Medal - Medallic History of Canada (The Klondike Gold Rush) ND
| Bronze | 34 g | 44 mm |
| Location | Canada |
|---|---|
| Queen | Elizabeth II (1952-2022) |
| Type | Medals › Commemorative medals |
| Composition | Bronze |
| Weight | 34 g |
| Diameter | 44 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Updated | 2024-11-12 |
| Numista | N#429270 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 97% |
Reverse
Script: Latin
Lettering:
Thousands of adventurers
rushed to the Yukon when gold
was first discovered in the Klondike,
on Aug 17, 1896. Two years later in 1898
the Yukon became a separate district from
the Northwest Territories.
Des milliers d'aventuriers gagnent le Yukon
après la première découverte d'or au
Klondike, le 17 août 1896. Le Yukon
devient un district séparé des Ter-
ritoires du Nord-Ouest en 1898.
(Wellings Mint Mark)
Edge
Plain with text
Lettering: FRANKLIN BRONZE, Wellings Mint Mark, 73, P
Comment
This was part of a series of 100 historical medals in 2 volumes of 50 made by the Wellings Mint (Wellings Mint was assimilated by the Franklin Mint in 1973). There was a limited run of around 1000 I believe, which is why the edge is numbered.
Made in bronze and sterling silver versions.
The Klondike Gold Rush was a migration by an estimated 100,000 prospectors to the Klondike region of Yukon, in north-western Canada, between 1896 and 1899. Gold was discovered there by local miners on August 17, 1896; when news reached Seattle and San Francisco the following year, it triggered a stampede of prospectors. Some became wealthy, but the majority went in vain. It has been immortalized in films, literature, and photographs.
Interesting fact
This medal commemorates the Klondike Gold Rush, which was a significant event in Canadian history. The gold rush occurred in the late 1890s when thousands of prospectors flocked to the Yukon Territory in search of gold, leading to rapid population growth and development in the region.
