© Ben Dettweiler (CC BY)
© Ben Dettweiler (CC BY)
Medal - 60th Anniversary of Cobalt Ontario
1963 year| Silver (.999) | 44.5 g | 40 mm |
| Location | Canada |
|---|---|
| Queen | Elizabeth II (1952-2022) |
| Type | Medals › Commemorative medals |
| Year | 1963 |
| Composition | Silver (.999) |
| Weight | 44.5 g |
| Diameter | 40 mm |
| Thickness | 4 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Updated | 2024-11-12 |
| Numista | N#438145 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 97% |
Reverse
Legend in 8 lines.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
STRUCK FROM
.999 PURE SILVER
MINED & REFINED IN
COBALT, CANADA
RICHEST SILVER CAMP IN
THE WORLD, OVER FIVE
HUNDRED MILLION OZ'S
PRODUCED TO DATE
WELLINGS TORONTO
BI
Edge
Plain
Comment
Silver was discovered in what is now Cobalt in 1903 when a blacksmith threw his hammer at a pesky fox, missed and when he went to retrieve his hammer, found a glittering piece of what turned out to be silver.
