1 Dollar - Campbell River, British Columbia

€1.00
LocationCanada
Year1980
TypeLocal coin token
CompositionNickel
Weight14.0 g
Diameter33 mm
Thickness2.11 mm
ShapeRound
TechniqueMilled
OrientationMedal alignment ↑↑
EdgeReeded
Period
Reference(s) Pel#BC106
Obverse descriptionA leaping salmon. The British Columbian slang word `tyee` has a few meanings - in this case, it refers to a chinook or spring salmon weighing 30 pounds or more.
Obverse letteringCAMPBELL RIVER HOME OF THE TYEE BRITISH COLUMBIA
Obverse scriptLatin
Reverse descriptionMaple leaf overlaid on assembled scenes of Campbell River and environs.
Reverse letteringVALUE $1 AT PARTICIPATING BUSINESSES CAMPBELL RIVER EXPIRES NOVEMBER 1, 1980
Reverse scriptLatin
Mint(ϴ)
Sherritt Mint, Fort
Saskatchewan, Canada (1927-date)
Mintage1980 ϴ - - 25 000
Catalog ID6227331610
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