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: Charles Gordon Yorke
English texts on the left and French texts on the right. A black and white frame decorated with abstract forms in which the values `5` and `FIVE / CINQ` are presented. On the right is a portrait of Elizabeth II, the new Queen of England and the Commonwealth. Background colour of the banknote is blue.
Reverse description
In the middle is a view of the `Otter Falls` on the Aishihik River at Mile 996 of the Alaska Highway in the Yukon. Background colour of the note is blue.
Signature(s)
John Robert Beattie, James Elliott Coyne, Louis Rasminsky, Gerald Keith Bouey,
Protection type
Protection description
Obverse lettering
5 5 FIVE DOLLARS 5 - 5 CINQ DOLLAR 5
5
5 FIVE DOLLARS 5 - 5 CINQ DOLLAR 5
CANADA
FIVE DOLLARS - 5 - CINQ COLLARS
BANK OF CANADA - BANQUE DU CANADA
OTTAWA 1954
WILL PAY THE BEARER ON DEMAND - PAIERA AU PORTEUR SUR DEMANDE
DEPUTY GOVERNOR - SOUS-GOUVERNEUR
GOVERNOR - GOUVERNEUR
FIVE 5 CINQ DOLLARS 5 - 5 FIVE DOLLARS 5 CINQ
BRITISH AMERICAN BANK NOTE COMPANY LIMITED
Reverse lettering
5 FIVE DOLLARS 5 CINQ DOLLARS 5
FIVE DOLLARS - CINQ DOLLARS
5 BANK OF CANADA - BANQUE DU CANADA 5
