2024 Coloured Canada $2 100th Anniversary of the RCAF Brilliant Uncirculated (MS-63)

2024 Coloured Canada $2 100th Anniversary of the Royal Canadian Air Force Brilliant Uncirculated (MS-63)

The RCAF Centennial: A Century of National Service 

Throughout its first century of service (1924-2024), Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) personnel have taken to the skies to assist, defend and represent Canadians, at home and abroad.

From air defence to peacekeeping operations, disaster relief to search-and-rescue efforts, the varied missions and operations required of Canada’s Air Force have propelled it forward on its “pathway to the stars.”

As Canada’s Air Force marks its centennial, the 2024 $2 commemorative circulation coin features a design that spans 100 years of RCAF missions, machinery and milestones. Through the lens of service its members and equipment have brought—and continue to bring—to Canada and the world, it connects the present to a storied past in hopes of inspiring future trailblazers.

Designed by Toronto-based illustrator Pui Yan Fong, the coin’s reverse spans 100 years of Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) history, represented by stylized depictions of aircraft flown by RCAF members past and present. The inner core features the RCAF roundel above a Model H of the CC-130 Hercules that has been the mainstay of the RCAF transport fleet for over 60 years; the upward angle of the Hercules is a nod to the RCAF motto, Sic itur ad astra (“Such is the pathway to the stars”), while the double dates “1924 2024” commemorate the RCAF Centennial. Eight current and historical RCAF aircraft appear on the outer ring, from top to bottom: the Finch Mk. II, CSR-123 Otter, F-86 Sabre Mk. 6 and CF-100 Canuck Mk. 5 on the left side; and on the right, the CT-114 Tutor, CC-115 Buffalo, CF-188 Hornet and CH-146 Griffon helicopter. The obverse features the effigy of His Majesty King Charles III by Canadian artist Steven Rosati.

Specifications:
Composition: Outer Ring: Multi-ply nickel-plated steel, Inner Core: Multi-ply brass-plated aluminum bronze
Weight: 6.99 g
Diameter: 28 mm
Face Value: $2
Finish: Circulation
Edge: Interrupted Serrations
Artist: Pui Yan Fong (reverse), Steven Rosati (obverse)