Wooden Nickel - Watford Centennial 1973 front Wooden Nickel - Watford Centennial 1973 back
Wooden Nickel - Watford Centennial 1973 photo
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Wooden Nickel - Watford Centennial

1973 year
Wood 2.11 g 38 mm
Description
Location
Canada
Type
› Tokens
Year
1973
Currency
Canada - Wooden Nickel Tokens
Composition
Wood
Weight
2.11 g
Diameter
38 mm
Shape
Round
Orientation
Coin alignment ↑↓
Updated
2024-11-13
References
Numista
N#165960
Rarity index
97%

Reverse

Bust of Native American facing right.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
WOODEN
NICKEL

Edge

Plain

Comment

Watford is located in the southeast of Warwick, Ontario. It was incorporated as the village in 1873. Watford was either named for the Watford in England, or by Col. Brown for his home town of Watford, Ireland.