2021 1896 Canadian $1 Klondike Gold Rush 125th Anniv Coloured Loonie

 2021 1896  Canadian $1 Klondike Gold Rush 125th Anniv Coloured Loonie

2021 Canada $1.00 Dollar Coin

Mint Run 2 Million

Composition: 

Three-ply brass finish plated steel

Weight: 6.99 g

Diameter 26.5 mm

Shape Hendecagonal (11-sided)

Design

Designed by Canadian artist Jori van der Linde, the $1 coin’s reverse features the artist’s rendition of the gold discovery that set off the Klondike Gold Rush. Under the shining sun, Keish (“Skookum” Jim Mason), Shaaw Tlàa (Kate Carmack), Kàa Goox (Dawson Charlie), all of whom were of Lingít and Tagish descent, and George Carmack can be seen panning for gold at the edge of Gàh Dek (Rabbit Creek/Bonanza Creek). A powerful symbol of cultural revitalization, the pictorial symbol for Ëdhä Dädhëchą (Moosehide Slide) is highlighted in red and white on selectively coloured coins; it appears on the opposite side of the creek, and represents the Tr’ondëk Hwëch’in and their deep, abiding connection to the land.

The obverse features the effigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II by Susanna Blunt.