2 dollars 1966 — Australia ( Pick: 38a )
Region:
Australia & Oceania
Front side
Back side
Banknote description
The banknote is a 2 dollars issued in Australia in 1966. It is cataloged under Pick number 38a. The note's denomination and year place it among documented banknotes within its issue.
The front side design features the text "Commonwealth of Australia" and "Reserve Bank," with the note designated as a modern issue dated from 1966 to 1972. The denomination of "2 Dollars" and the variant designation "a" are also prominently displayed. The banknote has a black design on a green, blue, and yellow multicolor underprint.
This note measures 145 x 72.5 mm and is printed on paper. It bears the signatures of Herbert Cole Coombs, the Governor of the Reserve Bank of Australia, and Roland Wilson, the Secretary to the Treasury. Note Printing Australia produced this banknote in Melbourne, Australia.
The front side design features the text "Commonwealth of Australia" and "Reserve Bank," with the note designated as a modern issue dated from 1966 to 1972. The denomination of "2 Dollars" and the variant designation "a" are also prominently displayed. The banknote has a black design on a green, blue, and yellow multicolor underprint.
This note measures 145 x 72.5 mm and is printed on paper. It bears the signatures of Herbert Cole Coombs, the Governor of the Reserve Bank of Australia, and Roland Wilson, the Secretary to the Treasury. Note Printing Australia produced this banknote in Melbourne, Australia.
Specifications
- Signed by
- Herbert Cole Coombs (Governor of the Reserve Bank of Australia), Roland Wilson (Secretary to the Treasury)
- Date of issue
- 14 February 1966
- Printing office
- Note Printing Australia, Melbourne, Australia
- Paper
- Paper
- Colour
- Black on green, blue and yellow multicolor underprint
- Dimensions
- 145 x 72.5 mm
- Amount produced
- Not specified
- Pick catalog
- 38a
About this banknote
The Reserve Bank of Australia issued the 2-dollar banknote series in 1966. This series was introduced alongside Australia's transition to decimal currency on February 14, 1966, replacing the previous pound system. The introduction of this series marked a significant monetary reform guided by Prime Minister Robert Menzies' government.
The front side of the banknote features the title "Commonwealth of Australia" and is signed by Herbert Cole Coombs, the Governor of the Reserve Bank, and Roland Wilson, the Secretary to the Treasury. Printed by Note Printing Australia in Melbourne, this series is identified as Pick 38a and was produced on paper measuring 145 x 72.5 mm.
