2 dollars 1937 — Canada ( Pick: 59 )
Region:
North America
Front side
Back side
Banknote description
The banknote is a 2 dollars issued in Canada in 1937. It is cataloged under Pick number 59. The note is printed on paper and has dimensions of 152.4 x 73.025 mm. It features the signatures of Deputy Governor James A. C. Osborne and Governor Graham F. Towers.
The color scheme of the note is brown and orange. The printing was carried out by the British American Bank Note Company Limited.
Additional details regarding the amount produced remain unknown. The British American Bank Note Company Limited was established in 1892 and became a prominent printer of Canadian currency.
The color scheme of the note is brown and orange. The printing was carried out by the British American Bank Note Company Limited.
Additional details regarding the amount produced remain unknown. The British American Bank Note Company Limited was established in 1892 and became a prominent printer of Canadian currency.
Specifications
- Signed by
- Deputy Governor James A. C. Osborne, Governor Graham F. Towers
- Date of issue
- 2 January 1937
- Printing office
- British American Bank Note Company Limited
- Colour
- brown/orange
- Dimensions
- 152.4 x 73.025 mm
- Amount produced
- unknown
- Pick catalog
- 59
About this banknote
The Bank of Canada issued this 2-dollar banknote in 1937. This series was introduced following the coronation of King George VI. The new designs featured updated portraits and artwork, reflecting contemporary styles and the new reign.
The front side design features a portrait of King George VI. The back side displays an allegorical figure representing agriculture, surrounded by a bounty of produce. Printed by the British American Bank Note Company Limited, this banknote is identified as Pick 59 and is distinguished by its brown and orange color scheme.
