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Wooden Nickel Grand Valley, Ontario
| Location | Canada |
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| Year | 1961 |
| Type | Commemorative medal |
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| Obverse description | Plain wooden field bearing printed bold Latin lettering across the centre, with a horizontal rule separating the event title from the dates. The legend identifies the Grand Valley Centennial celebration and specifies the dates August 4 through 7, 1961. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | Central circular inner legend frames a printed bust of a bearded and moustachioed man wearing a bowler hat and period suit, rendered in a caricature style. The outer legend reads WOODEN NICKEL around the upper arc and FACE 5¢ VALUE along the lower arc, while the inner circle carries the mottos FUN FOR ALL and ALL FOR FUN flanking the central figure. |
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