This 1937 $2 Dollar banknote from The Bank of Canada features a stunning portrait of King George VI framed by intricate designs, making it a must-have for collectors. With its striking brown/orange hues and a reverse depicting an allegorical harvest scene, this rare paper note (Catalogue Reference: Ch GPM# BC-22, P# 59) adds significant historical value to any collection.
- Issuer: The Bank of Canada
- Year: 1937
- Face Value: $2 Dollars
- Composition: Paper
- Obverse: English text on the left and French text on the right. A black and white frame decorated with abstract forms and rosettes with the values “2” and “TWO / DEUX”. 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 brown/orange.
- Reverse: In the middle, an allegory of the harvest with a seated woman holding a billhook in her hand. on the left, we can see a cornucopia spilling the fruits of harvest, grapes, corn and wheat and a decorative composition. Background colour of the banknote is brown/orange.
- Serial Number: JR 4787326
- Catalogue Reference: Ch GPM# BC-22, P# 59