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Shell Oil Token - Prime Ministers of Canada 1896 - Wilfrid Laurier
| Location | Canada |
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| Year | 1975 |
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| Edge | Plain |
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| Obverse description | Bust of Wilfrid Laurier facing slightly left in low relief occupies the central field. The legend WILFRID LAURIER curves along the upper periphery, and the date 1896, denoting his year of election as Prime Minister, appears in the exergue. |
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| Obverse lettering | WILFRID LAURIER 1896 |
| Reverse description | A detailed depiction of the Centre Block of the Parliament Buildings on Parliament Hill dominates the field, with the Peace Tower prominently rendered. The curved legend OTTAWA CANADA arcs along the upper periphery, while the bilingual inscription HOUSE OF COMMONS / CHAMBRE DES COMMUNES appears in the lower field below the device. |
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