Canada's brand-new coin features all the elements of a holiday must-have for every collector: a vintage red truck, a snowman and a Christmas tree. Pr…
Canada 's brand-new coin features all the elements of a holiday must-have for every collector: a vintage red truck, a snowman and a Christmas tree.
Produced by precious metals company MKS PAMP, the Royal Canadian Mint's latest release is the perfect holiday gift for the coin collector in your life. The $2 coin is shaped like a truck dusted with snow. Instead of a licence plate, it's adorned with candy canes, and behind the wheel is a snowman wearing a top hat and a scarf… because why not? In the back of the truck is a fully decorated Christmas tree."There is nothing more iconic of Christmas days past than a trip to the farm for a holiday tree!" reads the Mint's .
The silver coin measures 54.5 mm by 35.2 mm and weighs 31.9 g. The truck-shaped toonie is just one of the Crown corporation's latest holiday releases. Another recent addition is This latest toonie comes with a unique ornament-style hangable custom capsule to make it easier to display. As for the obverse, it features a portrait of the late Queen Elizabeth.
It retails for $144.95 and has a limited mintage of only 3,000. It's packaged in a blue booklet with details about the coin, and each coin is individually serialized.Major Toronto street will lose 2 lanes of car traffic permanentlyMost Canadian newcomers losing faith in their financial situationHuge TTC parking lot in Toronto about to close forever ahead of redevelopment
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