2022 Summit Series Toonie
The 2022 Summit Series Toonie is a circulating toonie. Value band: face value. Here is how to recognize it, what makes one worth more and what to check on yours.
- Year
- 2022
- Circulation mintage
- Not published
- Value band
- Face value
- Designer
- Joel Kimmel
Original illustration of the coin's shape and metal. Tap to flip. Not a picture of the actual design.
Face value · Small premium · Collector premium · Significant rarity. We use bands because prices change daily.
What is a 2022 Summit Series Toonie worth?
the 2022 Summit Series Toonie is easy to find. A circulated one is worth face value; collectors pay a little more only for uncirculated coins.
What would make yours worth more:
- Uncirculated condition
- Colored versions from collector packs
- Specimen or proof finish from a Mint set
For market prices, look at recent sold results for the same coin in the same condition, not asking prices.
Quick answers
- Is the 2022 Summit Series Toonie rare?
- No. It was made in large numbers, so circulated examples are worth face value.
- How many 2022 Summit Series Toonie coins were made?
- The Royal Canadian Mint has not published a circulation figure in our source.
- Who designed the 2022 Summit Series Toonie?
- The design is credited to Joel Kimmel.
- What is the 2022 Summit Series Toonie made of?
- Bimetallic multi-ply plated steel. It weighs 6.92 g and measures 28 mm.
- Is the 2022 Summit Series Toonie still legal tender?
- Yes. Every toonie, commemoratives included, is legal tender in Canada.
Why the 2022 Summit Series Toonie was made
In September 1972 Canada's best professional hockey players faced the national team of the Soviet Union in an eight-game series. The first four games were played in Canada and the last four in Moscow. Canadians expected an easy win, but the Soviets took the opening game decisively and Canada went to Moscow trailing. The series turned into a test of national pride at the height of the Cold War, followed by millions of people at home on radio and television.
Everything came down to Game 8 on September 28. With 34 seconds left, Paul Henderson scored the winning goal, giving Canada the series with four wins, three losses and a tie. Schools and offices stopped to watch on television and the goal remains one of the most famous moments in Canadian sport. For the 50th anniversary in 2022, the Royal Canadian Mint issued this circulating toonie, giving hockey fans a reason to check their change. How many were struck for circulation is not stated in the source used here, but the coin was released into general circulation like other commemorative toonies.
How to recognize it
Joel Kimmel's design shows two Team Canada players in action, with the team's stylized maple leaf emblem. The words for 'the series' appear in English and French, together with '50 years' and its French equivalent, which tie the coin to the anniversary. Look for the two players and the maple leaf crest to confirm the design. It is the only toonie in this group built around a sporting event, so it is easy to tell apart from the military and historical designs. Queen Elizabeth II in the Susanna Blunt portrait fills the obverse. Even on a worn coin the outline of the two players stays readable, so this is an easy one to recognize at a glance.
2022 Summit Series Toonie by the numbers
The Royal Canadian Mint has not published a circulation figure for the 2022 Summit Series Toonie in our source, so it cannot be ranked against other toonies yet.
2022 brought 1 other circulating toonie design: the Queen Elizabeth II (4.31 million).
What to check on your 2022 Summit Series Toonie
- Confirm the design: the Summit Series reverse dated 2022, in a silver-colored ring with a gold-colored center.
- Check whether it has added color. Colored toonies came from collector products or special circulation releases; keep them out of rough handling.
- Look at the join between ring and core. It should be tight and even; a loose or damaged core is damage, not a rarity.
- Specimen and proof toonies from Mint sets have satin or mirror finishes that circulation coins never have.
With no circulation mintage published in the source, a precise comparison is not possible, but the coin went into everyday circulation and is not scarce. Circulated examples are face value. The players' sticks and jerseys are fine raised details that wear quickly. A coin with crisp players, a sharp emblem and full luster can bring a small premium, especially from hockey fans who collect memorabilia as well as coins. A bright example makes a good gift for someone who remembers where they were when Henderson scored in 1972.
Mintage chart
Specifications
| Country | Canada |
|---|---|
| Denomination | 2 dollars |
| Issuer | Royal Canadian Mint |
| Year | 2022 |
| Circulation mintage | Not published |
| Composition | Bimetallic multi-ply plated steel |
| Weight | 6.92 g |
| Diameter | 28 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Edge | Intermittent milling |
| Designer | Joel Kimmel |
Other 2022 toonies
| Coin | Circulation mintage | Value band |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 Queen Elizabeth II Toonie | 4,305,025 | Face value |
Frequently asked questions
What does the Summit Series toonie celebrate?
The 50th anniversary of the 1972 Summit Series between Canada and the Soviet Union, won by Canada on Paul Henderson's goal with 34 seconds left in Game 8. Joel Kimmel designed the coin.
Is the 2022 Summit Series toonie rare?
No. It was issued into general circulation and turns up in change. The source used here gives no circulation mintage for it. Circulated coins are face value and only sharp, unworn examples draw a small premium.
Mintage figures: Toonie (Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0), compiled from Royal Canadian Mint figures. How we build these pages.