Token - Molson 200th Anniversary
1986 year| Copper | 56 g | 50.8 mm |
| Location | Canada |
|---|---|
| Queen | Elizabeth II (1952-2022) |
| Type | Commemorative medals › Company, institution and association medals |
| Year | 1986 |
| Composition | Copper |
| Weight | 56 g |
| Diameter | 50.8 mm |
| Thickness | 3.5 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Updated | 2024-11-12 |
| Numista | N#432236 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 97% |
Reverse
Script: Latin
Lettering:
200 ans d'excellence
BRASSEURS
BREWERS
For 200 years
Edge
Plain
Comment
This medal was available only to employees who have suggested an item has to be inserted into the capsule memory, which will open in 2086. It was also offered to senior executives of the company. It contains a small amount of copper obtained by a brewing kettle dating from the late 19th century.
John Molson:
John Molson (28 December 1763 – 11 January 1836) was an English-born brewer and entrepreneur in colonial Quebec, which during his lifetime became Lower Canada. In addition to founding Molson Brewery, he was responsible for building the first steamship and the first public railway in Canada, was a president of the Bank of Montreal, and established a hospital, a hotel, and a theatre in Montreal. Molson was also the "leader" (provincial grand master) of the freemason's lodge of Montreal up to three years before his death, from 1826 to 1833. The dynasty he founded, the Molson family, is still a wealthy and powerful force in Canada.
