5 dollars 1974 — Australia ( Pick: 44a )
Region:
Australia & Oceania
Front side
Back side
Banknote description
The banknote is a 5 dollars issued in Australia in 1974. It falls under Pick number 44a, which identifies it within the issue. The note features a front design that includes "Commonwealth of Australia," "Reserve Bank," and indicates usage during the period of 1974-1991. Its classification and catalog reference position it among documented banknotes of this type.
The color of the note is deep purple on a multicolored underprint. It is printed on paper and measures 150 x 75 mm. The note is signed by John Grant Phillips and Frederick H. Wheeler, and was produced at the Note Printing Australia facility in Melbourne, Australia.
The issuance of these notes marks a variant categorized within the catalog. The State Bank of Australia introduced the first polymer banknotes in 1988, transitioning from traditional paper currency to modern materials.
The color of the note is deep purple on a multicolored underprint. It is printed on paper and measures 150 x 75 mm. The note is signed by John Grant Phillips and Frederick H. Wheeler, and was produced at the Note Printing Australia facility in Melbourne, Australia.
The issuance of these notes marks a variant categorized within the catalog. The State Bank of Australia introduced the first polymer banknotes in 1988, transitioning from traditional paper currency to modern materials.
Specifications
- Signed by
- John Grant Phillips and Frederick H. Wheeler
- Date of issue
- 1974
- Printing office
- Note Printing Australia, Melbourne, Australia
- Paper
- Paper
- Colour
- Deep purple on multicolored underprint
- Dimensions
- 150 x 75 mm
- Pick catalog
- 44a
About this banknote
The Reserve Bank of Australia issued the five-dollar banknote (Pick 44a) in 1974, marking a design change where the title "Commonwealth of Australia" was shortened to "Australia." This series was introduced to modernize the currency's appearance and remained in circulation until 1991.
The obverse features a portrait of Sir Joseph Banks on the right, accompanied by illustrations of Australian flora, including the Banksia plant and seed pods. The reverse depicts Caroline Chisholm on the left, with imagery related to her work, such as a ship, buildings, and women. The banknote includes a watermark of Captain James Cook and was printed by Note Printing Australia in Melbourne.
