Salt Spring dollar
The Salt Spring Dollar is a local currency issued by the Salt Spring Island Monetary Foundation to promote local history, art and goodwill on Salt Spring Island, British Columbia, Canada.
History
Roundtable discussions of the Sustainable Salt Spring Island Coalition examined the possible establishment of a local currency in the fall of 2000. In July 2001, the Salt Spring Island Monetary Foundation was established and registered with the Province of British Columbia. The currency was first issued in September 2001. In 2006, the Spring Island Monetary Foundation began planning their first silver coin edition. The first coins were minted and issued in December 2007.
Currency
Bills were, and still are, issued in $$1, $$2, $$5, $$10, $$20, $$50, and $$100 denominations. Each bears the image of a distinct figure from Salt Spring history, such as Henry Wright Bullock ($$1 bill), Matilda Naukana Harris ($$2 bill), and Sylvia Stark ($$5 bill). Along with the figure is a quote by Albert Einstein: "How I wish that somewhere there existed an Island for those who are wise and of good will! In such a place even I would be an ardent patriot." In the centres are landscape shots of various locations on the island. The reverse of the bills feature paintings from local artists including Robert Bateman.
The Salt Spring Dollar is exchanged at par with the Canadian dollar, and used at very few businesses throughout the island. They were given the distinct symbol $$, to denote Salt Spring Island Issued. The Salt Spring Island Monetary Foundation backs the currency with Canadian dollars.
Sources
- Saltspring Dollars Website
- Saltspring Chamber of Commerce
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- 1¢ (penny)
- 5¢ (nickel)
- 10¢ (dime)
- 25¢ (quarter)
- 50¢
- $1 (Voyageur dollar)
- $1 (loonie)
- $2 (toonie)
- Royal Canadian Mint numismatic coins (1900–1999)
- Royal Canadian Mint numismatic coins (2000s)
- Royal Canadian Mint numismatic coins (2010s)
- Royal Canadian Mint ice hockey coins
- Royal Canadian Mint Olympic coins
- Royal Canadian Mint RCMP coins
- Silver dollar
- Gold Maple Leaf
- Silver Maple Leaf
- Platinum Maple Leaf
- Palladium Maple Leaf
- Big Maple Leaf
- Ottawa Mint sovereign
- $5 gold piece
- $10 gold piece
- 20¢
- 1935 series
- 1937 series
- Canadian Landscape
- Scenes of Canada
- Birds of Canada
- Canadian Journey
- Frontier
- 2018 series
tokens
and institutions
- Calgary dollar (Calgary)
- Toronto dollar (Toronto)
- Canadian Tire money
- Salt Spring dollar (Salt Spring Island)
- Pioneer Bonus Bucks