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Rocky Mountain Thaler - Kimberley, British Columbia
| Location | Canada |
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| Year | 1976 |
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| Weight | 14.0 g |
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| Obverse description | Central device depicts Happy Hans, the cartoon mascot of Kimberley, B.C., shown in full figure wearing traditional Bavarian attire including a feathered hat, holding a beer stein in one hand and waving with the other. A small beer stein symbol appears in the right field. The legend ROCKY MOUNTAIN THALER arcs across the upper periphery and KIMBERLEY, B.C., CANADA along the lower, all within a beaded border. |
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| Reverse description | Central device depicts a seated male figure in Bavarian-style dress playing an accordion, set against a mountainous landscape with conifer trees in relief. Two small olive branches flank the date 1976 in the lower exergue. The legend WORLD ACCORDION CHAMPIONSHIPS arcs around the periphery, with the denomination and expiry notice VALUE ONE DOLLAR IN KIMBERLEY / EXPIRES SEPT. 30, 1976 inscribed across the upper field, all within a beaded border. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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