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Encyclopedia > Australian 5 shilling note
Five shillings (Australia)
Value: 5 Australian pound
Width: 137 mm
Height: 64 mm
Security Features: Watermark
Paper Type: Cotton fyber
Years of Printing: 1916 and 1946
Obverse
Obverse
Design: King George VI
Designer:  ?
Design Date:  ?, 1946
Reverse
Reverse
Design: One crown coin and symbols of the six states
Designer:  ?
Design Date:  ?, 1946

Five shilling notes were first proposed in 1916, when the value of silver was estimated to become too expensive to use for making coins due to a possible decrease in Australia's supply of silver. The proposed note was designed to have a portait of George VI, the King of the United Kingdom and Emperor of India, displayed on its front side. However, the need for paper notes did not arise and by 1953 all the notes were destroyed, other than those now in the possession of Reserve Bank of Australia. The Australian pound was Australias currency from 1910 to 1966. ... The Australian pound was Australias currency from 1910 to 1966. ... 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. ... Cotton ready for harvest. ... George VI (Albert Frederick Arthur George) (December 14, 1895 - February 6, 1952) was the third British monarch of the House of Windsor, reigning from December 11, 1936 to February 6, 1952. ... Year 1946 (MCMXLVI) was a common year starting on Tuesday. ... Image File history File links Noimage. ... Crown names several entities associated with monarchy: A crown (headgear), the headgear worn by a monarch, other high dignitaries, divinities etcetera. ... Year 1946 (MCMXLVI) was a common year starting on Tuesday. ... Year 1916 (MCMXVI) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar). ... General Name, Symbol, Number silver, Ag, 47 Chemical series transition metals Group, Period, Block 11, 5, d Appearance lustrous white metal Atomic mass 107. ... George VI (Albert Frederick Arthur George) (December 14, 1895 - February 6, 1952) was the third British monarch of the House of Windsor, reigning from December 11, 1936 to February 6, 1952. ... The British monarch or Sovereign is the monarch and head of state of the United Kingdom and its overseas territories, and is the source of all executive, judicial and (as the Queen-in-Parliament) legislative power. ... New Crowns for Old depicts Disraeli as Abanazer from the pantomime version of Aladdin offering Victoria an Imperial crown in exchange for a Royal one. ... Reserve Bank of Australia in Martin Place, Sydney The Reserve Bank of Australia came into being on the 14th January 1960 to operate as Australias central bank and banknote issuing authority. ...


External links

  • Museum of Australian Currency Notes


 
 

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