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408 Squadron Dollar - Canadian Forces Base Edmonton, Alberta
| Location | Canada |
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| Year | 1984 |
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| Weight | 12.9 g |
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| Obverse description | Central device depicts the official badge of 408 Squadron, Royal Canadian Air Force, featuring a Canada goose in flight within a roundel, flanked by the numerals '408' on each side, and surmounted by a Royal Crown above maple leaf sprigs. A scroll below bears the motto 'FOR FREEDOM', with the legend 'ROYAL CANADIAN AIR FORCE' and 'SQUADRON' incorporated into the badge. The outer legend reads '408 SQUADRON REUNION 1984' along the lower field, bordered by a beaded rim. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | Central device depicts a detailed relief image of a Avro Lancaster Mk II four-engine heavy bomber in three-quarter view flying to the left. The legend '408 SQUADRON DOLLAR' arcs across the upper field, with 'VALUE $1.00 VALID TO AUGUST 31, 1984' in smaller lettering below. The aircraft type 'Lancaster Mk II' is inscribed in the mid-field, and '40 YEARS OF OPERATIONS' appears along the lower legend, all within a beaded border. |
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