Collector coin commemorates life of Thayendanegea
Last Updated: Thursday, January 18, 2007 | 12:15 PM ET
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The Royal Canadian Mint on Thursday rolled out its first collector coin of the year, a commemorative silver dollar featuring Thayendanegea, a revered Six Nations chief and British military captain.
Thayendanegea, who fought alongside the British during the American Revolutionary War, was given the English name Joseph Brant. He negotiated a land settlement along the Grand River for the Six Nations people in Ontario in 1783, and the city neigbouring the Grand River reserve, Brantford, now bears his name.
"Thayendanegea stands out as an enduring symbol of bravery and leadership to all Canadians," John Moore, a sales and marketing vice-president at the Royal Canadian Mint, said in a release. "We are delighted that his proud effigy graces the newest of our highly collected commemorative silver dollars," he added.
The coin, which has a limited mintage of 65,000, features a portrait of Brant wearing a native headdress and a steel collar bearing the British royal coat of arms.
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