20 dollars 1991 — Australia ( Pick: 46h )
Region:
Australia & Oceania
Front side
Back side
Banknote description
The banknote is a 20 dollars issued in Australia in 1991. It is cataloged under Pick number 46h, which identifies it within the issue. This note is associated with the modern issue designated for the years 1974-1994, and it features the Commonwealth of Australia and the Reserve Bank.
The front side design displays prominent inscriptions and graphics relating to the issuing authorities. The color palette includes red and yellow with an orange backset, contributing to its distinctiveness. The note measures 160 x 80 mm and is printed on paper, signed by B.W. Fraser and A.S. Cole.
The amount produced remains unspecified. The Reserve Bank of Australia was responsible for the printing of this banknote. This issue represents a structured entry for banknotes identified as variants within a defined modern series.
The front side design displays prominent inscriptions and graphics relating to the issuing authorities. The color palette includes red and yellow with an orange backset, contributing to its distinctiveness. The note measures 160 x 80 mm and is printed on paper, signed by B.W. Fraser and A.S. Cole.
The amount produced remains unspecified. The Reserve Bank of Australia was responsible for the printing of this banknote. This issue represents a structured entry for banknotes identified as variants within a defined modern series.
Specifications
- Signed by
- B.W. Fraser & A.S. Cole
- Date of issue
- 1991
- Printing office
- Reserve Bank of Australia
- Paper
- Paper
- Colour
- Red and yellow with orange backset
- Dimensions
- 160 x 80 mm
- Amount produced
- Not specified
- Pick catalog
- 46h
About this banknote
The Reserve Bank of Australia issued the 20-dollar banknote in 1991, featuring the signatures of Governor B.W. Fraser and Secretary to the Treasury A.S. Cole. This note is part of the paper currency series that was in circulation before the transition to polymer notes in 1994.
The obverse of the banknote displays a portrait of Sir Charles Kingsford Smith, an Australian aviator, along with five Lissajous curves drawn by a two-pendulum harmonograph. The reverse features Lawrence Hargrave, an aeronautical pioneer, accompanied by his drawings of kites and aircraft designs. The note measures 160 x 80 mm and is predominantly red and yellow with an orange backset.
