BA International Inc. (British American Bank Note; British American Banknote Company Limited), Montreal,Ottawa, Canada (1866-2012)Canadian Bank Note Company, Canada (1897-date)
A green frame decorated with abstract forms in which the `20` values are presented. Multi-colour printing known as `rainbow printing`. On the left there is an illustration of the `Coat of Arms of Canada` and on the right a portrait of Elizabeth II, Queen of England and the Commonwealth.
Reverse description
In the middle is a view of Moraine Lake and the Valley of Ten Peaks in Banff National Park in Alberta. To the right and left are abstract forms in which the values `20`, `TWENTY` and ` VINGT` are represented. At the bottom of the note, the serial number (a sequence of 11 digits) is noted twice.
Signature(s)
Ruston William Lawson, Gerald Keith Bouey, John William Crow, Gordon George Thiessen, John William Crow,
Protection type
Protection description
Obverse lettering
20 BANK OF CANADA - BANQUE DU CANADA
20
VINGT 20 TWENTY
DOLLARS
CANADA
OTTAWA
1979
THIS NOTE IS LEGAL TENDER - CE BILLET A COURS LEGAL
SOUS-GOUVERNEUR - DEPUTY GOVERNOR
GOUVERNEUR - GOVERNOR
20 20 - 20 20
