Canada (1867–1873, 1878–1891). The dominant figure of Canadian Confederation, he had a political career which spanned almost half a century. He drank heavily, and in 1873 was voted out during the Pacific Scandal, in which his party took bribes from businessmen seeking the contract to build the Pacific Railway. Macdonald's greatest achievements were building and guiding a successful national government for the new Dominion, using patronage to forge a strong Conservative Party, promoting the protective tariff of the National Policy, and building the transcontinental Canadian Pacific Railway. Economic growth was slow during his years in office, as Canada verged on stagnation; many residents migrated to the fast-growing United States. He fought to block provincial efforts to take power back from Ottawa. His most controversial move was to approve the execution of Métis leader Louis Riel for treason in 1885; it alienated many Francophones.
SIR JOHN A. MACDONALD
1815 - 2015
Description:
Sir John A. MacDonald superimposed over a map of Canada, dates below.
Sir John Alexander Macdonald was the first Prime Minister of Canada (1867–1873, 1878–1891). The dominant figure of Canadian Confederation, he had a political career which spanned almost half a century. He drank heavily, and in 1873 was voted out during the Pacific Scandal, in which his party took bribes from businessmen seeking the contract to build the Pacific Railway. Macdonald's greatest achievements were building and guiding a successful national government for the new Dominion, using patronage to forge a strong Conservative Party, promoting the protective tariff of the National Policy, and building the transcontinental Canadian Pacific Railway. Economic growth was slow during his years in office, as Canada verged on stagnation; many residents migrated to the fast-growing United States. He fought to block provincial efforts to take power back from Ottawa. His most controversial move was to approve the execution of Métis leader Louis Riel for treason in 1885; it alienated many Francophones.
Edge
Lettering:
CANADA 2 DOLLARS
Description:
Milled at intervals with inscription.
CANADA 2 DOLLARS
Description:
Milled at intervals with inscription.
| Year | Mintage | Comment | Rarity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Very Common |