One hundred Dollars (Australia)
Value:	100 Australian dollars
Width:	158 mm
Height:	65 mm
Security Features:	Window, Watermark
Paper Type:	Polymer
Years of Printing:	1996–present
Obverse
Design:	Dame Nellie Melba
Designer:	Bruce Stewart
Design Date:	1996
Reverse
Design:	Sir John Monash
Designer:	Bruce Stewart
Design Date:	1996

Douglas Mawson

John Tebbutt

The Australian one hundred dollar banknote was issued due to inflation in the year 1984. There have only been 2 different issues of this denomination, a greyish blue paper and from 1996 a green polymer. ISO 4217 Code AUD User(s) Australia, Kiribati, Nauru, Tuvalu, Christmas Island, Cocos (Keeling) Islands, and Norfolk Island Inflation rate 2. ... ISO 4217 Code AUD User(s) Australia, Kiribati, Nauru, Tuvalu, Christmas Island, Cocos (Keeling) Islands, and Norfolk Island Inflation rate 2. ... A millimetre (American spelling: millimeter), symbol mm is an SI unit of length that is equal to one thousandth of a metre. ... This Crown & CA (for Crown Agent) watermark was standard for postage stamps of the British colonies from the 1880s to the 1920s. ... Polymer is a term used to describe large molecules consisting of repeating structural units, or monomers, connected by covalent chemical bonds. ... Australian $100 note, front. ... Dame Nelly Melba in role of Rosina from the Barber of Seville Dame Nellie Melba (May 19, 1861 - February 23, 1931), born Helen Porter Mitchell, was an Australian opera soprano, the first Australian to achieve international recognition in the form. ... Bruce Stewart is a writer born in New Zealand. ... 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ... Australian $100 note, back. ... Sir John Monash General Sir John Monash (27 June 1865 - 8 October 1931), Australian military commander of the First World War, was born in Melbourne, Victoria, to parents of Prussian-Jewish origin (the family name was originally spelled Monasch). ... Bruce Stewart is a writer born in New Zealand. ... 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ... Image File history File links Former Australian $100 note. ... Image File history File links Former Australian $100 note. ... 1914 portrait Sir Douglas Mawson OBE FRS (May 5, 1882 – 14 October 1958) was an Australian Antarctic explorer and geologist. ... Image File history File links Discovery_100_dollar_note_back_bigJohn_Tebbutt. ... Image File history File links Discovery_100_dollar_note_back_bigJohn_Tebbutt. ... John Tebbutt (May 25, 1834 – November 29, 1916) was an Australian astronomer. ...

According to the reserve bank statistics the amount of banknotes in circulation was 149 million or 18.5% of money supply, while the cash value for this denomination was 14.924 billion or 41.9% of total value for all denominations. Only the $50 note has more cash value in circulation. ^[1]

Since the start of issuance there have been 6 signature combinations of which are common, and 2 combinations were not issued.

From 1984 the main title identifying the country was Australia, there were 221,842,984 paper issue notes issued in its life.

Design

The paper issue has a portrait of Douglas Mawson who was an Antarctic explorer, so in the background is depicted a mountain range with a geological strata format. A large diamond is situated to the left of the main picture. John Tebbutt is on the reverse with pictures of the observatory that he built and a local church. ^[2]
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The polymer issue was designed by Bruce Stewart, and features a portrait of Dame Nellie Melba, a soprano, and Sir John Monash, an engineer. Dame Nelly Melba in role of Rosina from the Barber of Seville Dame Nellie Melba (May 19, 1861 - February 23, 1931), born Helen Porter Mitchell, was an Australian opera soprano, the first Australian to achieve international recognition in the form. ... Look up soprano in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Sir John Monash General Sir John Monash (27 June 1865 - 8 October 1931), Australian military commander of the First World War, was born in Melbourne, Victoria, to parents of Prussian-Jewish origin (the family name was originally spelled Monasch). ... For the Technical Symposium of NITK Surathkal Engineer , see Engineer (Technical Fest). ...

Security features

The paper design included a watermark in the white field of Captain James Cook, the watermark was also used in the last issue of pound banknotes. A metallic strip to the left side on the obverse of the note. Polymer issue includes a watermark or clear imprint of the coat of arms which is printed over. A raised image in the clear panel of the number 100 along with the Lyrebird print on a clear window. Also for this issue florescent colouring was added to serial numbers and a number 100 elsewhere. A pointed star with 4 points on the obverse and 3 on the reverse which join under light. Raised print and micro printing of the denomination name are included.^[3] James Cook, portrait by Nathaniel Dance, c. ... Polymer is a term used to describe large molecules consisting of repeating structural units, or monomers, connected by covalent chemical bonds. ... This Crown & CA (for Crown Agent) watermark was standard for postage stamps of the British colonies from the 1880s to the 1920s. ... Species Menura novaehollandiae Menura alberti A Lyrebird is either of two species of ground-dwelling Australian birds, most notable for their extraordinary ability to mimic natural and artificial sounds from their environment. ...

Nicknames

The $100 note has several nicknames, including 'hundy' (ie. hundred), 'treefrog', 'mintie' and 'watermelon' (based on its green colour). ^[4]

References

Renniks Australian Coin and Banknote Values 19th edition 2000. By Ian Pitt Page 171-172.

1. ^ [http://www.rba.gov.au/CurrencyNotes/Statistics/notes_on_issue.html Reserve bank statistics 2004/2005
2. ^ http://www.rba.gov.au/Museum/Displays/1960_1988_rba_and_reform_of_the_currency/inflation_and_the_note_issue.html#top. Retrieved 11 Sept 2006
3. ^ http://www.rba.gov.au/CurrencyNotes/SecurityFeaturesAndCounterfeitDetection/security_features_on_australias_notes.html SECURITY FEATURES ON AUSTRALIA'S NOTES Retrieved 20 August 2006
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