Quebec 1867 - Provincial Arms and Flowers 1965-68, Shell Oil Token

Country: * Tokens * (Canada - Promotional Gas Tokens)
Type: Tokens
Years: ND (1965-1968)
Mint: -
Currency: Promotional Gas Tokens
Mintage: -
Grade: VF/XF
Composition: Brass plated Zinc
Weight: 11.8 g
Diameter: 32 mm
Thickness: 2 mm
Shape: Round
Orientation: Medal alignment ↑↑
References: none

Series: Emblemes floraux et Armoiries du Canada.

Obverse:
Flower with bilingual English/French name above and below.

Lettering:
WHITE GARDEN Madonna LILY
LIS BLANC Madonne DU JARDIN

Reverse:
Shield of Quebec with name and date of the Dominion of Canada.

Lettering:
QUEBEC 
18 67
QUÉBEC

Edge:
Plain.

Comments:
Starting in the 1960s, customers who filled their vehicle up with gasoline at a Shell Oil station in Canada would receive a free promotional medallion like this one. These medallions came in various themed series - to collect them all, you would need to keep going back to Shell Oil stations. In Canada, medallions were released to commemorate the Prime Ministers, the various provincial coats of arms and provincial flowers, the various provincial animals, and more.

Fonte : https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces4...

Collezione : Canada - Monnaies et Tokens