Why did the Newfoundland dollar have tsar Nicholas on it?

The Newfoundland dollar you are likely referring to is the pre-Confederation 1920 Newfoundland dollar. Newfoundland was a Dominion of Britain until 1949, when it joined the Confederation of Canada. Since it was a Dominion of Britain at the time, the dollar had King George V on it. read more

I'm sorry, I was completely conviced it was Nicholas ll, the last tsar of the Russian Empire, because I never knew how George V looked like. That's why it seemed so strange. A british royalty on the other hand raises no questions whatsoever. read more