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| Location | Canada |
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| Year | 1976 |
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| Diameter | 41.0 mm |
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| Obverse description | Truncated bust of Lieutenant-Colonel John By in left-facing profile, rendered in high relief against a polished field. The legend arcs around the upper portion of the obverse, with the inscription FOUNDER OF BYTOWN and the date 1826 appearing in the lower field below the bust. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | A detailed relief view of the Rideau Canal locks, depicting the historic stone lockstation with sluice gates, retaining walls, and surrounding landscape including trees and buildings. The circular legend THE CANADIAN NUMISMATIC ASSOCIATION 23RD ANNUAL CONVENTION arcs around the upper field, with CITY OF OTTAWA / COIN CLUB and the date 1976 inscribed in the lower field. |
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