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Wooden Nickel - Blossom Time at Niagara Niagara Falls, Ontario
| Issuer | City of Niagara Falls, Ontario |
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| Year | 1959 |
| Type | Local coin |
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| Obverse description | The obverse presents a centrally placed large numeral '5' within a raised circular inner ring, with two horizontal parallel bars crossing the field on either side of the central device, giving a segmented appearance. The circumferential legend 'NIAGARA FALLS ONT' runs along the upper periphery, while the lower portion reads 'WOODEN NICKEL' flanking the word 'SOUVENIR' inscribed beneath the numeral. All lettering is incuse-stamped into the wooden surface in plain Latin characters. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse displays a stylised floral motif at centre, depicting a spray of blossoms with rounded petals and broad leaves set within a raised inner circle. The design is rendered in a simple folk-art style typical of mid-twentieth-century souvenir tokens. The circumferential legend 'BLOSSOM TIME AT NIAGARA' arcs along the upper border, while 'VALID IN 1959' is inscribed along the lower border, all lettering stamped in plain Latin capitals into the wooden surface. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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