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Dollar du Carnaval - Quebec City, Quebec
| Location | Canada |
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| Year | 1979 |
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| Edge | Reeded |
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| Obverse description | Central device depicts a stylized sailing ship in left-facing profile, the symbol of Quebec City, in raised relief against a flat field. The legend 'LA VILLE DE QUÉBEC' appears below the ship alongside the date 1979, with 'DOLLAR DU CARNAVAL' running along the lower rim. |
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| Obverse lettering | 1979 LA VILLE DE QUÉBEC DOLLAR DU CARNAVAL |
| Reverse description | Central device shows Bonhomme Carnaval, the mascot of the Quebec Winter Carnival, depicted as a rotund figure in a tuque and sash with one arm raised, rendered in the style of his 1959 debut appearance. The legend 'CARNAVAL DE QUÉBEC' arcs along the upper rim, with 'EFFIGIE DU BONHOMME CARNAVAL - 1959' along the lower rim, and the denomination 'VALEUR DE $1' and expiry notice 'NON VALIDE APRÈS LE 16 FÉVRIER 1979' inscribed across the lower field. |
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