New Money

I've written about "Old Money", with some old bank notes from the 1900's, but here's a post about the newest money which was just released by The Bank Of Canada.

Some interesting facts about this particular bank note, with a couple of firsts to its' credit.

First bank note to have a vertical orientationn, allowing for larger portraits and better overall design. It is also designed to work better "ergonomically", as most people look through their wallets in such a manner that the vertical orientation will be seen easier.

First bank note to feature a woman, other than a paliamentarian or Royalty. Of course, most Canadian currency featured the Queen, and between the years 2004 -2012 the $50 bank note featured a composite portrait of Senator Therese Casgrain along with the ladies of the Famous 5 (Nellie McClung, Louise Crummy McKinney, Henrietta Muir Edwards, Irene Parlby, and Emily Murphy)

As mentioned, the new note does not include a portrait of the Queen, nor any prime ministers.

The $10 bill is all about human rights, as it features the Canadian Museum Of Human Rights in Winnipeg and includes an excerpt from the Charter Of Rights, as well as an eagle feather to represent the indigenous people of Canada.

As an added security measure, the eagle feather changes colour when the bill is tilted.

The added security feature means the bank note cost $0.27 to manufacture, slightly more than the cost of the previous edition which was $0.23