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Royal Canadian Mint Issues $2 Coin Honouring Daphne Odjig Into Circulation

It marks the first Canadian circulation coin to honour a woman visual artist.

Overview

  • Circulation began on September 4, 2025, with the coin entering everyday change across Canada.
  • The total mintage is three million coins, including two million colourized pieces and one million in the classic format.
  • The reverse features a colourized inner core adapted from Odjig’s 1977 work The Folk Singer and an engraved fisher motif from The Indian in Transition on the outer ring.
  • The obverse carries the effigy of King Charles III by Canadian artist Steven Rosati.
  • Distribution flows through banks and businesses replenishing inventories, with collector options available online in a two-piece Keepsake Card and Special Wrap rolls.