toxalotca Posted December 21, 2005 Report Share Posted December 21, 2005 Hello all, Merry Christmas. A neighbour showed me a coin today and I am curious to know more about it. It is a Canadian nickel, it must be a commerative coin a it has the dates 1751-1951 on it, and we are wondering if anyone knows what it commerates? Also if it is known what the picture on the back side is of. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiffibunny Posted December 21, 2005 Report Share Posted December 21, 2005 To commemorate the isolation and naming of the element nickel by the Swedish chemist A.F. Cronstedt in 1751. The reverse is of a nickel refinery. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiffibunny Posted December 21, 2005 Report Share Posted December 21, 2005 Oh and welcome! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akdrv Posted December 21, 2005 Report Share Posted December 21, 2005 In 1950, the Mint decided to strike (in 1951) a coin to commemorate the 200th. anniversary of the discovery and naming of the element NICKEL by Swedish chemist A.F.Cronstedt in 1751. Although up to this date the only two commemorative Canadian coins were one dollar coins, the logical denomination to be used to commemorate the event was the nickel 5 cent, as it was the only nickel coin in the Canadian series. A large design committee was appointed to oversee an open competition. The selected design pictures a nickel refinery with low buildings flanking a smoke stack in the centre. The inscriptions "NICKEL 1751-1951" are at left and "5 CENTS" at right. At the bottom, there are three maple leaves. The design was the work of Stephen Trenka (ST at the right under the building). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Art Posted December 21, 2005 Report Share Posted December 21, 2005 What they said. Welcome and hang around for while. You'll enjoy it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toxalotca Posted December 21, 2005 Author Report Share Posted December 21, 2005 Thank you very much Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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