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Nootka Dollar - British Columbia Maquinna
| Location | Canada |
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| Year | 1977 |
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| Composition | Nickel |
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| Obverse description | The obverse features a bold portrait in high relief of Maquinna, the Nuu-chah-nulth (Nootka) chief, facing right and wearing a traditional woven conical hat. Flanking the portrait in the field are the dates c1760 and c1825, indicating his approximate birth and death years. The legend MAQUINNA appears in the lower exergue, with a beaded border surrounding the design. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | The reverse depicts a central scene of a large traditional Nootka canoe with multiple figures paddling across open water, rendered in detailed relief. The curved legend BRITISH COLUMBIA arcs across the upper field, with the artist signature Joseph Smith to the left and the year 1977 to the right. The legend NOOTKA DOLLAR appears along the lower arc, with a smaller inscription in the exergue noting the currency value of $1.00 and expiry date, all within a beaded border. |
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