Episode 3 · Iceland How did a poet come to appear on Iceland’s highest-value banknote? And what do a mountain, a golden plover, and a language have to do with the story of a nation? 10,000 Icelandic Krónur · Seðlabanki Íslands · ≈ $112.82 CAD Episode Summary In this episode of What’s on Your Money?,…
Episode 2 · Jamaica How did one man from a small town in Jamaica go on to build the largest Black nationalist movement in history? And why does he appear alone on Jamaica’s $100 banknote? 100 Jamaican Dollars · New Series · June 2022 · Bank of Jamaica · ≈ $0.88 CAD Episode Summary In…
Episode 1 · Mexico A Zapotec orphan who became president, a mother whale and her calf, and a banknote that quietly connects both stories of survival and restoration. 500 Mexican pesos · G series · Aug 2018 · Banco de México · ≈ $39 CAD Episode Summary Mexico’s 500 peso note carries two intertwined stories…