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20 dollars: CM.1104-2009

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Maker(s)

Ruler: Elizabeth II (r. 1952-2022)
Artist: Reid, Bill
Issuer: Bank of Canada
State: Canada

Entities

Categories

Place(s) associated

  • Ottawa

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (2009-10-12) by Museum collection boxes

Dating

2008 CE - 2009-10-12 CE

Components of the work

Object composed of paper

Inscription or legends present

Inscription present: Bust of Elizabeth half right at left with Centre Block of Canadian Parliament in background at centre

  • Text: BANK OF CANADA · BANQUE DU CANADA / OTTAWA CE BILLET A COURS LÉGAL \ THIS NOTE IS LEGAL TENDER // CANADA / VINGT G TWENTY / DOLLARS // ÉMISSION DE 2004 / ISSUE OF 2004
  • Location: Obverse
  • Type: Design

Inscription present: Sculpture 'The Raven and the First Men' by Bill Reid right at left beneath denomination, sculpture 'The Spirit of Haida Gaiwa' by Reid right at right, further images by Reid in background

  • Text: 20 / CANADA // Nous connaîtrions-nous / seulement un peu nous-mêmes, / sans les arts? / Gabriel Roy (1909-1963) / Could we ever know / each other in the slightest / without the arts? // IMPRIMÉ EN 2008 / PRINTED IN 2008
  • Location: Reverse
  • Type: Design

References and bibliographic entries

Identification numbers

Accession number: CM.1104-2009
Primary reference Number: 176370
Serial: ERF5500195
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Tuesday 8 August 2023 Last processed: Tuesday 8 August 2023

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Coins and Medals

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