Medal - Port Moody Coin Club British Columbia

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LocationCanada
Year1967
TypeCommemorative medal
CompositionBronze (Antique)
Weight23.55 g
Diameter39 mm
Thickness2.7 mm
ShapeRound
TechniqueMilled
OrientationMedal alignment ↑↑
EdgePlain CPR locomotive engine No. 371, was the first locomotive to arrive with the first transcontinental train (from Montreal) in Port Moody (i.e., the western terminus of the CP railroad) on July 4, 1886.
Period
Notice
Reference(s) THO#346
Obverse descriptionHeraldic like emblem with the images of several elements seen around Port Moody enclosed in a crowned shield with five `virtues` (in Latin) in a banner/ribbon on three sides, between dates.
Obverse letteringCITY OF PORT MOODY 1867 1967 371 1886 JUSTITIA TEMPERANTIA INTEGRA MENS FORTITUDO PRUDENTIA
(Translation: JUSTICE TEMPERANCE SOUND MIND FORTITUDE PRUDENCE)
Obverse scriptLatin
Reverse descriptionThe `famous` CPR locomotive 371, superimposed over mountains, further superimposed over a railroad spike, surrounded by the legend.
Reverse letteringPORT MOODY COIN CLUB
Reverse scriptLatin
EngraverPressed Metal Products of Vancouver, Canada (1929-date)
MintageND (1967)  - Antique & Regular Bronze - 300
Catalog ID3871318290
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