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1804 Bank of England dollar

This piece is part of the National Currency Collection, Bank of Canada.

Photography by James Zagon.

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France: 1,000 francs, 1944

The 1,000 franc note is part of the National Currency Collection, Bank of Canada.

Photography by James Zagon.

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Home savings bank: The Northern Bank

The savings bank shown here was issued to account holder 1859 by the Victoria, B.C. branch. It is part of the National Currency Collection, Bank of Canada.

Photography by James Zagon.

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Bill of exchange, Commercial Bank of Newfoundland

This bill of exchange is from the Commercial Bank of Newfoundland (1857–1894), measures approximately 23 cm by 11 cm, and is part of the National Currency Collection at the Bank of Canada.

Photography by James Zagon.

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Roman Republic: Denarius, 108–107 BC

To the left of the figure is the name of the moneyer M. Herenni (Marcus Herennius), and to the right is the control mark, a horizontal P and dot. About the size of a 10-cent piece, this denarius is part of the National Currency Collection, Bank of Canada.

Photography by James Zagon.

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The Puffins of Lundy

The coin is part of the National Currency Collection at the Bank of Canada.

Photography by James Zagon.

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Samuel Zimmerman and the Zimmerman Bank

This note is part of the National Currency Collection, Bank of Canada.

Photography by James Zagon.

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Canada: The Phenix Bank, one dollar, 1837

This one-dollar note is part of the National Currency Collection, Bank of Canada.

Photography by James Zagon.

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Chinese Emergency Money

This note measures approximately six by ten inches, and forms part of the National Currency Collection, Bank of Canada.

Photography by James Zagon.

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Japanese oban

Photography by James Zagon.