Banknote
Canadian $10 bank bill from 1937. The Bank of Canada launched its first series of bank bills on March 11, 1935. On the front: portraits of members of the Royal Family and former Canadian prime ministers. On the reverse: images depicting the rise of agriculture, industry and commerce. Unilingual, the notes are available in English or French. Canadian banknotes became bilingual in 1937.
- Accession Number 1992.49
- Date 1937
- Materials paper
- Technique printed
- Measurements 7,3 x 15 cm
Historical context
This is a Canadian $10 banknote from 1937. Because of its importance to the Canadian economy, the Bank of Montreal acted as Canada’s central bank until 1935. This gave it the privilege of issuing paper money. The Macmillan Commission concluded that Canada needed an autonomous central bank. So, from 1935 onwards, the Bank of Canada minted the currency.
The British American Bank Note Company (BABN) was responsible for the $2, ...
- Accession Number 1992.49
- Date 1937
- Materials paper
- Technique printed
- Measurements 7,3 x 15 cm
© Pointe-à-Callière Collection, 1992.049
- On display
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