Medal - Bank of Montreal Centenary ND
1917 year| Bronze | 20.48 g | 34 mm |
| Location | Canada |
|---|---|
| Issuing bank | Bank of Montreal |
| King | George V (1910-1936) |
| Type | Commemorative medals › Company, institution and association medals |
| Year | 1917 |
| Composition | Bronze |
| Weight | 20.48 g |
| Diameter | 34 mm |
| Thickness | 2.8 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Updated | 2024-11-12 |
| Numista | N#401764 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
BMO crest surrounded by the legend of presidents, managers and cashiers from 1817 & 1917.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
JOHN • GRAY • 1817 • ROBERT • GRIFFIN
PRESIDENT • CASHIER
CONCORDIA SALUS
BANK OF MONTREAL
PRESIDENT • GENERAL • MANAGER
SIR • VINCENT • MEREDITH • BARONET • 1917 • SIR • FREDERICK • WILLIAMS • TAYLOR
Edge
Plain with makers name
Lettering: MEDALLIC ART CO NY
Comment
BMO crest on the reverse, "The two aboriginal on either side of the crest shows the institutionalized trade relationship that built Canada's economy. The images of a rose, clovers, beaver and Elm branch accented by the French Fleurs De Lis signifies the control of raw natural resources through commerce. On the crest is written the words: Concordia Salus, latin for "Well-being through harmony", as many know this is the motto for the fair city of Montreal."
There would also appear to be a larger, cased version, by a different maker.
