2020 COMMEMORATIVE COLLECTOR KEEPSAKE
BILL REID

3rd set of the series Commemorative Collector Keepsake.

- In honour of the 100th anniversary of the artist's birth, we're proud to introduce the 2020 $2 Bill Reid Commemorative circulation coin. The special $2 coin is twice featured in this set: one is a struck (engraved only) version, while the other one features the traditional Haida colours from Reid's original design (red, white and black). Four classic denominations ($1, 25-, 10-, and 5-cent coins) complete this 2020 circulation set that is a clebration of art and culture in Canada.
- Between 2001 and 2006, Canada's $20 banknote highlighted several works by Bill Reid, including Xhuwaji / Haida Grizzly Bear featured on this coin. If the banknote's version looks different, it is - for security, technical and aesthetic reasons, the original red, white and black colours were replaced by yellow and orange.
- The artwork featured on the 2020 $2 coin originally appeared on a ceremonial drum, one of several designed by Bill Reid in 1988. The grizzly bear was adapted for reproduction as a silkscreen print, with copies sold to raise money for Artists for Kids. As for the original drum, it is part of the Artists for Kids permanent collection.

COINS
2 dollars (with non-coloured design) : Composition: Three-ply nickel finish plated steel (outer ring) ; Three-ply brass finish plated aluminum bronze (inner core). Weight: 6.99 g. Diameter: 28 mm. Edge: Interrupted serrations.
2 dollars (with coloured design) : Composition: Three-ply nickel finish plated steel (outer ring) ; Three-ply brass finish plated aluminum bronze (inner core). Weight: 6.99 g. Diameter: 28 mm. Edge: Interrupted serrations.
1 dollar : Composition: Three-ply brass plated steel. Weight: 6.27 g. Diameter: 11-sided ; 26.50 mm. Edge: Plain.
25 cents : Composition: Three-ply nickel finish plated steel. Weight: 4.4 g. Diameter: 23.88 mm. Edge: Serrated.
10 cents : Composition: Three-ply nickel finish plated steel. Weight: 1.75 g. Diameter: 18.03 mm. Edge: Serrated.
5 cents : Composition: Three-ply nickel finish plated steel. Weight: 3.95 g. Diameter: 21.20 mm. Edge: Plain.

COMMEMORATIVE COLLECTOR KEEPSAKE - "BILL REID" COLLECTOR CARD - 2020 CANADIAN COINS 03 is categorised COINS AND PAPER MONEY / 08- ROYAL CANADIAN MINT / GIFT SETS and sold by l'Imaginaire, a store and specialised website.