The Scenes of Canada Series was the fourth series of banknotes the Bank of Canada issued. Due to a growing concern over counterfeiting, the Bank of Canada began to release a new series of bank notes in 1969.
This series represented another complete departure in design from earlier issues:
- colourful, wavy patterns were introduced;
- a new series of Canadian scenic vignettes was created;
- portraits of former Canadian prime ministers were re-introduced.
The main characteristic of the new design was the use of multicoloured tints beneath the dominant colour. This series was often dubbed the "multicoloured series". With the exception of the $1 note, the use of black ink was abandoned. Furthermore, the words "this note is legal tender" replaced the phrase "will pay to the bearer on demand,"[1] reflecting the fact that Canada's currency had long ceased to be redeemable in gold. The $1,000 denomination was not included in this issue.
Unlike previous series, the 1969-79 series did not have the same date of issue for all denominations, but rather the year in which the printing plate was produced. In addition, this is the first series that has interleaving position of English and French text. The interleaving nature is by text on the same side, as well as by denomination. The following table is a complete representation of all positions of English texts on all denominations.
| $1 | $2 | $5 | $10 | $20 | $50 | $100 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| "Bank of Canada" on obverse | L | R | L | R | L | R | L |
| Value on obverse | R | L | R | L | R | L | R |
| "This note is legal tender" | L | R | R | L | L | L | R |
| "Deputy governor" | R | R | R | L | L | R | L |
| "Governor" | L | R | R | L | L | R | L |
| Value on reverse | L | R | L | R | L | R | L |
| "Bank of Canada" on reverse | R | L | R | L | L | L | R |
Originally, the Queen's portrait was to appear on all denominations. However, the Minister of Finance requested the inclusion of portraits of former Canadian prime ministers on the new bank notes to enhance national identity.
All bills measure 152.4 × 69.85 mm (6 × 2¾ inches).
| 1969-1979 ("Scenes of Canada") series | ||||||||
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| Image | Value | Main Colour | Description | Date of | ||||
| Obverse | Reverse | Obverse | Reverse | printing | issue | cessation of issue | ||
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$1 | Green and Black | Queen Elizabeth II | The parliament buildings from the Ottawa River, Ontario | 1973 | 3 June 1974 | 30 June 1989 |
| $2 | Terra cotta | Queen Elizabeth II | Inuit hunting on Baffin Island, Northwest Territories | 1974 | 5 August 1975 | Newer $2 issued date | ||
| $5 | Blue | Sir Wilfrid Laurier | Salmon seiner BCP 45 in Johnstone Strait, British Columbia | 1972 | 4 December 1972 | Newer $5 issued date | ||
| $5 | 1979 | 1 October 1979 | Newer $5 issued date | |||||
| $10 | Purple | Sir John A. Macdonald | Oil refinery (Polymer Corporation) in Sarnia, Ontario | 1971 | 8 November 1971 | Newer $10 issued date | ||
| $20 | Green | Queen Elizabeth II | Moraine Lake and the Rocky Mountains, Alberta | 1969 | 22 June 1970 | Newer $20 issued date | ||
| $20 | 1979 | 18 December 1979 | Newer $20 issued date | |||||
| $50 | Red | William Lyon Mackenzie King | The RCMP Musical Ride | 1975 | 31 March 1975 | Newer $50 issued date | ||
| $100 | Brown | Sir Robert Borden | Lunenburg Harbour, Nova Scotia | 1975 | 31 May 1976 | Newer $100 issued date | ||
| These images are to scale at 0.7 pixels per millimetre. For table standards, see the banknote specification table. | ||||||||
References
- ^ The Charlton Standard Catalogue of Canadian Government Paper Money, Tenth Edition, p.237, edited by W.K. Cross, The Charlton Press, Toronto, ON, 1997, ISBN 0-88968-190-2
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