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  2. United States two-dollar bill - Wikipedia

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    Authorized under an act by the United States Congress, the first two-dollar bill was issued in March 1862 [5] and the denomination was continuously used until 1966; by that time, the United States Note was the only remaining class of U.S. currency to which the two-dollar bill was assigned.

  3. Commemorative coins of Australia - Wikipedia

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    Australia's first commemorative $2 coin was released in 2012 to commemorate Remembrance Day. It features a poppy in the centre on a background of microtext, reading: "remembrance day" and "lest we forget". [1] As Canada also has coloured circulating coins, Australia is now the second country to do so. [2]

  4. Vietnam Veterans Memorial silver dollar - Wikipedia

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    The United States Veterans Commemorative Coin Act of 1993 (Pub. L. 103–186) authorized the production of a commemorative silver dollar to pay tribute to veterans of the Vietnam War and the Vietnam War Memorial in Washington, D.C. The act allowed the coins to be struck in both proof and uncirculated finishes. [3]

  5. Toonie - Wikipedia

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    "Toonie" is a portmanteau word combining the number "two" with the name of the loonie, Canada's one-dollar coin.It is occasionally spelled "twonie" or "twoonie", but Canadian newspapers and the Royal Canadian Mint use the "toonie" spelling.

  6. Commemorative coins of Canada - Wikipedia

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    This page deals with commemorative coins issued by the Mint for general circulation, in the normal denominations of Canadian coins: two dollar; one dollar; fifty cent; twenty-five cent; ten cents; five cents; and one cent (now discontinued). They are available from the Mint and commercial banks at their normal face value.

  7. Australian two-dollar coin - Wikipedia

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    On 21 June 2013, a third commemorative two-dollar coin was launched by the Royal Australian Mint. This coin, commemorating the 60th anniversary of the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II, featured a purple circle bordering St Edward's Crown. [9]

  8. Educational Series - Wikipedia

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    The term "Educational" is derived from the title of the vignette on the $1 note, History Instructing Youth. [5] Each note includes an allegorical scene on the observe and a pair of portraits on the reverse.

  9. United States dollar - Wikipedia

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    U.S. banknotes are issued in the form of Federal Reserve Notes, popularly called greenbacks due to their predominantly green color. The U.S. dollar was originally defined under a bimetallic standard of 371.25 grains (24.057 g) (0.7734375 troy ounces) fine silver or, from 1834 , [ 2 ] 23.22 grains (1.505 g) fine gold, or $20.67 per troy ounce .