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2 Dollars
| Issuer | Bank of Canada / Banque du Canada |
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| Year | 1937 |
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| Value | 2 Dollars |
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| Obverse description | The obverse is printed in black and red on a pale underprint, with a central oval vignette of King George VI in military dress uniform, set against an intricate guilloche background. The bilingual inscriptions BANK OF CANADA and BANQUE DU CANADA appear in large intaglio lettering to either side of the royal portrait, with the denomination TWO DOLLARS / DEUX DOLLARS rendered below. The date OTTAWA, 2ND JAN. 1937 is printed at the lower centre, flanked by two facsimile signatures of the Deputy Governor and Governor. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse is printed in brown, with a central intaglio vignette of a classical allegorical female figure seated on a rocky plinth, accompanied by a cherub and surrounded by symbolic attributes including a shield and maritime elements, all within an ornate guilloche frame. Large numeral 2s appear in the left and right panels against a fine lathe-work underprint. The bilingual bank name BANK OF CANADA / BANQUE DU CANADA is inscribed across the top, with TWO DOLLARS / DEUX DOLLARS along the lower border. |
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| Protection description | the King's portrait embedded in the paper, visible when held to light. |
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