2018 $2 SPECIAL WRAP ROLL
ARMISTICE

Each Special Wrap Roll brings together 25 of Canada’s 2018 $2 circulation coins. Wrapped together in solemn remembrance, the mix of engraved-only and coloured versions commemorate the Armistice of 1918 through two images that powerfully symbolize the legacy of the First World War (1914-1918), and the many sacrifices that paved the way to peace.

The reverse image by Canadian artist Laurie McGaw marks the 100th anniversary of the Armistice of 1918 with a poignant pairing of two symbols of remembrance. Within the laiton-plated inner core, a soldier’s helmet represents the end of the First World War and serves as a solemn reminder of the many lives lost during history’s first mechanized war. Below the helmet lies a large poppy, the official bloom of remembrance inspired by the Canadian poem In Flanders Fields, and whose bright scarlet colour is re-created on selectively coloured versions of the $2 coin. To represent English and French, two more poppies are engraved on the nickel-plated outer ring, which includes a banner bearing the bilingual words “REMEMBER”, “SOUVENIR” and the year “2018”. The obverse features the effigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II by Susanna Blunt.

A MIX OF TWO VERSIONS: Each roll comprises a mix of engraved-only and colored versions, which share the same engraved motif.

2-DOLLAR - 2018 2-DOLLAR ORIGINAL ROLL - ARMISTICE (SPECIAL WRAPPING) - 2018 CANADIAN COINS is categorised COINS AND PAPER MONEY / 06- CANADIAN ROLLS / 07- 2-DOLLAR and sold by l'Imaginaire, a store and specialised website.