1949 was the year Newfoundland joined the Canadian confederation and ended its independent existence. All of its coinage had the British monarch's bust on the obverse, and either the denomination, or a crown and the denomination, on the reverse. According to Krause it's last official coin was a 1947 silver 5¢ piece. Unless there is a bust of King George VI, and a denomination, on the obverse of your piece, it is a medal or token, not a coin, possibly issued to celebrate the joinder of Newfoundland with Canada. Without a picture of the other side, and with no information on the item's size, it would be a major project to compare the picture with the reverse of 1949 Canadian coins of every denomination.
the back of the coin has a pitcher plant on it with the words"sarracenie pourpre" its about dollar size
Isn't it amazing what we learn in the course of gathering tiny bits of metal? It seems the crimson pitcher plant, known in French as "sarracenie pourpre", was chosen by Queen Victoria to be on the Newfoundland penny, and it was later adopted as the official flower of the Province of Newfoundland a few years after Canadian unification. Read more about it by clicking here. At any rate, your "coin" is a medallion reflecting some Newfoundland history, with little or no numismatic value, but possibly worth something to a collector of Newfoundlandania, if you can figure out how to find one.
newfounland coin I have the same coin. I live in Canada, found it on the street, and have always wondered about it. Thanks for the info!
