Medal - Aureate Nickel Test Fort Saskatchewan, Alberta
Features
| Location |
Canada
 |
|---|---|
| Type | Advertising medallions |
| Years | 1979-1984 |
| Composition | Bronze plated nickel |
| Weight | 7.58 g |
| Diameter | 26.39 mm |
| Thickness | 1.85 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Number | N# 540001 |
Obverse
Central Sherritt Mint logo, featuring the design of the original 1966 "pure nickel" medals (Anthony Henday with two native guides), surrounded by the legend.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
THE SHERRITT MINT
ANTHONY HENDAY
1754
PIONEER FUR TRADER
INTO ALBERTA
1966
Reverse
Geometric "design" over Sherritt logo.
Script: Latin
Lettering: SHERRITT
Edge
Plain
Mint
 |
Sherritt Mint, Fort Saskatchewan, Canada (1927-date) |
Comments
Starting in 1979 the Sherritt Mint began testing and experimenting with a “gold” like coating in anticipation of the production of the new Canadian dollar coin.
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| Date | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | |||||||||
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| ND (1979-1984) | |||||||||||||||
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