{"product_id":"2025-2-celebrating-the-life-and-art-of-daphne-odjig-art-as-a-force-for-change","title":"2025 $2 CELEBRATING THE LIFE AND ART OF DAPHNE ODJIG: ART AS A FORCE FOR CHANGE","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"tmx-pdp__about-short-desc default-links\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"tmx-rtf-medium-text\"\u003eTwo versions of our 2025 tribute to Daphne Odjig in one easy-to-display collectible.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"tmx-pdp__about-desc default-links -is-opened\" data-component=\"Readmore\" data-component-id=\"8d5d251285\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"tmx-pdp__about-desc-container\" data-readmore-container-text=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe recipient of some of Canada’s highest honours, and the first First Nations woman artist to be represented on a Canadian circulation coin, Daphne Odjig and her art are honoured on the 2025 $2 commemorative coin that pays tribute to her legacy—as a creative force for change. There are two versions of the $2 Celebrating the Life and Art of Daphne Odjig, \u003cspan\u003ecolourized\u003c\/span\u003e and \u003cspan\u003eengraved only\u003c\/span\u003e, and this affordably priced, two-coin Commemorative Collector Keepsake Card guarantees you’ll have both.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAdd Daphne Odjig’s art to your collection.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFree standard shipping in Canada only.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSpecial features\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eExceptional art, exceptional artist. \u003c\/span\u003eThe $2 commemorative circulation coin honours one of the most important artists active in Canada in the 20th century: Daphne Odjig, who, through her colourful works and advocacy, worked to put Indigenous art on an equal footing with other fine arts.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eNew format. \u003c\/span\u003eRedesigned in 2024 to keep the focus on the commemorative theme, each Commemorative Collector Keepsake Card contains two (2) \u003cspan\u003euncirculated \u003c\/span\u003ecoins: a colourized $2 Celebrating the Life and Art of Daphne Odjig coin, and a non-colourized one.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eAffordably priced. \u003c\/span\u003eYour two coins come in a colourful folder that presents and explains the theme, and at just $14.95, this is one of our most affordable collectibles in 2025!\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eA first for a Canadian circulation coin. \u003c\/span\u003eThis is the first circulation coin to focus on the life and work of a First Nations woman artist.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003ePainting a story. \u003c\/span\u003eThe $2 coin’s reverse design is based on Odjig’s \u003cem\u003eFolk Singer\u003c\/em\u003e, brought to life by a selective application of colour on the colourized coin. It is an inspiring representation of the bold line and colour work that characterized much of her work.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eLimited supply. \u003c\/span\u003eA total of 50,000 keepsake cards are available worldwide.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePackaging\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYour two $2 commemorative circulation coins come packaged together in a colourful folder designed for easy handling, viewing and sharing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e--------------------------\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"tmx-pdp__left-column col-sm-12 col-lg-4\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"caption-large -dash\"\u003eFeatures\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"tmx-pdp__right-column col-sm-12 col-lg-8\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"block blurbblock col-lg-12 col-md-12 col-sm-12 col-xs-12 \"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"tmx-blurb-block tmx-blurb-block--full tmx-dark-theme \" data-img-position=\"left\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"tmx-blurb-block__img\" data-border=\"\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"image\" class=\"img-fluid ls-is-cached lazyloaded\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mint.ca\/globalassets\/products\/2025\/l9\/daphne-odjig\/251416-2025-commemorative-collector-keepsake-card-celebrating-the-life-and-art-of-daphne-odjig-pack-251416\/b1-ft-layer-meaning.png?hash=638918977660000000\u0026amp;quality=80\" title=\"image\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"tmx-blurb-block__text default-links \"\u003e\n\u003ch6 class=\"blurb-block__title\"\u003eLayers of meaning\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"tmx-blurb-block__wysiwyg\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOn the reverse, the outer ring includes \u003cspan\u003eOdjig’s drawing of a fisher, as it appears above her signature on her 1978 masterpiece \u003cem\u003eThe Indian in Transition\u003c\/em\u003e, where it serves as a visual representation of her surname (the anglicized version of “Odjig” is “Fisher”)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e-------------------------\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"tmx-pdp__left-column col-sm-12 col-lg-4\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"caption-large -dash\"\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"tmx-pdp__specs-img-container\"\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"tmx-pdp__right-column col-sm-12 col-lg-8\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"tmx-pdp__specs-container -spacing\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"tmx-pdp__spec\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"d-block font-weight-bold\"\u003eProduct Number \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"d-block mt-1\"\u003e251416\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"tmx-pdp__spec\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"d-block font-weight-bold\"\u003eMintage \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"d-block mt-1\"\u003e50,000\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"tmx-pdp__spec\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"d-block font-weight-bold\"\u003eFinish \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"d-block mt-1\"\u003eCirculation\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"tmx-pdp__spec\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"d-block font-weight-bold\"\u003eArtist \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"d-block mt-1\"\u003eDaphne Odjig (reverse), Steven Rosati (obverse)\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"West Edmonton Coin \u0026 Stamp","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51180580864132,"sku":"251416","price":14.95,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0967\/3447\/8468\/files\/251416_rev_1200__22402.1757529051.1280.1280.png?v=1772826316","url":"https:\/\/www.westedmontoncoinandstamp.com\/products\/2025-2-celebrating-the-life-and-art-of-daphne-odjig-art-as-a-force-for-change","provider":"West Edmonton Coin \u0026 Stamp","version":"1.0","type":"link"}