Discovery of Insulin - Commemorative Collector Keepsake

Discovery of Insulin - Co...

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Discovery of Insulin - Commemorative Collector Keepsake

Steel 2021 Mintage 100,000
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Discovery of Insulin - Commemorative Collector Keepsake

Steel 2021 Mintage 100,000
$24.95 CAD
Masters Club: 250 Status: CAN & US shipping only
Availability: Out of stock in stores

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Product Number 201723
Mintage 100,000
Packaging Your coins come packaged in a custom collector card, complete with colourful visuals and information that add to the story told on the $2 coins.

Composition outer ring: three-ply nickel finish plated steel; inner core: three-ply brass finish plated aluminum bronze
Weight 6.99 g
Diameter 28 mm
Edge interrupted serrations
Finish circulation
Artist Jesse Koreck (reverse), Susanna Blunt (obverse)

Composition outer ring: three-ply nickel finish plated steel; inner core: three-ply brass finish plated aluminum bronze
Weight 6.99 g
Diameter 28 mm
Edge interrupted serrations
Finish circulation
Artist Jesse Koreck (reverse), Susanna Blunt (obverse)

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
Finish uncirculated
Artist Brent Townsend (reverse), Susanna Blunt (obverse)

Composition three-ply brass plated steel
Weight 6.27 g
Diameter 26.5 mm
Edge plain
Finish uncirculated
Artist Robert-Ralph Carmichael (reverse), Susanna Blunt (obverse)

Composition three-ply nickel finish plated steel
Weight 4.4 g
Diameter 23.88 mm
Edge reeded
Finish uncirculated
Artist Emanuel Hahn (reverse), Susanna Blunt (obverse)

Composition three-ply nickel finish plated steel
Weight 1.75 g
Diameter 18.03 mm
Edge reeded
Finish uncirculated
Artist Emanuel Hahn (reverse), Susanna Blunt (obverse)

Composition three-ply nickel finish plated steel
Weight 3.95 g
Diameter 21.2 mm
Edge plain
Finish uncirculated
Artist G.E. Kruger Gray (reverse), Susanna Blunt (obverse)

Design & Artist

Jesse Koreck, Artist

"This coin energetically illustrates the molecular wonder of insulin and is a true celebration of Canadian scientific innovation."

Jesse Koreck, Artist

Grant Maltman, Curator, Banting House National Historic Site of Canada, Diabetes Canada

“The importance of symbols and their power to motivate cannot be underestimated. The multilayered approach this coin uses to illustrate the insulin hormone and the science behind its discovery uniquely commemorates this defining moment in Canadian medical science. As we celebrate the 100th anniversary of the discovery of insulin, we are reminded that while we may have better insulin today, the search for the cure for diabetes continues.”

Grant Maltman, Curator, Banting House National Historic Site of Canada, Diabetes Canada

Erica Maga, Product Manager

“The impact that the discovery of insulin has had on the global community cannot be overstated. Working on this project has given me a new appreciation for how this Canadian innovation has affected the lives of millions of people over the course of a century.”

Erica Maga, Product Manager

Traian Georgescu, Engraver

“I had a lot of fun engraving a variety of elements. For example, how do you capture the transparency of glass? The solution was to sculpt the beaker in the negative space and the liquid in the positive space. We even have micro text engraved on the label of the insulin bottle, which was a challenge in itself, and CNC Technician Pascal Clément did a fantastic job with that.”

Traian Georgescu, Engraver
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