Material Type

Artifact

Date

1955

Materials

NICKEL

No. Pieces

1

Height

0.2

Diameter

2.4

Description

NICKEL COIN WITH CREST OF RAMPANT LION HOLDING SWORD, SURMOUNTED BY CROWN. "1955 I G NEDERLAND" IN RELIEF AROUND CREST. REVERSE HAS FACE AT CENTRE, WITH "JULIANA KONINGIN DER NEDERLANDEN" IN RELIEF AROUND CIRCUMFERENCE.

Subjects

EXCHANGE MEDIUM

Historical Association

CURRENCY/MAUNDY

History

COLLECTED BY NICK PONYCH. DONATED TO LEGION WITH OTHER CURRENCY COLLECTEDDURING HIS OVERSEAS SERVICE IN WWII. PONYCH WAS BORN IN VEGRIVILLE AND SETTLED IN LETHBRIDGE AFTER SERVING IN THE 2ND CANADIAN ANTI-TANK REGIMENT, 20TH BATTERY AND 3RD CANADIAN ANTI-TANK REGIMENT, 105TH BATTERY. SEE OBITUARY WITH HARDCOPY FILE FOR MORE INFORMATION. OTHER HISTORY UNKNOWN. FOR HISTORY OFCOLLECTION SEE P19970073001-GA.

Catalogue Number

P19970073075

Acquisition Date

1997-08

Collection

Museum

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