Medal - Medallic History of Canada (Founding of Halifax) ND
| Silver (.925) | 11 g | 32 mm |
| Location | Canada |
|---|---|
| Queen | Elizabeth II (1952-2022) |
| Type | Medals › Commemorative medals |
| Composition | Silver (.925) |
| Weight | 11 g |
| Diameter | 32 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Updated | 2024-11-12 |
| Numista | N#429254 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 97% |
Reverse
Script: Latin
Lettering:
THE CANADIAN HISTORICAL ASSOCIATION
LA SOCIÉTÉ HISTORIQUE DU CANADA
1922
THE FOUNDING OF
HALIFAX
LA FONDATION
D'HALIFAX
(Franklin Mint Mark)
Edge
Plain with text
Lettering: STERLING, C, Franklin Mint Mark, 82, P
Comment
BRONZE and STERLING editions were produced for The Canadian Historical Association. 100 in a complete set. Issued by Franklin Mint Canada.
The Mi'kmaq name for Halifax is Kjipuktuk, pronounced "che-book-took". The name means "Great Harbour" in the Mi'kmaq language.
The first permanent European settlement in the region was on the Halifax Peninsula. The establishment of the Town of Halifax, named after the 2nd Earl of Halifax, in 1749 led to the colonial capital being transferred from Annapolis Royal.
The establishment of Halifax marked the beginning of Father Le Loutre's War. The war began when Edward Cornwallis arrived to establish Halifax with 13 transports and a sloop of war on June 21, 1749. By unilaterally establishing Halifax, the British were violating earlier treaties with the Mi'kmaq (1726), which were signed after Father Rale's War. Cornwallis brought along 1,176 settlers and their families. To guard against Mi'kmaq, Acadian and French attacks on the new Protestant settlements, British fortifications were erected in Halifax (Citadel Hill) (1749), Bedford (Fort Sackville) (1749), Dartmouth (1750), and Lawrencetown (1754), all areas within the modern-day Regional Municipality.
