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Toll Token - Canso Causeway Class 4 ND
1980 year| Copper-nickel | 6.76 g | 26.68 mm |
| Location | Canada |
|---|---|
| Type | Transportation tokens › Public transportation tokens |
| Year | 1980 |
| Composition | Copper-nickel |
| Weight | 6.76 g |
| Diameter | 26.68 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Updated | 2024-11-13 |
| Numista | N#176796 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 90% |
Reverse
Script: Latin
Lettering:
PROVINCE OF NOVA SCOTIA
CLASS
4
2700KG
TO
21,800 KG
ϴ
CANSO CAUSEWAY
Edge
Plain
Comment
The Canso Causeway joins mainland Nova Scotia to Cape Breton Island via the Trans-Canada Highway. Its construction was completed on April 13, 1955 and the causeway officially opened August 13, 1955.Tokens were issued for the 25th anniversary of the causeway in 1980 and were only collected to enter the island. Tolls for the causeway were lifted on December 13, 1991.
The word "canso" is believed to be derived from the Mi'kmaq word "kamsok" which means "opposite the lofty cliffs". These tokens paid for the 23 million dollar cost of construction. There are 6 known varieties.
