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2 Dollars - Devon, Leduc, and Calmar, Alberta
| Location | Canada |
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| Year | 1997 |
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| Composition | Bronze plated steel (aureate steel) |
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| Obverse description | Central device depicts the Leduc No.1 oil derrick in high relief, surrounded at its base by crowds of spectators and parked period automobiles commemorating the discovery of oil on February 13, 1947. The denomination $2 appears to the left of the derrick, the date Feb. 13 1947 to the right, with the legend LEDUC No.1 across the upper field and ALBERTA, CANADA along the lower rim within a beaded border. |
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| Reverse description | The central device features a large bold numeral '50 YEARS' logo in high relief, flanked by the anniversary dates 1947 and 1997 on either side. The legend CELEBRATING arcs across the upper field, while the lower rim carries the redemption inscription EXPIRES SEPT. 30, 1997 and $2 LEGAL TENDER IN DEVON, LEDUC & CALMAR, all within a beaded border. |
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| Reverse lettering | CELEBRATING 50 YEARS 1947 1997 EXPIRES SEPT. 30, 1997 $2 LEGAL TENDER IN DEVON, LEDUC & CALMAR |
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