1 Dollar - Yellowknife, North-West Territories (Caribou Carnival) 1981 front 1 Dollar - Yellowknife, North-West Territories (Caribou Carnival) 1981 back
1 Dollar - Yellowknife, North-West Territories (Caribou Carnival) 1981 photo

1 Dollar - Yellowknife, North-West Territories Caribou Carnival

1981 year
Nickel 14.0 g 33 mm
Description
Location
Canada
Type
Event tokens › Carnival and mardi gras tokens
Year
1981
Value
1 Dollar 1 CAD = EUR 0.68
Currency
Dollar (1858-date)
Composition
Nickel
Weight
14.0 g
Diameter
33 mm
Thickness
2.5 mm
Shape
Round
Technique
Milled
Orientation
Medal alignment ↑↑
Updated
2024-11-13
References
Numista
N#133018
Rarity index
93%

Reverse

Carnie the Caribou Carrying Sack of Gold.
Sherrit Mint Mark on Reverse under date.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
CARIBOU CARNIVAL
MINTED
1981
ϴ
ONE DOLLAR

Edge

Reeded

Comment

From 1974 to 1989, tokens were struck for the Caribou Carnival in Yellowknife, capital of the vast North-West Territories. They all had a formulaic design - on one side, a dogsled team, and on the other side, the Carnival's mascot Carnie doing some kind of activity.