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Salish Dollar - British Columbia Indian Heritage Series I
| Location | Canada |
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| Year | 1977 |
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| Reference(s) | Pel#BC42 |
| Obverse description | Bold portrait bust of Chief Khahtsahlano facing right, wearing a blanket or shawl rendered with fine engraved line detail, occupying most of the field. The dates 1877 and 1966 flank the portrait at mid-field, and the legend KHAHTSAHLANO curves along the lower rim within a beaded border. |
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| Reverse description | Central device depicts Rose Sparrow, a Salish woman, seated and actively weaving a large basket in the foreground, with a completed woven textile displayed behind her. The legend BRITISH COLUMBIA curves along the upper rim, with the name Rose Sparrow inscribed in script at the left field and the date 1977 below it. SALISH DOLLAR appears in large letters across the lower field, with the denomination and expiry notice CURRENCY VALUE $1.00 · EXPIRES MAY 31, 1977 in small text along the lower rim, all within a beaded border. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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