This 1954 $2 Dollar banknote from the Bank of Canada features the striking portrait of Queen Elizabeth II and is distinguished by its vibrant orange background and detailed rural landscape on the reverse. With signatures from Deputy Governor Ruston William Lawson and Governor Gerald Keith Bouey, this collectible piece, cataloged as Ch GPM# BC-38, P# 76, is a must-have for serious collectors and investors alike.
- Issuer: Bank of Canada
- Year: 1954
- Signatures: Ruston William Lawson (Deputy Governor), Gerald Keith Bouey (Governor)
- Face Value: $2 Dollars
- Composition: Paper
- Size: 152 x 70 mm
- Obverse: English texts on the left and French texts on the right. A black and white frame decorated with abstract forms in which the values “2” and “TWO / DEUX” 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 orange.
- Reverse: In the middle, a rural landscape of the Richmond region with the hills of Quebec City, known as “Les Montérégiennes”, beyond the Saint-François River. Background colour of the banknote is orange.
- Serial Number: O/G 8322203
- Catalogue Reference: Ch GPM# BC-38, P# 76
- Numista N#: 201765
- Numista NN#: 496601