Highlights:
The mystery of Memphré comes alive on this oversized coloured
coin—and in the full-colour folder designed to display this captivating
coin. Also included is a pull-out map indicating Memphré sightings. It’s
an intriguing keepsake that will spark people’s imagination—at any age!
Coin design:
Memphré’s dragon-like head peers from the waves as its serpentine
body propels it through the waters of Lake Memphremagog. The
mountain in the background echoes the rolling landscape of Quebec’s
Eastern Townships.
Packaging:
Coin is encapsulated and presented in a colourful folder, protected by plastic envelope. Approx. dimensions: 13 cm x 10 cm.
Myth or reality?
Marine folklore tells tales of menacing creatures
hiding beneath ocean waves, but such mysteries
are not limited to the open sea. Scotland’s Loch
Ness Monster, British Columbia’s Ogopogo and
Quebec’s Memphré suggest numerous inland lakes
hold similar secrets.
Lake Memphremagog is located about 150 km
(93 mi) southeast of Montreal; a long, narrow
lake that runs north-south across the border into
Vermont. First Nations legends from the area speak
of mysterious monsters lurking in the lake. Official
records begun in 1816 reveal as many as eight
sightings every year; the majority of them confirmed
by numerous, independent eyewitness accounts.
The descriptions of Memphré are so similar to
those of Ogopogo and Nessie that scientists have
speculated they are members of an animal species
that hasn’t been discovered—yet. Will you brave the
waters to find out?
