{"product_id":"2025-celebrating-the-life-and-art-of-daphne-odjig-commemorative-collector-keepsake-card-of-colourized-and-non-colourized-2-toonies","title":"2025 Celebrating the Life and Art of Daphne Odjig: Commemorative Collector Keepsake Card of Colourized and non-colourized $2 Toonies","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e2025 Celebrating the Life and Art of Daphne Odjig: Commemorative Collector Keepsake Card of Colourized and non-colourized $2 Toonies. The recipient of some of Canada’s highest honours, and the first First Nations woman artist to be represented on a Canadian circulation coin.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 42, 0);\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e Daphne Odjig and her art are honoured on the 2025 $2 commemorative coin that pays tribute to her legacy—as a creative force for change. There are two versions of the $2 Celebrating the Life and Art of Daphne Odjig, and this affordably priced, two-coin Commemorative Collector Keepsake Card guarantees you’ll have both versions!\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003eExceptional art, exceptional artist. The $2 commemorative circulation coin honours one of the most important artists active in Canada in the 20th century: Daphne Odjig, who, through her colourful works and advocacy, worked to put Indigenous art on an equal footing with other fine arts.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003eNew format. Redesigned in 2024 to keep the focus on the commemorative theme, each Commemorative Collector Keepsake Card contains two (2) uncirculated coins: a colourized $2 Celebrating the Life and Art of Daphne Odjig coin, and a non-colourized one.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003eAffordably priced. Your two coins come in a colourful folder that presents and explains the theme.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003eA first for a Canadian circulation coin. This is the first circulation coin to focus on the life and work of a First Nations woman artist.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003ePainting a story. The $2 coin’s reverse design is based on Odjig’s \u003cem\u003eFolk Singer\u003c\/em\u003e, brought to life by a selective application of colour on the colourized coin. It is an inspiring representation of the bold line and colour work that characterized much of her work.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003eLimited supply. A total of 50,000 keepsake cards are available worldwide.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"tmx-pdp__spec\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"d-block font-weight-bold\"\u003eComposition: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"d-block mt-1\"\u003eOuter ring: Three-ply nickel-plated steel; Inner core: Three-ply brass-plated aluminum bronze\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"tmx-pdp__spec\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"d-block font-weight-bold\"\u003eWeight: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"d-block mt-1\"\u003e6.99 g\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"tmx-pdp__spec\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"d-block font-weight-bold\"\u003eDiameter: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"d-block mt-1\"\u003e28 mm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"tmx-pdp__spec\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"d-block font-weight-bold\"\u003eEdge: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"d-block mt-1\"\u003eInterrupted serrations\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"tmx-pdp__spec\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"d-block font-weight-bold\"\u003eArtist: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"d-block mt-1\"\u003eDaphne Odjig (reverse), Steven Rosati (obversse)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"tmx-pdp__spec\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"tmx-pdp__spec\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003eDID YOU KNOW? \u003cem\u003eIn addition to being celebrated for her decades-spanning portfolio, Daphne Odjig was a founding member of the Professional Native Indian Artists Inc. (PNIAI)—a collective that redefined the place of Indigenous art in the art world —and established one of the first Indigenous-owned art galleries in Canada.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"tmx-pdp__spec\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003eFor more info on Daphne Odgig, and this coin design, please see: \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.mint.ca\/en\/discover\/canadian-commemorative-circulation-program\/2025\/daphne-odjig?srsltid=AfmBOoroimWu3eViueJKQcjq2959jnE12_RbL0vWlVtowc_D6NjhpBRx\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(43, 0, 255);\"\u003eCelebrating Daphne Odjig | Royal Canadian Mint | The Royal Canadian Mint\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003eRCM #251416\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003eGC\u0026amp;C Stock #4103\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Gillmore Coins \u0026 Collectibles","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47296193298662,"sku":"4103","price":19.95,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0607\/6212\/8614\/files\/4103a.webp?v=1769388621","url":"https:\/\/gillmore.ca\/products\/2025-celebrating-the-life-and-art-of-daphne-odjig-commemorative-collector-keepsake-card-of-colourized-and-non-colourized-2-toonies","provider":"Gillmore Coins \u0026 Collectibles","version":"1.0","type":"link"}