Canada
Shell Token - Explorers of Canada (Samuel de Champlain) ND front Shell Token - Explorers of Canada (Samuel de Champlain) ND back
Shell Token - Explorers of Canada (Samuel de Champlain) ND photo
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Shell Token - Explorers of Canada (Samuel de Champlain) ND front Shell Token - Explorers of Canada (Samuel de Champlain) ND back
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Shell Token - Explorers of Canada (Samuel de Champlain) ND

 
Zinc 9 g 31.5 mm
Description
Location
 Canada
Type
 Medals › Advertising medallions
Composition
 Zinc
Weight
 9 g
Diameter
 31.5 mm
Shape
 Round
Technique
 Milled
Orientation
 Medal alignment ↑↑
Updated
 2024-11-12
References
Numista
 N#331910
Rarity index
 93%

Reverse

Script: Latin

Lettering:
FATHER OF NEW FRANCE
EXPLORER
OF GREAT LAKES REGION

FONDATEUR
DE LA NLLE-FRANCE
EXPLORA LA RÉGION
DES GRANDS LACS

Edge

Plain

Comment

One in a series of 12 explorers medallions given out by Shell gas stations in the early 1970s.

See also

In the same collection

See Also

In the same collection
Shell Token - Explorers of Canada (Pierre Gaultier De La Vérendrye) ND front Shell Token - Explorers of Canada (Pierre Gaultier De La Vérendrye) ND back Shell Token - Explorers of Canada (Pierre Gaultier De La Vérendrye) ND  
Extremely rare advertising medallion, round shape
Zinc 9 g 31.5 mm
Shell Token - Explorers of Canada (Simon Fraser) ND front Shell Token - Explorers of Canada (Simon Fraser) ND back Shell Token - Explorers of Canada (Simon Fraser) ND  
Extremely rare advertising medallion, round shape
Zinc 9 g 31.5 mm