5 dollars 1985 — Australia ( Pick: 44e )
Region:
Australia & Oceania
Front side
Back side
Banknote description
The banknote is a 5 dollars issued in Australia in 1985. It is cataloged under Pick number 44e, placing it among documented banknotes of an unspecified series.
The front side design features the Commonwealth of Australia and the Reserve Bank. This note is classified as a variant e. The deep purple color is set against a multicolor underprint, and the note is made of cotton.
This banknote measures 156 x 66 mm and is signed by R. A. Johnston and B. W. Fraser. The Reserve Bank of Australia was responsible for its printing.
The front side design features the Commonwealth of Australia and the Reserve Bank. This note is classified as a variant e. The deep purple color is set against a multicolor underprint, and the note is made of cotton.
This banknote measures 156 x 66 mm and is signed by R. A. Johnston and B. W. Fraser. The Reserve Bank of Australia was responsible for its printing.
Specifications
- Signed by
- R. A. Johnston and B. W. Fraser
- Date of issue
- 1985
- Printing office
- Reserve Bank of Australia
- Paper
- Cotton
- Colour
- Deep purple on multicolor underprint
- Dimensions
- 156 x 66 mm
- Pick catalog
- 44e
About this banknote
The Reserve Bank of Australia issued this $5 banknote in 1985 as part of the series introduced in 1974. This series marked the transition from the "Commonwealth of Australia" to simply "Australia" on banknotes, a change implemented in 1974.
The obverse features Sir Joseph Banks on the right and botanical illustrations in the center. The reverse displays Caroline Chisholm on the left, accompanied by a ship, buildings, and a group of women. The banknote measures 156 x 66 mm and is printed on cotton paper. It includes a watermark of Captain James Cook.
