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A Province of Canada one-dollar note issued by the Colonial Bank of Canada, 1859. In 1841, the Province of Canada adopted a new system based on the Halifax rating. The new Canadian pound was equal to four US dollars (92.88 grains gold), making £1 sterling equal to £1.4 s .4 d. Canadian.
- Coins of The Canadian Dollar
Circulation denominations. There are six denominations of...
- Frontier Series
Face sides of the 2011 Frontier series depicting Wilfrid...
- Banknotes of The Canadian Dollar
Banknotes of the Canadian dollar are the banknotes or bills...
- Royal Canadian Mint
The Royal Canadian Mint (French: Monnaie royale canadienne)...
- 50-Cent Piece
1871 Canadian 50-cent coin. The Canadian fifty-cent coin...
- Coins of The Canadian Dollar
The Canadian colonies gradually moved away from the British pound and adopted currencies linked to the United States dollar. With Confederation in 1867, the Canadian dollar was established. By the mid-20th century, the Bank of Canada was the sole issuer of paper currency, and banks ceased to issue banknotes.
Feb 7, 2006 · Updated by Eli Yarhi. Published Online February 7, 2006. Last Edited October 24, 2017. The Canadian dollar, also known as the loonie, for the loon on the $1 coin, is the currency of Canada. Its international currency code is CAD and its symbol $, or C$, to distinguish it from other dollar currencies.
1 Canadian dollar bill of 1898. The Canadian dollar is the national currency of Canada. It has been used since 1858. The Canadian dollar is also used in Saint Pierre and Miquelon along with the Euro. Other websites. Heiko Otto (ed.). "Banknotes of Canada" (in English, German, and French)
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Introduction. The history of Canada’s money provides a unique perspective from which to view the growth and development of the Canadian economy and Canada as a nation. Building on an earlier edition, this expanded History of the Canadian Dollar, traces the evolution of Canadian money from its pre-colonial origins to the present day.
