Canada’s ‘Bird Series’ banknotes, issued between 1986 and 1991, beautifully merged currency with the nation’s rich avian ...

The portrait of Queen Elizabeth II is an engraving by Jorge Peral, Vice-President, Design and Master Engraver with Canadian Bank Note Company Limited. It is based on a photograph taken by Ian Jones, ...

This marks the first time that Queen Elizabeth II is shown wearing any type of crown on a Canadian bank note. As is the case with all depictions of the Queen for previous Canadian bank notes, the ...