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Medal - Toronto City Hall Official Opening
1965 year| Bronze | 218 g | 70.3 mm |
| Location | Canada |
|---|---|
| Queen | Elizabeth II (1952-2022) |
| Type | Medals › Commemorative medals |
| Year | 1965 |
| Composition | Bronze |
| Weight | 218 g |
| Diameter | 70.3 mm |
| Thickness | 6.6 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Updated | 2024-11-12 |
| Numista | N#408159 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 97% |
Reverse
Script: Latin
Lettering:
This medal was struck
to commemorate the
official opening of the
Toronto City Hall by
His Excellency General
The Right Honourable
Georges P. Vanier DSO MC CD
on September 13, 1965
Edge
Plain
Comment
https://www.coincommunity.com/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=56678
There were a number of Toronto city hall medals issued. This one was issued in 1965 and is bronze. There were three different versions of this medal and are of different diameter: 40mm, 50mm and 71mm. They were sold at the price of $2, $5 and $10 respectively. They have catalogue values of $3, $8 and $15 dollars (Ontario Municipal and Commemorative Medals by Jeff Fournier). The designer was Allen Fleming and the mintage is unknown.
