Colonial Acres Coins
SKU: SKU:3A-1996-TestToken
1996 Canada Two Dollar Test Token with COA
1996 Canada Two Dollar Test Token with COA
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1996 Canada Two Dollar Test Token with COA
In 1996, the new $2 coin will be introduced and the $2 bank note will no longer be produced. Before the Royal Canadian Mint could release the $2 coin into general circulation, test tokens were provided to the industries affected by the change for testing purposes. Quantities for sale are limited to 20,000 test tokens worldwide.
This rarely-seen test token is an exclusive collectors item which is now part of Canadian currency history.
Specifications:
Face Value: TEST TOKEN
Mintage: 20,000
Outer Ring Composition: 99+% Ni
Inner Ring Composition: 92% Cu, 6%, Al, 2% Ni
Weight (g): 7.3
Diameter (mm): 28
Edge: Interrupted Serrations
Special Features:
Struck on this bi-metallic token are the words TEST TOKEN and ROYAL CANADIAN MINT on the outer ring and three maple leaves on the inner core.
In 1996, the new $2 coin will be introduced and the $2 bank note will no longer be produced. Before the Royal Canadian Mint could release the $2 coin into general circulation, test tokens were provided to the industries affected by the change for testing purposes. Quantities for sale are limited to 20,000 test tokens worldwide.
This rarely-seen test token is an exclusive collectors item which is now part of Canadian currency history.
Specifications:
Face Value: TEST TOKEN
Mintage: 20,000
Outer Ring Composition: 99+% Ni
Inner Ring Composition: 92% Cu, 6%, Al, 2% Ni
Weight (g): 7.3
Diameter (mm): 28
Edge: Interrupted Serrations
Special Features:
Struck on this bi-metallic token are the words TEST TOKEN and ROYAL CANADIAN MINT on the outer ring and three maple leaves on the inner core.
