- Ethnohistorical collection
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
Il s’agit d’un billet de banque canadien de 10 $, de 1937. En raison de son importance dans l’implication de l’économie canadienne, la Banque de Montréal fait office de banque centrale du Canada jusqu’en 1935. Elle a ainsi le privilège d’émettre du papier-monnaie. La commission Macmillan conclura qu’il est nécessaire que le Canada se dote d’une banque centrale autonome. Ainsi, à partir de 1935, c’est la Banque du ...
- 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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