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 `50` and `FIFTY / CINQUANTE`. In the middle in an oval of the banknote is a portrait of King George VI in official attire. Background colour of the banknote is yellow.
Reverse description
In the middle, an allegory of modern inventions represented by a seated woman reading a speech in front of a microphone. All around her, we can see a vast decorative composition. Background colour of the banknote is yellow.
Signature(s)
James Osborne, Graham Ford Towers, Donald Gordon, James Elliott Coyne,
Protection type
Protection description
Obverse lettering
50 FIFTY 50 50 50 CINQUANTE 50
50 50 50 50 50 50 - 50 50 50 50 50 50
FIFTY 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 - 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 CINQUANTE
BANK OF CANADA - BANQUE DU CANADA
WILL PAY TO THE BEARER ON DEMAND - PAIERA AU PORTEUR SUR
DEMANDE
FIFTY DOLLARS - CINQUANTE DOLLARS
OTTAWA, 2ND JAN. 1937. - OTTAWA, LE 2 JANV. 1937.
DEPUTY GOVERNOR - SOUS-GOUVERNEUR
GOVERNOR - GOUVERNEUR
FIFTY FIFTY DOLLARS 50 CINQUANTE DOLLARS CINQUANTE
CANADIAN BANK NOTE COMPANY LIMITED
Reverse lettering
50 BANK OF CANADA - BANQUE DU CANADA
50
50 50 - 50 50
50 - 50
50 50 - 50 50
50 FIFTY DOLLARS - 50 CINQUANTE DOLLARS 50
