1 dollars 1976 — Australia ( Pick: 42a )
Banknote description
The front side design depicts "Commonwealth of Australia" alongside "Reserve Bank." It is classified as a modern issue from the period 1974-1983, showcasing the denomination of 1 Dollar and identified as variant a. The printing office responsible for this note is Note Printing Australia.
The banknote measures 140 x 70 mm and features a dark brown color on an orange background with a multicolored underprint. It is signed by H. M. Knight and F. H. Wheeler.
Specifications
- Signed by
- H. M. Knight and F. H. Wheeler
- Date of issue
- 1974
- Printing office
- Note Printing Australia
- Paper
- Paper
- Colour
- Dark brown on orange and multicolored underprint
- Dimensions
- 140 x 70 mm
- Pick catalog
- 42a
About this banknote
The Reserve Bank of Australia issued the one-dollar banknote in 1976, featuring the signatures of H. M. Knight and F. H. Wheeler. This series continued the design introduced in 1966, which replaced the 10-shilling note following Australia's decimalisation. The note remained in circulation until it was replaced by the one-dollar coin in 1984.
The obverse of the note displays a portrait of Queen Elizabeth II wearing the Order of the Garter mantle, based on a 1964 photograph by Douglas Glass, alongside the Australian coat of arms. The reverse features Aboriginal artwork by David Malangi, depicting the "mortuary feast" of Gunmirringu, a creation ancestor. The note measures 140 x 70 mm and includes security features such as a watermark of Captain James Cook and a metallic security thread.
