50 dollars 1995 — Australia ( Pick: 54a )
Region:
Australia & Oceania
Front side
Back side
Banknote description
The banknote is a 50 dollars issued in Australia in 1995. It falls under the catalog reference of Pick number 54a. This note is classified within the documented group of banknotes and belongs to a modern issue from 1995 to 1999.
On the front side, the design features the Commonwealth of Australia and the Reserve Bank. The note is printed on polymer with a colour scheme of black and deep purple on a yellow-brown background, complemented by a green and multicolor underprint.
The dimensions of the banknote are 151 x 65 mm. It is signed by B. W. Fraser and E. A. Evans, with printing conducted at the NPA.
On the front side, the design features the Commonwealth of Australia and the Reserve Bank. The note is printed on polymer with a colour scheme of black and deep purple on a yellow-brown background, complemented by a green and multicolor underprint.
The dimensions of the banknote are 151 x 65 mm. It is signed by B. W. Fraser and E. A. Evans, with printing conducted at the NPA.
Specifications
- Signed by
- B. W. Fraser and E. A. Evans
- Date of issue
- 4 October 1995
- Printing office
- NPA
- Paper
- Polymer
- Colour
- Black and deep purple on yellow-brown, green and multicolor underprint
- Dimensions
- 151 x 65 mm
- Amount produced
- Not specified
- Pick catalog
- 54a
About this banknote
The Reserve Bank of Australia issued the 50-dollar polymer banknote in October 1995, designed by Brian Sadgrove. This release marked Australia's transition from paper to polymer currency, aiming to enhance durability and security.
The front features a portrait of David Unaipon, an inventor and author, along with drawings from one of his inventions and an extract from his manuscript "Legendary Tales of the Australian Aborigines." Also depicted is the Raukkan Church, a landmark in Raukkan, South Australia. The back showcases Edith Cowan, the first female member of an Australian parliament, alongside an illustration of Western Australia's original Parliament House and a foster mother with children.
