2 dollars 1974 — Australia ( Pick: 38e )
Region:
Australia & Oceania
Front side
Back side
Banknote description
The banknote is a 2 dollar note issued in Australia in 1974. It is cataloged under Pick number 38e, identifying it within the issue. This note is classified within a defined group of banknotes.
The banknote features an orange and yellow print. It is made of paper and measures 160 x 80 mm. The design includes the signatures of John Grant Phillips and Frederick H. Wheeler.
At the time of its issue, Australia was undergoing a transition in banknote designs, moving towards more modern elements in the 1970s.
The banknote features an orange and yellow print. It is made of paper and measures 160 x 80 mm. The design includes the signatures of John Grant Phillips and Frederick H. Wheeler.
At the time of its issue, Australia was undergoing a transition in banknote designs, moving towards more modern elements in the 1970s.
Specifications
- Signed by
- John Grant Phillips and Frederick H. Wheeler
- Date of issue
- 1974
- Paper
- Paper
- Colour
- Orange and yellow print
- Dimensions
- 160 x 80 mm
- Pick catalog
- 38e
About this banknote
The Reserve Bank of Australia issued the 2-dollar banknote, Pick number 38e, in 1974. This series was part of Australia's transition from the previous pound system to decimal currency, initiated on 14 February 1966. As of its issuance, the series aimed to modernize the currency and facilitate easier calculations in commerce.
The front side of this banknote features a portrait of John Macarthur and a stylized merino ram, central to Australia's wool industry. The back side depicts William Farrer, an important figure in agricultural innovation, alongside wheat stalks. Measuring 160 x 80 mm, the note was printed on paper and signed by John Grant Phillips and Frederick H. Wheeler.
