2021 $2 Dollar Commemorative Toonie: Discovery of Insulin Coloured Wrapped Roll

This 2021 $2 Dollar Commemorative Toonie celebrating The Discovery of Insulin, is a Full, Unopened 25-Coin Coloured Wrapped Roll, and serves as a lasting reminder of how a Canadian medical breakthrough has impacted the world over the last century. Coins and wrapping are in Excellent MINT Condition.

• A scientific centennial: In 2021, Canada’s $2 circulation coin commemorates the 100th anniversary of one of Canada’s greatest contributions to medical research: the discovery of insulin in 1921.  
• Uncirculated! None of these 25 coins have been circulated—they still have a newly minted look.
• A special connection! Celebrate a Canadian innovation that has had a global impact! Chances are, you or someone you know has a connection to this discovery, which has saved countless lives worldwide.
• Blue is the colour of diabetes awareness.

Composition: Outer ring: three-ply nickel finish plated steel; inner core: three-ply brass finish plated aluminum bronze.

Designed by Canadian artist Jesse Koreck, the $2 coin’s reverse is double dated (“1921 - 2021”) to commemorate the 100th anniversary of a Canadian medical innovation. The discovery of insulin at a University of Toronto laboratory is represented by a maple leaf and traditional symbols: an early insulin vial, an Erlenmeyer flask, a mortar and pestle. The inner core shows insulin in monomeric form, which is highlighted in blue on these coloured coins, while the depiction of the hormone at work in the bloodstream extends onto the outer ring. The obverse features the effigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II by Susanna Blunt.

For more info on the history of insulin, please see: The Discovery of Insulin | The Canadian Encyclopedia

Mintage: 17000
RCM Stock #179613
GC&C Stock #293