Material Type

Artifact

Date Range From

1981

Date Range To

1985

Materials

PLASTIC, PAPER, NICKEL PLATE

No. Pieces

1

Length

22

Width

10

Description

SET OF 5 CHAMBER OF COMMERCE DOLLAR COINS, VALID IN LETHBRIDGE ONLY. SET IS IN A SOUVENIR PLASTIC CASE WITH PHOTOS OF LETHBRIDGE. COINS PRODUCED 1977 - 8 INCLUSIVE EACH DEPICTING ASPECTS OF THE CITY OBVERSE, REVERSE "COALY COALBANKS" AN IMAGINARY FIGURE SYMBOLIZING LETHBRIDGE'S COAL MINING PAST.

Subjects

DOCUMENTARY ARTIFACT

Historical Association

ASSOCIATIONS

COMMEMORATIVE

History

PRODUCED BY LETHBRIDGE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AS PROMOTIONAL DEVICE TO RAISE MONEY & ENCOURAGE PEOPLE TO PARTICIPATE IN THE COMMUNITY. JOHNSTONE ESTATE. SEE P19890020001-GA FOR JOHNSTON HISTORY.

Catalogue Number

P19890020011

Acquisition Date

1989-05

Collection

Museum

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