BA International Inc. (British American Bank Note; British American Banknote Company Limited), Montreal,Ottawa, Canada (1866-2012)Canadian Bank Note Company, Canada (1897-date)
No. printed
Designer(s)
Charles Fraser Comfort
Engraver(s)
Obverse: George Arthur Gundersen, Yves Baril Reverse: Carl Louis Irmscher
Primary colour and background colour of the banknote is green. English texts on the left and French texts on the right. A black and white frame decorated with abstract forms in which the values are presented in both English and French. On the right is a portrait of Elizabeth II, the new Queen of England and the Commonwealth. As a background is the Coat of arms of Canada.
Reverse description
Primary colour and background colour of the banknote is green. In the middle, view of a cloud-laden prairie near Fleming, Saskatchewan with the legendary `Trans-Canada` road.
Signature(s)
John Robert Beattie, James Elliott Coyne, Louis Rasminsky, Gerald Keith Bouey, Ruston William Lawson, Gerald Keith Bouey,
Protection type
Protection description
Obverse lettering
1
ONE
UN
CANADA
ONE DOLLAR
UN DOLLAR
BANK OF CANADA - BANQUE DU CANADA
WILL PAY THE BEARER ON DEMAND
PAIERA AU PORTEUR SUR DEMANDE
OTTAWA 1954
DEPUTY GOVERNOR SOUS-GOUVERNEUR
GOVERNOR GOUVERNEUR
CANADIAN BANK NOTE COMPANY LIMITED.
Reverse lettering
1
ONE DOLLAR
UN DOLLAR
BANK OF CANADA - BANQUE DU CANADA
