2 dollars 1988 — Australia ( Pick: 43e )
Region:
Australia & Oceania
Front side
Back side
Banknote description
The banknote is a 2 dollars issued in Australia in 1988. It is cataloged under Pick number 43e, providing its reference within the issue.
The front side design features the text "Commonwealth of Australia" and "Reserve Bank," along with the denomination "2 Dollars." It indicates a modern issue from 1974-1985 and is identified as variant e. The note includes a color scheme of green, blue, and yellow.
This banknote has dimensions of 145 x 72.5 mm and is signed by John Grant Phillips and Frederick H. Wheeler.
The front side design features the text "Commonwealth of Australia" and "Reserve Bank," along with the denomination "2 Dollars." It indicates a modern issue from 1974-1985 and is identified as variant e. The note includes a color scheme of green, blue, and yellow.
This banknote has dimensions of 145 x 72.5 mm and is signed by John Grant Phillips and Frederick H. Wheeler.
Specifications
- Signed by
- John Grant Phillips, Frederick H. Wheeler
- Date of issue
- 1985
- Paper
- paper
- Colour
- green, blue and yellow
- Dimensions
- 145 x 72.5 mm
- Pick catalog
- 43e
About this banknote
The Reserve Bank of Australia issued the two-dollar banknote series from 1966 until 1988, replacing the one-pound note following the country's decimalisation. The note was withdrawn from circulation on 14 June 1988 and replaced by a two-dollar coin due to the coin's longer service life and cost-effectiveness.
The front of the note features a portrait of John Macarthur, a pioneer of the Australian wool industry, alongside an image of Merino sheep. The back depicts William Farrer, an agronomist known for developing wheat varieties suited to Australia's climate, accompanied by a wheat sheaf. The note measures 145 x 72.5 mm and includes security features such as a metallic security thread and a watermark of Captain James Cook.
