2023 $100 PURE GOLD COIN
KATHLEEN “KIT” COLEMAN: PIONEER JOURNALIST

This coin is part of the 100-dollar coin collection which began in 1976. A coin has been released every year since then.

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.

 The perfect complement to the 2023 Proof Dollar. Both coins were designed by the same artist, Pandora Young, and this 99.99% pure gold coin zooms in on the portrait portion of the collage featured on the Proof Dollar’s reverse.
 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.
 Crafted in 99.99% pure gold.
 The reverse design pairs a portrait of the Toronto-based journalist with a map that traces her incredible journey; together, they capture both the likeness and legacy of “Kit” Coleman.
 Very low mintage: Only 1,500 coins are available to collectors worldwide.

100 DOLLARS - KATHLEEN “KIT” COLEMAN: PIONEER JOURNALIST - 2023 CANADIAN COINS 48 is categorised COINS AND PAPER MONEY / 08- ROYAL CANADIAN MINT / 07- PURE GOLD and sold by l'Imaginaire, a store and specialised website.