2 dollars 1979 — Australia ( Pick: 43c )
Region:
Australia & Oceania
Front side
Back side
Banknote description
The banknote is a 2 dollars issued in Australia in 1979. It belongs to the series cataloged under Pick number 43c. The note's dimensions are 145 x 72.5 mm.
On the front side, the design features the text "Commonwealth of Australia" and "Reserve Bank," along with indications of the denomination and issuance period. The color palette includes green, blue, and yellow, highlighting distinctive features such as the marked denomination of 2 dollars.
This banknote is signed by Harold Murray Knight and John O. Stone. It is classified as variant c. The Reserve Bank issued various designs from 1974 to 1985, marking a significant phase in the evolution of Australian currency during that period.
On the front side, the design features the text "Commonwealth of Australia" and "Reserve Bank," along with indications of the denomination and issuance period. The color palette includes green, blue, and yellow, highlighting distinctive features such as the marked denomination of 2 dollars.
This banknote is signed by Harold Murray Knight and John O. Stone. It is classified as variant c. The Reserve Bank issued various designs from 1974 to 1985, marking a significant phase in the evolution of Australian currency during that period.
Specifications
- Signed by
- Harold Murray Knight, John O. Stone
- Date of issue
- 1979
- Paper
- paper
- Colour
- green, blue, yellow
- Dimensions
- 145 x 72.5 mm
- Pick catalog
- 43c
About this banknote
The Reserve Bank of Australia issued the two-dollar banknote in 1979, featuring the signatures of Harold Murray Knight and John O. Stone. This note is part of the series introduced in 1966 to replace the one-pound note following Australia's decimalization.
The obverse displays a portrait of John Macarthur, a pioneer of the Australian wool industry, alongside Merino sheep. The reverse features William Farrer, an agronomist, with an illustration of wheat. The note measures 145 x 72.5 mm and includes a watermark of Captain James Cook.
