Canada Folklore & Legends Series
Les Petits Sauteux
The tale of Les Petits Sauteux had originated in the small
Canadian town of Tourelle in Quebec. The legend warns of
dangers of greed.
Les Petits Sauteux were said to hunt the town of Tourelle.
These little men would run around causing trouble and
teasing people. But whenever people tried to catch them,
they would disappear in a cloud of smoke.
The townspeople believed that these little men were the
guardians of a treasure, a chest filled with gold, that a
captain had buried a long time ago.
The legend has it that sometimes at night one could see
a light shining on top of the location where the gold treasure
chest was buried. No one was ever able to find the treasure
until one night, a lone villager decided he would attempt to
uncover it.
The following morning, much to the villager's surprise, there
was a deep hole in the place where the lone villager was
digging, however, he was no where to be found.
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Specifications:
Mintage - 28,979
Composition - .925 Ag
Finish - Proof
Weight - 9.3g
Diameter - 27.1mm
Edge - Serrated
Face Value - 50c
Artists - Miyuki Tanobe, Jose Osio (Reverse), Susanna Blunt (Obverse)