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Klondike Dollar - Edmonton, Alberta
| Location | Canada |
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| Year | 1978 |
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| Composition | Brass |
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| Obverse description | Conjoined busts of Edmonton pioneers John A. McDougall and Richard Secord in high relief occupy the upper field, with the facade of their Empire Building depicted below flanked by a small standing figure. The circular legend reads EDMONTON'S GREAT PIONEERS around the upper rim, with McDOUGALL - SECORD along the lower rim, all within a beaded border. |
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| Obverse lettering | EDMONTON`S GREAT PIONEERS McDOUGALL - SECORD |
| Reverse description | The central device depicts Klondike Mike, a cartoon prospector figure facing front, holding a shovel in one hand and a money bag marked with a dollar sign in the other. The XI Commonwealth Games logo appears to the left of the central device, with ALBERTA CANADA and a mint mark to the right. The legend KLONDIKE MIKE SALUTES arcs around the upper rim and XI COMMONWEALTH GAMES along the lower rim, with GOOD FOR $1 IN EDMONTON / EXPIRES AUGUST 15, 1978 / 1978 inscribed in the lower field, all within a reeded border. |
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