Differences between the two [решено]

Hi,

I can't find what are the differences between the two options for this coin. (fr) Ch #RC-1005 (Fini spécimen) and (fr) Fini circulation.

Is there a visual difference ? I'm also interested in learning what does fini spécimen and fini circulation mean.

Thank you all,

They are normal business strike and specimen finish. Whatever the Canadians understand under specimen but I would think it looks prettier/shinier?

Seems to be matte lines on the fields (LINK).

Welcome to Numista.

I think you'll recognize them when you have specimen coins in hand and compare them with regular strikes.

Here are some pictures of specimen coins of other denominations and also some 2 dollars (but unfortunately not the Nunavit 2 dollars you've questions about:

Hi,

Thanks for the answers. That is absolutely fascinating as I had always thought that the more shiny coins were just news coins about to become dull. The french wording also threw me off as I understood ‘’specimen ended'' and ‘’circulation ended''.

Thanks again,

bebealex

 

The french wording also threw me off as I understood ‘’specimen ended'' and ‘’circulation ended''.

The mistake you've made was translating “fini” literally. “Finish” (fini in French) is the numismatic jargon to describe how the coin will look after the final treatment, regular strike, proof, antique finish, brilliant uncirculated, specimen, etc. So all these things are finishes not grades! Normally all these coins are uncirculated since they were struck especially for collectors but that doesn't mean they stay that way forever. For instance those smaller denominations of the proof coins of Franklin Mint sets can be regularly found in all kinds of bins on coin fairs. They stay proof forever but over the years they are far from uncirculated.