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Horniman Museum and Gardens
Discipline
Humanities
Date
1974 (creation date)
Materials and Techniques
silver (material)
Place
North America (creation)
Canada (creation)
Description
Silver dollar coin decorated on one side with Queen Elizabeth's head and the inscription 'ELIZABETH II D.G. REGINA'. The other side is decorated with a 100 (both zeros surrounding a cityscape) with an inscription 'WINNIPEG 1874 - 1974 CANADA DOLLAR' surrounding the number. Milled edge. Coin contained within a clear perspex casing with a black plastic surround in a presentation case, covered with a white cardboard sleeve. Inscription on sleeve reads '1874 - 1974 Winnipeg AR' above a seal with CANADA printed below.;Silver dollar coin decorated on one side with Queen Elizabeth's head and the inscription 'DOLLAR 1978 CANADA ELIZABETH II'. The other side is decorated with a maple leaf with an inscription 'XI GAMES -XI JEUX COMMONWEALTH EDMONTON 1978' underneath, and surrounded by a ring of ten cells showing differnt sports. Milled edge. Coin contained within a clear perspex casing with a black plastic surround (cracked) in a presentation case, covered with a white cardboard sleeve. Inscription on sleeve reads ' 1978 XI Commonwealth Games. Edmonton Alt.' above and below a seal with CANADA printed below.
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