Bank of Montreal Dollar - 1825(01 of19)
Open Image ModalUntil the mid-19th century, Canada\'s future provinces used the \"Canadian pound.\" Bit by bit, various jurisdictions began to switch to a metric system, and with it came the concept of the Canadian dollar. This Bank of Montreal-issued dollar bill is among the first bills called a dollar to have been printed.
Bank of Montreal Dollar - 1859(02 of19)
Open Image ModalVarious banks printed their own currency until eventually the Bank of Montreal was charged with being the official issuer of the Canadian dollar, a practice that stayed in place until the Bank of Canada was created in the 1930s.
Bank of Toronto Dollar - 1859(03 of19)
Open Image ModalThe Bank of Toronto (today known as TD Bank) was among many banks that issued Canadian dollars in the second half of the 19th century.
Ontario Bank Dollar - 1861(04 of19)
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Province of Canada Dollar - 1866(05 of19)
Open Image ModalThe province of Canada comprised Ontario and Quebec and existed from 1841 to 1867. It issued its own currency.\r\n\r\nImage courtesy of Bank of Canada.
Dominion of Canada Dollar - 1870(06 of19)
Open Image ModalWith confederation in 1867, the first truly national Canadian dollar came into being. Image courtesy of the Bank of Canada.
Dominion of Canada Dollar - 1898(07 of19)
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Dominion of Canada Dollar - 1911(08 of19)
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Dominion of Canada Dollar - 1917(09 of19)
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Dominion of Canada Dollar - 1923(10 of19)
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Bank of Canada Dollar - 1935(11 of19)
Open Image ModalThe Bank of Canada took over the issuance of currency from the Bank of Montreal when it was created in the 1930s.\r\n\r\nImage courtesy of the Bank of Canada.
Bank of Canada Dollar - 1937(12 of19)
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Canada Dollar - 1954(13 of19)
Open Image ModalThe 1954 dollar was the first to feature Queen Elizabeth II and the first to simply say \"Canada\" on it, rather than featuring the name of a bank, province or referring to the country as a \"dominion.\"
Centennial Dollar - 1967(14 of19)
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Canada Dollar - 1973(15 of19)
Open Image ModalThis was the last paper dollar issued in Canada. It was in circulation until 1987, when the loonie replaced it. Image courtesy of the Bank of Canada.
The Loonie - 1987(16 of19)
Open Image ModalThe loonie replaced the one-dollar bill in Canada in 1987. Image: CP
Canada 125 Loonie - 1992(17 of19)
Open Image ModalThe Mint issued a special edition of the loonie in 1992 to commemorate the country\'s 125th birthday.
Vancouver Olympics Loonie - 2010(18 of19)
Open Image ModalAn Inuit inukshuk graced the tail of this loonie issued in 2010 to coincide with the 2010 Winter Games in Vancouver.
The Loonie - Anniversary Special - 2012(19 of19)
Open Image ModalThe Royal Canadian Mint issued a special-edition version of the loonie in 2012 to commemorate the coin\'s 25th anniversary. Image: Royal Canadian Mint. (credit:Royal Canadian Mint)