Apparently, the new $100 bill was unveiled on January 28th; it'll go into circulation on March 17th.
Front
Back
The Bank of Canada's website describes the imagery on the back as follows:
A map of Canada created by Samuel de Champlain in 1632* is paired with a birchbark canoe. There is a satellite image of the country and depictions of Radarsat-1 (a satellite) and a telecommunications antenna. An excerpt from Miriam Waddington's poem, "Jacques Cartier in Toronto," and its French translation by Christine Klein-Lataud, summarizes humanity's eternal quest for discovery.
Update: This page explains the bill's security (anti-counterfeiting) features.
Posted by madhava at February 3, 2004 04:29 PMI'm a big fan of the new series of Canadian bank notes, although I must admit that the back of the new $100 seems a bit random and crowded. As if the design team had a whole bunch of ideas for what to put on the bill, all written on little scraps of paper and placed into a hat, and then they grabbed five at random and made the best of things.
Overall, though, I like the typefaces used, the large portraits, and the use of Canadiana throughout. To my eye, it gives the notes a bit of a European, modern feel.
The only thing I don't like is the new paper being used. It just doesn't feel right. It also seems to disintegrate quicker than a wet paper bag.
Posted by: Mike at February 3, 2004 05:50 PM