20 dollars 1937 — Canada ( Pick: 62 )
Region:
North America
Front side
Back side
Banknote description
The banknote is a 20 dollars issued in Canada in 1937. It is cataloged under Pick number 62. The note's recorded dimensions are 152.4 x 73.025 mm, and its predominant colours are olive-green and black.
This banknote features the signature of Gordon-Towers and was printed by the Canadian Bank Note Company. Additional details about the paper used and the amount produced are not specified.
The banknote design reflects the currency issued in Canada in the late 1930s, a period marked by various monetary reforms and changes.
This banknote features the signature of Gordon-Towers and was printed by the Canadian Bank Note Company. Additional details about the paper used and the amount produced are not specified.
The banknote design reflects the currency issued in Canada in the late 1930s, a period marked by various monetary reforms and changes.
Specifications
- Signed by
- Gordon-Towers
- Date of issue
- 2 January 1937
- Printing office
- Canadian Bank Note Company
- Paper
- Not specified
- Colour
- Olive-green and black
- Dimensions
- 152.4 x 73.025 mm
- Amount produced
- Not specified
- Pick catalog
- 62
About this banknote
The Bank of Canada issued this 20-dollar banknote in 1937. It was part of the new series introduced following the accession of King George VI to the throne. This was one of the first standardized series of banknotes issued by the Bank of Canada, established in 1935 to centralize the country's currency production.
The front side features a portrait of King George VI in military uniform. The back depicts an allegorical figure representing agriculture, with intricate design elements typical of the period. This note, Pick number 62, was printed by the Canadian Bank Note Company and features the signatures of Gordon and Towers.
