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2 Dollars - Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario
| Location | Canada |
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| Year | 1993 |
| Type | Local coin token |
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| Obverse description | Central device depicts the coat of arms of the Town of Niagara-on-the-Lake, featuring a quartered shield supported by two lions rampant, surmounted by a mural crown and a tree crest, with a scroll ribbon below bearing the town name. The legend COMMEMORATIVE DOLLAR arcs along the upper rim, while the lower field carries the inscription noting the $2.00 value, place of use, and expiry date of December 31, 1993, all within a beaded border. |
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| Reverse description | The central field depicts a detailed relief of an early wooden hand-operated printing press, commemorating the first printing press of Upper Canada. The legend FIRST PRINTING PRESS OF UPPER CANADA arcs along the upper rim, with the commemorative dates 1793-1993 in the lower exergue, all within a beaded border. |
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| Reverse lettering | First Printing Press of Upper Canada 1793-1993 |
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