1 pound 1961 — Australia ( Pick: 34a )
Region:
Australia & Oceania
Front side
Back side
Banknote description
The banknote is a 1 pound issued in Australia in 1961. It is cataloged under Pick number 34a, which identifies it within the issue. This note features the Commonwealth of Australia and the Reserve Bank, classified as a modern issue from 1961 to 1965 and noted as variant a.
The front design displays the denomination prominently alongside the description of the issuing authority. Additional recorded details include its dimensions, measuring 155 x 80 mm, and its green color. The note was signed by Roland Wilson, Secretary to the Treasury, and Herbert Cole Coombs, Governor of the Reserve Bank of Australia.
Produced by T. S. Harrison Australian Note Printer in Melbourne, Australia, the banknote is printed on paper. In total, 1 pound notes were part of a broader monetary system post-World War II as Australia transitioned to a new series of banknotes.
The front design displays the denomination prominently alongside the description of the issuing authority. Additional recorded details include its dimensions, measuring 155 x 80 mm, and its green color. The note was signed by Roland Wilson, Secretary to the Treasury, and Herbert Cole Coombs, Governor of the Reserve Bank of Australia.
Produced by T. S. Harrison Australian Note Printer in Melbourne, Australia, the banknote is printed on paper. In total, 1 pound notes were part of a broader monetary system post-World War II as Australia transitioned to a new series of banknotes.
Specifications
- Signed by
- Roland Wilson (Secretary to the Treasury), Herbert Cole Coombs (Governor of the Reserve Bank of Australia)
- Date of issue
- 1961-1965
- Printing office
- T. S. Harrison Australian Note Printer, Melbourne, Australia
- Paper
- paper
- Colour
- green
- Dimensions
- 155 x 80 mm
- Pick catalog
- 34a
About this banknote
The Reserve Bank of Australia issued the 1-pound banknote (Pick 34a) between 1961 and 1965. This series was introduced during the tenure of Governor Herbert Cole Coombs and Secretary to the Treasury Roland Wilson, whose signatures appear on the notes. The issuance of this series continued until the transition to decimal currency on February 14, 1966.
The obverse of the banknote features a portrait of Queen Elizabeth II on the right side, with the Australian coat of arms at the top center. The reverse displays medallions depicting explorers Charles Sturt and Hamilton Hume. The note measures 155 x 80 mm and is printed on paper. The printing was executed by T. S. Harrison, the Australian Note Printer in Melbourne.
