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Australian five-shilling note

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Five shillings
(Australia)
Value14 Australian pound
Width137 mm
Height64 mm
Security featuresWatermark
Material usedCotton fiber
Years of printing1916 and 1946
Obverse
DesignKing George VI
Designer?
Design date?, 1946
Reverse
DesignOne 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 portrait 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.

References

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  • Ian W. Pitt, ed. (2000). Renniks Australian Coin and Banknote Values (19th ed.). Chippendale, N.S.W.: Renniks Publications. ISBN 0-9585574-4-6.
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