- Country:Canada
- Collection:Gold Commemorative $100
- Metal:Gold
- Year:2023
- Denomination:$100
- Finish:Complete
- Weight (oz):0.25
- Purity:0.9999
- Mintage:1500
- Product type:Coin
Own this 99.99% pure gold portrait of Kit Coleman, a woman of many firsts and a journalism pioneer.
Through her weekly columns, journalist Kathleen Blake Coleman (1856-1915) pushed the boundaries of expectation for women in journalism during the late 19TH and early 20TH centuries. "Kit" was a woman of many firsts: she made history 125 years ago by becoming North America's first accredited woman war correspondent; she helped establish the Canadian Women's Press Club and served as its first president; and later, she became the first syndicated woman columnist in Canada.
A pioneer deserving of her place on the 2023 Proof Dollar, Kit Coleman is also honoured on this 99.99% pure gold coin, which pairs a portrait of the trailblazing columnist with a map that traces her incredible journey.
A pure gold homage to a journalism pioneer.
Special features
A journalism pioneer. One of Canada's most successful early presswomen and a woman of many firsts, journalist Kathleen "Kit" Blake Coleman is honoured on several coins issued in 2023, which marks the 125TH anniversary of her becoming North America's first accredited woman war correspondent.
A pure gold portrait. A perfect complement to this year's Fine Silver Proof Dollar! Both coins were designed by the same artist, and your gold coin zooms in on the portrait portion of the collage featured on the Proof Dollar's reverse.
