Catalog
See full images - free registration
Continue with Google - no registration!
or register with email
Why register? Just to keep bots out of our catalog. Your email stays private - we will never share it or send you anything uninvited. We guarantee you that!
Sea Festival Dollar - Vancouver, British Columbia
| Location | Canada |
|---|---|
| Year | 1978 |
| Type | Local coin token |
| Composition | Log in to see details |
| Weight | Log in to see details |
| Diameter | Log in to see details |
| Thickness | Log in to see details |
| Shape | Log in to see details |
| Technique | Log in to see details |
| Orientation | Log in to see details |
| Edge | Log in to see details |
| Period | Log in to see details |
| Notice | Log in to see details |
| Reference(s) | Log in to see details |
| Obverse description | Central device depicts a bust of Captain Cook in tricorn hat, with a rocky shoreline, trees, native canoes, and a tall ship in the background, commemorating his visit to Nootka Sound in 1778. The legend 'BRITISH COLUMBIA' arcs across the top and 'SEA FESTIVAL DOLLAR' across the bottom, with an inner inscription identifying 'CAPTAIN COOK IN NOOTKA SOUND 1778'. The denomination and expiry date appear in small lettering along the lower rim within a dotted border. |
|---|---|
| Obverse script | Log in to see details |
| Obverse lettering | Log in to see details |
| Reverse description | Central field depicts a harbour scene with tall sailing ships moored at a quayside with buildings and cliffs in the background, representing Whitby Harbour in England; in the lower field, two large fish are depicted in relief. The legend 'BRITISH COLUMBIA' arcs across the top and 'SEA FESTIVAL DOLLAR' across the bottom, with an inner inscription reading 'CAPTAIN COOK APPRENTICED IN WHITBY ENGLAND'. The denomination and expiry date appear in small lettering along the lower rim within a dotted border. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
| Reverse lettering | Log in to see details |
| Mint | Log in to see details |
| Mintage | Log in to see details |
| Comments | Log in to see details |