canada stopped using 2 dollar bills on 2 september 1986.
canada stopped using 2 dollar bills on 2 september 1986.
when did canada stop using 2 dollar bills?
2 september 1986
alloys similar to aluminium bronze are used in making coins, for example the 20, 200 and 500 italian lire, 10 philippine peso coin on the inner ring, the one and two dollar coins of australian and new zealand currency produced by the royal australian mint, some mexican coins and the nordic gold used for some euro coins. the canadian 2 dollar coin, produced by the royal canadian mint and circulated since 1996, is a bi-metallic piece with an outer ring of nickel-plated steel and an inner circle of aluminium bronze composed of 92% copper, 6% aluminium, and 2% nickel (also known as bronzital).
aluminium bronze
in 2012 new, smaller coins were introduced in denominations 10, 20, and 50 cents in nickel-plated steel and brass 1, and 2 dollar coins. the minting of the older coins had become too costly, with most of them being more expensive to produce than they were worth. like the previous issue, these coins were minted by the royal australian mint. the 2 dollar coin replaced the banknote while the 1, 2, and 5 cent coins were discontinued for having face value too low for production or practical use. most notably, the 1 and 2 dollar coins have a close similarity to the 1 and 2 dollar coins of australia being of nearly the same thickness, color, and circumference. the interrupted reeding on the edges are also identical to that of their australian counterparts, however the metallurgical compositions and weights are slightly different and respective denominations are on the opposite sizes.
solomon islands dollar