Credit, Royal Canadian Mint
Canada will put into circulation its first – and the world’s first – glow-in-the-dark currency.
Known locally as the “two dollar coin,” the Canadian two dollar coin (approximately R$5) was produced following a design competition that received more than 10,000 entries.
It shows two people rowing a boat with the Northern Lights in the background.
The Royal Canadian Mint, the institution responsible for producing coins, is releasing 3 million “two-dollar pieces” to celebrate Canada’s 150th anniversary.
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