According to a press release, the Bank of Canada’s new 20-dollar (US$20) note was issued on 7 November 2012. The new note is printed on polymer (specifically, Guardian, a biaxialoriented polypropylene substrate manufactured by Securency International of Australia). “As with the previously issued $50 and $100 polymer bank notes, the main reason for issuing a new $20 is to stay ahead of counterfeiting threats. The new polymer notes are also more economical and have a smaller environmental footprint.”
B373 (P108): 20 dollars (US$16)
Green. Front: English and French text; maple leaf; Queen Elizabeth II wearing dress with pearl necklace. Back: English and French text; poppy flowers; Canadian National Vimy Memorial in Vimy, France; Canadian flag; maple leaf; poppy flowers. Holographic stripe with Queen Elizabeth II and Peace Tower of Parliament in Ottawa. No security thread. Watermark: None. Printer: (prefix A-D = BAI; prefix E-H = CBN). 152 x 70 mm. Polymer.
a. 2012. Sig. 15: Macklem/Carney.
Prefix BIE – BIZ, BSA – BSW, FIL – FIZ, FSA – FSZ, FVA – FVP. Intro: 07.11.2012.
Courtesy of Aidan Work, Thomas Krause, Will Mitchell, Claudio Marana, Phil Martin, and Marcus Jansson.