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Canadian troops at Vimy Memorial
| Location | France |
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| Year | 1925 |
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| Weight | 140 g |
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| Obverse description | A full-length figure of a World War I soldier in uniform and helmet stands in high relief at center, holding a rifle upright at his side. In the left background, two soldiers are depicted crouching and crawling across a battle-scarred landscape. The legend 'PRISE DE VIMY' arcs along the upper border, with the engraver's signature 'Merot' visible in the lower right field. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | A crowned maple leaf device at center bears the word 'CANADA' on the crown's band, flanked by the dates '1914' and '1918' in the field. Below the device, a blank rectangular cartouche intended for personalized engraving is framed by two olive branches extending from the lower field. The legend 'MEMORIAL CANADIAN ARMY' arcs along the upper border. |
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