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Trade Dollar - Grande Prairie, Alberta

Location Canada
Year 1979
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Weight 14.0 g
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Obverse description Central device depicts a trumpeter swan with wings spread wide, standing in a marsh setting with reeds and water in relief. The surrounding legend reads 'CITY OF GRANDE PRAIRIE, ALBERTA CANADA' and 'TRUMPETER SWAN' at the base, with designer credit 'Design by ROBERT C. GUEST' in the field. The rim is decorated with a beaded border.
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Obverse lettering CITY OF GRANDE PRAIRIE, ALBERTA CANADA Design by ROBERT C. GUEST TRUMPETER SWAN
Reverse description Central device depicts an early settlers' log church with a steeple topped by a cross, set against billowing clouds, with period figures including a horse-drawn wagon and a family group in the foreground. The upper legend reads 'EARLY SETTLERS CHURCH ~ 1900'S' and the lower legend reads 'TRADE ~ 1979 ~ DOLLAR', with the exergue inscription noting the value and expiry date. Designer credit 'DESIGN BY ROBERT C GUEST' appears in the lower field.
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