This 1954 $2 Dollar Bank of Canada note, featuring the signatures of Deputy Governor Gerald Keith Bouey and Governor Louis Rasminsky, is a remarkable piece for collectors, showcasing a striking orange design with Queen Elizabeth II’s portrait on the obverse and a serene rural landscape on the reverse. With its unique L/G prefix and historical significance, this paper currency is not just a collectible but a valuable investment in Canadian heritage.
- Issuer: Bank of Canada
- Year: 1954
- Signatures: Gerald Keith Bouey (Deputy Governor), Louis Rasminsky (Governor)
- Face Value: $2 Dollar
- 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: L/G 7966990
- Numista NN#: 496617
