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New $30 coin features Falls holograph
JOHN LAW
Wednesday, July 18, 2007 – 07:00
Local News – Niagara Falls has been minted again.
For the first time since 2003, the image of the Falls has been put on official Canadian currency with a new, $30 holographic coin.
Designed by Saskatchewan artist Chris Jordison, the Royal Canadian Mint sterling silver coin depicts a colour, panoramic view of the Horseshoe Falls with the engraving a camera. The flip side features an image of Queen Elizabeth II by Canadian artist Susanna Blunt.
The coin is a limited edition of 15,000, and retails for $84.95.
Niagara Falls Mayor Ted Salci was one of the first to receive the coin during a convention of the Canadian Numismatic Organization in town July 13 to 15.
He loved the 2003 coin, but feels the 2007 edition is even better.
“Great coin, and I was really pleased they’d select Niagara as the focus of this coin,” he said. “The holograph is really unique. It has a distinct tinge to it.”
Read more in Thursday’s Review
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