This 1954 $2 Dollar banknote from the Bank of Canada features the signatures of Deputy Governor John Robert Beattie and Governor Louis Rasminsky, making it a prized piece for collectors. With its striking orange background, a portrait of Queen Elizabeth II, and a picturesque rural landscape of Quebec, this note is a notable addition to any numismatic collection.
- Issuer: Bank of Canada
- Year: 1954
- Signatures: John Robert Beattie (Deputy Governor), Louis Rasminsky (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: V/U2301837
- Catalogue Reference: Ch GPM# BC-38, P# 76
- Numista N#: 201765
- Numista NN#: 496619
