toonie (for the 2-dollar coin)
E378516
The toonie is Canada's distinctive bi-metallic two-dollar coin, featuring a polar bear on one side and widely used in everyday transactions.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| toonie (for the 2-dollar coin) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3675156 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: toonie (for the 2-dollar coin) Context triple: [Canadian dollar, nickname, toonie (for the 2-dollar coin)]
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A.
TT dollar
TT dollar is the commonly used abbreviation for the Trinidad and Tobago dollar, the official currency of Trinidad and Tobago.
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B.
Gulden
The Gulden was a historical European gold-based coin and monetary unit used in various German states, including Hesse-Kassel, before the adoption of more modern currencies.
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C.
Big Nickel
Big Nickel is a giant nine-metre-tall replica of a 1951 Canadian nickel and a famous roadside attraction located in Sudbury, Ontario.
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D.
Susan B. Anthony dollar
The Susan B. Anthony dollar is a small-sized U.S. one-dollar coin, minted from 1979 to 1981 and again in 1999, notable for featuring suffragist Susan B. Anthony and for its unpopular similarity in size and color to the quarter.
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E.
River Mint
River Mint is a small river in Cumbria, England, known for flowing through the countryside near Kendal before joining the River Kent.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: toonie (for the 2-dollar coin) Target entity description: The toonie is Canada's distinctive bi-metallic two-dollar coin, featuring a polar bear on one side and widely used in everyday transactions.
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A.
TT dollar
TT dollar is the commonly used abbreviation for the Trinidad and Tobago dollar, the official currency of Trinidad and Tobago.
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B.
Gulden
The Gulden was a historical European gold-based coin and monetary unit used in various German states, including Hesse-Kassel, before the adoption of more modern currencies.
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C.
Big Nickel
Big Nickel is a giant nine-metre-tall replica of a 1951 Canadian nickel and a famous roadside attraction located in Sudbury, Ontario.
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D.
Susan B. Anthony dollar
The Susan B. Anthony dollar is a small-sized U.S. one-dollar coin, minted from 1979 to 1981 and again in 1999, notable for featuring suffragist Susan B. Anthony and for its unpopular similarity in size and color to the quarter.
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E.
River Mint
River Mint is a small river in Cumbria, England, known for flowing through the countryside near Kendal before joining the River Kent.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Canadian coin
ⓘ
circulating coin ⓘ two-dollar coin ⓘ |
| category |
Canadian dollar coins
ⓘ
linked to:
Canadian dollar
bi-metallic coins ⓘ |
| circulationStatus | in circulation ⓘ |
| commonName | Canadian two-dollar coin ⓘ |
| country | Canada ⓘ |
| currency | Canadian dollar ⓘ |
| dateOfFirstIssue | 1996-02-19 ⓘ |
| denomination | 2 Canadian dollars ⓘ |
| diameter | approximately 28 mm ⓘ |
| edge | milled ⓘ |
| hasDesignTheme |
Arctic wildlife
ⓘ
Canadian identity ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
bi-metallic construction to deter counterfeiting
ⓘ
distinct color contrast between ring and core ⓘ |
| hasObverseInscription |
Canada
ⓘ
name of the monarch ⓘ |
| hasReverseInscription |
2 DOLLARS
ⓘ
CANADA ⓘ
linked to:
Canada
|
| hasSecurityFeature | multi-ply plated steel technology (later issues) ⓘ |
| innerCoreMaterial | aluminum-bronze ⓘ |
| introduced | 1996 ⓘ |
| issuingAuthority | Royal Canadian Mint ⓘ |
| languageOfNickName | Canadian English ⓘ |
| legalTenderIn | Canada ⓘ |
| mass | approximately 7.3 g ⓘ |
| material | bi-metallic ⓘ |
| monarchOnObverse |
King Charles III
ⓘ
linked to:
Charles III, King of Canada
Queen Elizabeth II ⓘ
linked to:
Elizabeth II
|
| nickName | toonie ⓘ |
| nickNameEtymology | derived from loonie and two ⓘ |
| obverseDesign | effigy of the reigning Canadian monarch ⓘ |
| outerRingMaterial | nickel-plated steel ⓘ |
| partOf | Canadian coinage system ⓘ |
| replaced | Canadian 2-dollar banknote ⓘ |
| reverseDesign | polar bear ⓘ |
| reverseDesigner | Brent Townsend ⓘ |
| reverseDesignTitle | Churchill polar bear ⓘ |
| shape | round ⓘ |
| thickness | approximately 1.8 mm ⓘ |
| usedFor | everyday cash transactions ⓘ |
| usedIn |
parking meters in Canada
ⓘ
public transit fare systems in Canada ⓘ vending machines in Canada ⓘ |
| valueInCents | 200 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: toonie (for the 2-dollar coin) Description of subject: The toonie is Canada's distinctive bi-metallic two-dollar coin, featuring a polar bear on one side and widely used in everyday transactions.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.