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1 Dollar - Rogers Pass British Columbia
| Location | Canada |
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| Year | 1982 |
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| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
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| Obverse description | Central device depicts a detailed relief of a CPR steam locomotive in left-facing profile, numbered 571 on the tender. The upper field carries a multi-line legend describing the challenge of Rogers Pass terrain, while the lower field bears the inscription 'Rogers Pass 1898' in script followed by text referencing the construction of the Connaught Tunnel to avoid winter avalanches. The Sherritt Mint mark appears at the bottom of the field. |
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| Reverse description | Central device features a portrait bust of Major A.B. Rogers in high relief, facing slightly left with a full beard, identified by a script legend below the portrait. The bold arched legend 'ROGERS PASS' appears above in the upper field. Multiple concentric lines of text in the lower field describe Rogers' 1881 exploration of the Illecillewaet Valley, with the redemption value and expiry date inscribed along the lower rim. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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