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Trade Dollar - Camrose, Alberta

Location Canada
Year 1979
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Weight 14.0 g
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Obverse description The civic crest of the City of Camrose occupies the central field, depicting scenes of agriculture and industry including oil derricks and grain sheaves within a shield device, surmounted by a wild rose bloom with leaves as the crest. The legend 'THE CITY OF CAMROSE' arcs around the upper portion, with 'INC. 1955' flanking the shield and the motto '"THE ROSE CITY"' appearing in the lower field. The entire design is framed by a reeded border.
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Reverse description The central device depicts a detailed relief view of the Rosehaven building, a large multi-storey institutional structure surrounded by trees in the foreground. The legend '1979 CAMROSE TRADE DOLLAR' arcs around the upper portion of the field, with the building name 'ROSEHAVEN' inscribed below the device and the expiry notice 'EXPIRES SEPTEMBER 1, 1979' in small lettering near the lower rim, flanked by two decorative leaf sprigs.
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Mint Sherritt Mint, Fort Saskatchewan, Canada (1927-date)
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