Meet the Money
Tap a series to see the designs from that year.
Series 2026
Score – Ƃ0.20
The score is the lowest denomination of the Series 2026 designs, the Pup and Paw did not have new designs produced this year. It features a snow bunting.
Fun fact: During development, the predecessor to the Score had three variants: one featuring a snow bunting, another an Arctic cod, and a planned long-tailed jaeger design. A very limited number of Arctic cod notes were printed, while the long-tailed jaeger design was cancelled before it could make it to the press.
Half Bear – Ƃ0.50
We don’t have much to say about this one, it’s a half bear. It features a snowy owl, just like last year.
The Rest of Them
Unlike the smaller Cub notes, these notes don’t get a special official nickname and are simply referred to by the printed value.
All full size notes (including the half bear and score) include enhanced security features and denomination specific features for easy identification.
Portrait Guide
Arctic Fox – Ƃ1
Arctic Wolf – Ƃ2
Bearded Seal – Ƃ5
Single Polar Bear – Ƃ10
Gyrfalcon – Ƃ20
Two Narwhals – Ƃ50
Polar Bear Mom with Cub – Ƃ100
Series 2025
Pup – Ƃ0.01
Not only the smallest denomination, but also physically the smallest note in circulation. The pup is compact, ~6 times smaller than larger notes depending on who you ask. Its tiny size isn’t just for charm, it’s to keep printing costs lower than the value of the note itself.
Paw – Ƃ0.05
The paw is roughly twice the size of a pup and about half the size of Bearland’s larger notes. It traces its origins back to the old Ƃ0.005 notes from before the Redenomination Act, of which only four were ever introduced into circulation due to a major serialization error. Along with the pup, the paw features an automatic signature.
Two Paw – Ƃ0.10
A former denomination that officially ceased production on November 16, 2025.
Although no longer printed, it remains full legal tender with no redemption, recall, or destruction program planned.
Score – Ƃ0.20
The score is the lowest denomination in active production to feature a wildlife portrait, it replaced the two paw on November 16, 2025.
Can you guess which animal it features? Click me to reveal the answer.
A Snow Bunting
Half Bear – Ƃ0.50
The half bear sits in the middle of the lineup, not small like the cub notes, but not major value either.
Can you guess which animal it features? Click me to reveal the answer.
A Snowy Owl
The Rest of Them
Unlike the smaller Cub notes, these notes don’t get a special official nickname and are simply referred to by the printed value.
All full size notes (including the half bear, score, and two paw) include enhanced security features and distinct coloration for easy identification.
Portrait Guide
Arctic Fox – Ƃ1
Arctic Wolf – Ƃ2
Bearded Seal – Ƃ5
Single Polar Bear – Ƃ10
Gyrfalcon – Ƃ20
Two Narwhals – Ƃ50
Two Polar Bears Fighting – Ƃ100
Polar Bear Mom with Cub – Ƃ200
The History of the Bear
Originally, Bearland did not use paper currency. All debt was settled using physical silver coins or bullion by weight. This metal based system proved impractical for daily trade and lasted only about three days before the nation issued its first currency.
The first notes issued were known as the Silver Demand Notes, printed for only two days, from September 10 to September 12, 2025. These early notes were produced in denominations of Ƃ0.1, Ƃ0.2, Ƃ0.5, and Ƃ1, each directly backed by physical silver in matching weight: 0.1oz, 0.2oz, 0.5oz, and 1 troy ounce, respectively.
During their brief circulation period, citizens were able to present the notes at designated government facilities and redeem them for real silver. Silver Demand Notes were quickly discontinued because of security issues and replaced by Silver Certificates, which maintained silver backing and introduced a majority of the security features used in modern bear production. The first issue of Silver Certificates were printed from September 17 to September 25, 2025, until the passage of the Redenomination Act. Under this Act, all Ƃ0.2 notes were redenominated to Ƃ2, requiring an urgent redesign and halting production.
Another major change happened only a week later with the introduction of the Currency Act of October 2025, which formally established Bearland Treasury Certificates and Bearland Dollars. These types of notes enabled continued production without requiring silver redemption or backing. The first generation of Treasury Certificates and Dollars were printed between October 2 and October 14, 2025. From October 15 to October 17, the Mint conducted special design tests, but due to a slight oversight, most of these notes entered circulation, accidentally creating some of the rarest prints.
On November 16, 2025, the two paw was formally replaced by the score, primarily due to its high production cost. The final batch of two paws were printed on November 2, 2025.
On January 2, 2026, the first Series 2026 notes were printed. But the pup, paw, and Ƃ200 did not get new designs.