# 402 -Some Canadian History - Part 1
Founded in 1922, the Canadian Historical Association / La Société Historique du Canada is a bilingual not-for-profit and charitable association devoted to fostering the scholarly study and communication of History in Canada.
The CHA pursues a number of academic and professional activities for the benefit of its members; it sponsors a vast array of publications and represents the interests of historians and the heritage community by actively lobbying archives, museums, governments and granting agencies on issues relating to copyright, access to information, academic freedom and public access to historical documents.
A few years ago it issued a series of silver medallions related to the Canadian History.
They weight around 11.6g (0.37oz), have a 92.5% silver purity and Proof finish.
I could not find how many different medallions were issued, but I have 20 of them and they will be shown chronologically.
The first is the 1497 - Voyage of Cabot.
John Cabot (Giovanni Caboto) was an Italian navigator and explorer. His 1497 discovery of the coast of North America (Labrador or Newfoundland) under the commission of Henry VII of England is the earliest known European exploration of coastal North America since the Norse visits to Vinland in the eleventh century.
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Beautiful medallion! I will learn a little of Canada's History reading this series.
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Not only you, but I have to study a little more so I can write a summary every article.
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That looks great @ronaldoavelino! Simple, but great design.
I like the design of this series. It is a pity that I only have twenty medallions, but I am still looking for the others.
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