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Medallion - Sudbury 'Numismatic Park' 'Big Nickel'
| Location | Canada |
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| Year | 1964 |
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| Composition | Nickel (white metal) |
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| Obverse description | Central relief depicting the 'Big Nickel' monument — a giant replica of the 1951 Canadian 5-cent coin on a stone plinth — with the legend 'THE BIG NICKEL' on the base. Surrounding legends arc along the beaded border reading 'CANADIAN CENTENNIAL NUMISMATIC PARK' at top and 'SUDBURY · ONTARIO' at bottom, with a three-line inscription in the lower field stating it forms the centrepiece of the largest numismatic park in the world, dated 1964. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse lettering | CITY OF SUDBURY - CANADA INDUSTRY INTEGRITY ENTERPRISE WELLINGS BI THE NICKEL CAPITAL OF THE WORLD |
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