Banknotes

Canadian banknotes are constantly changing, attempting to craft a national identity and reflect an ever-changing society, as this article and the rest of our Canadian Banknote Series attest. With the Canadian 5 and 10 dollar bills undergoing vertical transformations and design changes, it seems likely that the Canadian 100 dollar bill will undergo a similar […]

The Canadian 50 dollar bill is a rebel. It is orange and prone to controversy. If you can, get a $50 from your chequing account to follow the drama. Canada’s national identity continues to be in flux, attempting to keep up with an ever-changing society. At some point, the $50 bill will get a redesign. […]

The Canadian 10-dollar bill has had its characteristic purple-dominant colour since the “Bilingual Series” of 1937. In “The First Series,” the Canadian 10-dollar bill had uninspiring design. So how did it end up purple with Viola Desmond’s portrait on the obverse? In this article, we’re going to explore the history of the ever-changing Canadian 10 […]

It is trivia time for the 20 dollar bill. This banknote has all the plot points of a dramatic television. We have nudity, bankers, royalty, ambition, war, and of course, scandal. 1: The 20 dollar bill wins the 2004 “Banknote of the Year” The Canadian 20 dollar bill released in 2004, the “Canadian Journey Series”, […]

The Canadian 5 dollar bill has changed over time. The first three series of banknotes from the Bank of Canada featured members of the British royal family. However, Canadian national identity appeared with the colourful and beautifully spirograph-like “Scenes of Canada” banknote series. Canada’s seventh Prime Minister Sir Wilfred Laurier was the first non-royal family […]

Throughout history, the lands now known as Canada have had a myriad of different forms and types of currencies, in a variety of denominations. The majority of these denominations fell to the wayside over time. The most recent of which was the Canadian 2 dollar bill. In this article, we’re going to dig into the […]

The Canadian 1 dollar bill has been in circulation in some form since the establishment of the Canadian Dollar as a unit of currency. The Canadian 1 Dollar Bill owes its existence to Lord Sydenham’s monetary proposals in 1841. Up to this point, the paper currency used in Canada was a mosaic of Provincial, Dominion, […]