Canadian Currency

Canada expects to save $11 million a year by stopping the production of the penny.

The first in the Polymer series of plastic bank notes in Canada is the $100 bill, which went into circulation in November 2011.

The first in a new series of plastic bank notes will go into circulation in Canada in November 2011.

The RCMP warns about counterfeit bank notes currently circulating and how to recognize them.

In 2006 the Canadian $5 bill in the Canadian Journey series had new security features added to make it harder to counterfeit.

The Royal Canadian Mint Re-issues the World War II Victory Nickel to Commemorate VE-Day.

A new one-dollar Canadian coin commemorates the 25th anniversary of the Terry Fox Marathon of Hope.

The $20 bill introduced in 2004 highlights the works of Haida sculptor Bill Reid.

Introduced in 2004, the $100 bill in the Canadian Journey series has high-tech security features and a design on the theme of exploration and innovation.

Convert specific amounts to and from Canadian dollars. From the Bank of Canada.

Descriptions and photos of Canadian bank notes series since 1935, and commemorative notes also. From the Bank of Canada.

How to tell if a Canadian bill is counterfeit, and what to do if it is. From the Bank of Canada.

Learn about the history of Canada coins, collector coins and special edition coins. Coins can be purchased online.

Find out about the design, technical specifications and mintages through history of Caandian circulation coins. From the Royal Canadian Mint.

This Bank of Canada museum in Ottawa explores the evolution of money around the world.

A look at the evolution of the Canadian dollar, from colonial times right through the 1990s. From the Bank of Canada.