2024 Canada $2 Coloured Celebrating Inuit Nunangat Special Wrapped Roll of 25pcs

Celebrate Inuit Nunangat with a Special Wrap Roll of selectively coloured $2 coins

Representing a first for a Canadian circulation coin, the reverse design of the $2 Celebrating Inuit Nunangat commemorative circulation coin was created jointly by four Inuit artists, each representing one of the four treaty areas of Inuit Nunangat (ᐃᓄᐃᑦ ᓄᓇᖓᑦ): Nunatsiavut (ᓄᓇᑦᓯᐊᕗᑦ), Nunavik (ᓄᓇᕕᒃ), Nunavut (ᓄᓇᕗᑦ) and the Inuvialuit Settlement Region (ᐃᓄᕕᐊᓗᐃᑦ ᓄᓇᖓ).

Working closely with the Royal Canadian Mint and Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami (ITK) in real time to create a seamless piece of art, these four artistic voices have come together to express both Inuit unity and regional diversity on the coin’s reverse. Each Coloured Special Wrap Roll gives you 25 of these $2 coins, all neatly rolled up in a paper wrap and bearing the same selectively coloured design that invites all people living in Canada to celebrate the rich heritage and present-day vitality of life in Inuit Nunangat.

One roll adds 25 Celebrate Inuit Nunangat coins to your collection.

This celebration of Inuit Nunangat coincides with several significant anniversaries for Inuit: in 2024, the 25ᵗʰ anniversary of the territory of Nunavut created by the Agreement signed earlier by Nunavut Tunngavik Incorporated, as well as the 40ᵗʰ anniversary of the Inuvialuit Final Agreement, governed by the Inuvialuit Regional Corporation; and in 2025, the 50ᵗʰ anniversary of the James Bay and Northern Quebec Agreement signed by Makivvik, and the 20ᵗʰ anniversary of the Labrador Inuit Agreement, which created the self-governing region of Nunatsiavut in Newfoundland and Labrador.

A celebration of the Inuit homeland in Canada, this 2024 commemorative $2 coin combines the art of four Inuit artists representing each of the four treaty areas of Inuit Nunangat (ᐃᓄᐃᑦ ᓄᓇᖓᑦ): Tegan Voisey (Makkovik, Nunatsiavut), Thomassie Mangiok (Ivujivik, Nunavik), Charlotte Karetak (Arviat, Nunavut) and Mary Okheena (Ulukhaktok, Inuvialuit Settlement Region). A unifying symbol on the inner core, Nuliajuk (ᓄᓕᐊᔪᒃ) the spirit of the sea is an ancient story shared, with regional variations, by Inuit communities across Inuit Nunangat; she is connected to Inuit through her bond with the sea creatures that Inuit depend on for food and resources, represented by a walrus, narwhal, two beluga whales, a seal and Arctic char. On the outer ring, each of the four artists has designed a regionally specific ulu (ᐅᓗ). A pattern used both in the tradition of Inuit tattooing and on clothing appears between the two security features at the base of the ring, while the inclusion of “INUIT NUNANGAT” expresses the importance of this terminology in the expression of Canada’s identity. The obverse features the effigy of His Majesty King Charles III by Canadian artist Steven Rosati.

Specifications: 
RCM Number: 247278
Mintage: 15,000
Composition:

• Outer Ring: Three-ply nickel-plated steel
• Inner Core: Three-ply brass-plated aluminum bronze with selective colour

Weight: 6.99 g (per coin)
Diameter: 28 mm
Edge: Interrupted serrations
Face Value: $2
Finish: Circulation
Artists: Tegan Voisey, Thomassie Mangiok, Charlotte Karetak, Mary Okheena (reverse); Steven Rosati (obverse)

Special Features:

• United in celebrating Inuit Nunangat. A first for a Canadian circulation coin, the $2 Celebrating Inuit Nunangat commemorative circulation coin’s reverse design was created jointly by four Inuit artists, each representing one of the four treaty areas of Inuit Nunangat: Nunatsiavut, Nunavik, Nunavut and the Inuvialuit Settlement Region.
• Collect Canada’s coins by the roll. Each Coloured Special Wrap Roll contains 25 selectively coloured $2 Celebrating Inuit Nunangat commemorative circulation coins, which come in a custom paper wrap. An Uncoloured Special Wrap Roll of engraved-only $2 coins is also available – collect both versions!
• All are uncirculated coins. Inside each Special Wrap Roll, all 25 coins are uncirculated: they all have a newly minted quality and feature the same colour-enhanced reverse design.
• Limited supply. Only 15,000 rolls available.