2 dollars 1954 — Canada ( Pick: 76 )
Region:
North America
Front side
Back side
Banknote description
The banknote is a 2 dollars issued in Canada in 1954. It is cataloged under Pick number 76. Its color scheme is red-brown, and it is made from a paper blend of 50% flax and 50% cotton. Its dimensions are 152 x 70 mm, and it is signed by Beattie-Rasminsky.
The banknote's design details are not specified. Additional recorded attributes indicate that 1,361,874,433 units were produced, and it was printed by the British American Bank Note Company Ltd.
The printing office for this banknote, the British American Bank Note Company Ltd., was established in the late 1800s and has been responsible for producing a majority of Canada’s paper currency.
The banknote's design details are not specified. Additional recorded attributes indicate that 1,361,874,433 units were produced, and it was printed by the British American Bank Note Company Ltd.
The printing office for this banknote, the British American Bank Note Company Ltd., was established in the late 1800s and has been responsible for producing a majority of Canada’s paper currency.
Specifications
- Signed by
- Beattie-Rasminsky
- Date of issue
- September 9, 1954
- Printing office
- British American Bank Note Company Ltd.
- Paper
- 50% flax and 50% cotton
- Colour
- red-brown
- Dimensions
- 152 x 70 mm
- Amount produced
- 1,361,874,433
- Pick catalog
- 76
About this banknote
The Bank of Canada issued this 2 dollar banknote in 1954. This series is notable for being the first to feature a portrait of the current monarch without a crown, representing a new era in Canadian banknote design. This modification was introduced following the accession of the new monarch in 1952.
The obverse displays a portrait of the monarch to the right, surrounded by a red-brown color scheme. The reverse side features a rural landscape scene. This note, with dimensions of 152 x 70 mm, was printed by the British American Bank Note Company Ltd. A total of 1,361,874,433 notes were produced, bearing the signatures of Beattie and Rasminsky.
