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Souvenir Dollar - Hinton, Alberta
| Issuer | Town of Hinton, Alberta |
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| Year | 1979 |
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| Weight | 14.02 g |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | Central field features a detailed relief depiction of a 1914 Abadal vintage touring automobile, shown in three-quarter view occupying the majority of the field. The date '1979' appears prominently above the vehicle, flanked by the legends 'DERBY DAYS' to the left and 'JUNE 21-24' to the right. Below the automobile, the inscription '1914 ABADAL' identifies the featured vehicle, with a further legend reading 'GOOD FOR ONE DOLLAR IN THE TOWN OF HINTON / EXPIRES OCTOBER 31, 1979' in smaller lettering. Two small bird or animal figures appear in the left and right fields. The circumferential legend reads 'HINTON TRADING DOLLAR' at top and 'HINTON ALBERTA CANADA' at the base, all within a beaded border. |
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Alberta's souvenir dollar program flourished in the late 1970s as municipalities capitalized on the centennial-era enthusiasm for local commemorative issues. Hinton, a coal and forestry town incorporated as a new town in 1956 after Luscar Ltd. expanded operations in the area, was among the smaller communities to commission a dollar in this period.
These municipally-issued pieces carried no legal tender status and were sold directly to residents and visitors as trade dollars redeemable at participating local businesses — a chamber of commerce promotion as much as a collectible.