Renseignements généraux

Nº de série

537

Nº de partie

1

Nombre total de parties

4

Ou

S/O

Brevets

S/O

Description générale

99.99% pure silver coin and synthetic case

Dimensions

Remarque : Cette information reflète la taille générale pour l’entreposage et ne représente pas nécessairement les véritables dimensions de l’objet.

Longueur

S/O

Largeur

S/O

Hauteur

S/O

Épaisseur

S/O

Poids

32,15

Diamètre

4,5 cm

Volume

S/O

Lexique

Groupe

Transports ferroviaires

Catégorie

Commémoratif

Sous-catégorie

S/O

Fabricant

Ou

Mint CA

Pays

Inconnu

État/province

Inconnu

Ville

Inconnu

Contexte

Pays

Canada

État/province

Ontario

Période

Purchased new

Canada

As per curatorial worksheet "The construction of the CP railway line was a promise made to persuade British Columia to enter into the Confederation by joining the commerce between the west and the east. Between 1880 and 1885, thousands of Chinese workers came from China to work on the project, as cheap labor, particularly to build the extremely difficult line from Yale to Eagle Pass, B.C. Many died in accidents occuring during the construction or from sickness."

Fonction

Coins made to commemorate Chinese railway workers in Canada, for the construction project of the Canadian Pacific Railway celebrating its 120th anniversary of completion in 2005.

Technique

As per curatorial worksheet "The construction of the CP railway line was a major project to undertake in the 19th century because of British Columbia's geography. It presented technological challenges.

Notes sur la région

Inconnu

Détails

Marques

Print reads "CANADA/ 8 DOLLARS". Obverse reads "Queen Elizabeth II D.G. REGINA 2005".

Manque

Appears complete

Fini

Embossed silver and gold plated silver coin with serated edge.

Décoration

Image of an empty ballast train standing on the rail bridge spanning the Fraser River near Cisco, B.C. (Taken from certificate) and raised image of Queen Elizabeth II on obverse