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25 Dollars

Issuer Bank of Canada
Year 1935
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Value 25 Dollars
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Obverse description Black intaglio print on white cotton paper commemorating the Silver Jubilee of King George V. A central oval vignette presents a paired portrait of King George V in full coronation regalia and Queen Mary in crown and jewels, framed by fine guilloche latticework; the dates 1910–1935 arch above the portraits. The denomination numeral '25' appears in large ornate figures at left and right, with the issuer title 'BANK OF CANADA' and the promise clause 'WILL PAY TO THE BEARER ON DEMAND' across the upper register, and the inscription 'TWENTY-FIFTH ANNIVERSARY OF THE ACCESSION OF H.M. KING GEORGE' below the vignette.
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Reverse description Printed in purple-brown intaglio, the reverse centres on a detailed landscape vignette of Windsor Castle viewed from across the Thames, with the caption 'WINDSOR CASTLE' below. The numeral '25' in large ornamental figures flanks the central scene at left and right within intricate guilloche borders. 'BANK OF CANADA' arches above the vignette and 'TWENTY-FIVE DOLLARS' is inscribed in block lettering across the lower portion, with the printer's imprint 'CANADIAN BANK NOTE COMPANY, LIMITED' at the foot.
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Variants P#48 - English text. Series A. Signature Osborne-Towers. Silver Jubilee of Accession of George V
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