New Royal Canadian Mint One-Dollar Circulation Coin tells the Shared History of the Klondike Gold Rush
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Wednesday, September 22, 2021
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"The Mint is thankful to the Tr'ondk Hwch'in and Carcross/Tagish First Nations, as well as the Dawson City Museum for helping us tell a complete, shared story of the Klondike Gold Rush," said Marie Lemay, President and CEO of the Royal Canadian Mint.
Key Points:
- "The Mint is thankful to the Tr'ondk Hwch'in and Carcross/Tagish First Nations, as well as the Dawson City Museum for helping us tell a complete, shared story of the Klondike Gold Rush," said Marie Lemay, President and CEO of the Royal Canadian Mint.
- "As central as the Klondike Gold Rush is to the Yukon's fame and history, its portrayal has often been one-sided and reductive," said Sandy Silver, Premier of the Yukon.
- The reverse of the one-dollar circulation coin commemorating the 125th anniversary of the Klondike gold discovery is designed by Vancouver artist Jori van der Linde.
- The Royal Canadian Mint is the Crown corporation responsible for the minting and distribution of Canada's circulation coins.