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Souvenir Dollar - Ottawa, Ontario
| Location | Canada |
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| Year | 1969 |
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| Thickness | 3 mm |
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| Obverse description | Central device depicts an aerial perspective view of the National Arts Centre complex in relief, rendered in its distinctive hexagonal architectural style. The legend OTTAWA and CANADA'S CAPITAL arc across the upper field in English and French (CAPITALE NATIONALE), with NATIONAL ART CENTRE and CENTRE NATIONAL DES ARTS flanking the central device, and the date 1969 in the lower exergue. The rim is beaded throughout. |
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| Obverse lettering | OTTAWA CANADA'S CAPITAL NATIONALE NATIONALE NATIONAL ART CENTRE CENTRE NATIONAL DES ARTS 1969 |
| Reverse description | Central device features a frontal view of the Canadian Parliament Buildings with the Peace Tower prominently rising from the centre in relief. Bilingual legends in the field state the token's trade value and redemption terms, with sponsorship credit to the Ottawa West Jaycees. The outer legend reads BUILDING A BETTER CAPITAL and ETABLISSONS UNE CAPITALE SUPERIEURE around the beaded rim, with the date 1969 in the lower exergue. |
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