English texts on the left and French texts on the right. A black and white frame decorated with abstract forms and rosettes with the values `10` and `TEN / DIX`. In the middle in an oval of the banknote is a portrait of King George VI in official attire. The background colour of the banknote is purple.
Reverse description
In the middle, an allegory of Commerce with the god Mercury standing before a pedestal with a globe at his feet. In the background, all modern means of transport are represented. All around him, we can see a vast decorative composition. The background colour of the banknote is purple.
Signature(s)
James Osborne, Graham Ford Towers, Donald Gordon, James Elliott Coyne,
Protection type
Protection description
Obverse lettering
10 10 10 TEN DOLLARS 10 10 DIX DOLLARS
10 10 10
10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10
10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 - 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10
10
10 TEN DOLLARS 10 - 10 DIX DOLLARS 10
10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 - 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10
10 10
BANK OF CANADA - BANQUE DU CANADA
WILL PAY TO THE BEARER ON DEMAND - PAIERA AU PORTEUR SUR
DEMANDE
TEN DOLLARS - DIX DOLLARS
OTTAWA, 2ND JAN. 1937. - OTTAWA, LE 2 JANV. 1937.
DEPUTY GOVERNOR - SOUS-GOUVERNEUR
GOVERNOR - GOUVERNEUR
10 TEN 10 TEN DOLLARS 10 10 10 DIX DOLLARS 10 DIX 10
BRITISH AMERICAN BANK NOTE COMPANY LIMITED
Reverse lettering
10 BANK OF CANADA - BANQUE DU CANADA
10
10 - 10
10 TEN DOLLARS 10 DIX DOLLARS 10
BRITISH AMERICAN BANK NOTE COMPANY LIMITED
